Why Data Governance - Your Data Does Matter!

We are very good at collecting marine data but not so adept at managing it or realising its value to our business. With data volumes doubling every 1.2 years and 90% of all data existing today having been created in the last 2 years, you would think that data governance would be a priority! Without  […]

Scottish GIS Workshop Success

OceanWise hosted a successful Marine Data Management and GIS Workshop at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 23 May. Attendees were treated to a great programme covering topical cultural, scientific and technical matters of importance to Scotland including an great presentation about its year of Culture, History and Heritage, delving into the richness of its  […]

First Session of IHO Assembly Calls for Wider Use of Hydrographic Data

Over 350 people, comprising delegations from 77 International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Member and Associate Member States, UN bodies, industry partners and associated stakeholders, gathered in Monaco on 24-28 April for the First Session of the IHO Assembly. Much of the focus was on how hydrographic data is managed and shared, and how national Hydrographic Offices  […]

Crowds 'Flood' to Ocean Business 2017

We exhibited at Ocean Business 2017 at the National Oceanographic Centre in Southampton on 4-6 April. Foot fall once again exceeded all expectations with over 4000 attendees from 61 countries and we also attracted an large number of enquiries about our products and services on our stand. This show is fast becoming our 'blue ribbon'  […]

Delivery of Water Monitoring Network to UAE

OceanWise working with its Licensed Partner, Seatronics Group, has recently completed a 3-year project to design, install and deliver a fully operational network of 34 water level and temperature monitoring stations for Bayanat LLC in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The stations are positioned at strategic locations within UAE from the Western Region to the  […]

Movement of Brent Delta Oil Rig to Hartlepool aided by OceanWise

OceanWise created a high resolution Port Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) for PD Teesport in order for its pilots to safely bring in the Brent Delta Oil Rig topside for decommissioning at the Able Yard in Hartlepool on Tuesday 2 May. The rig weighing 24,200 tonnes was transported from its location in the North Sea to  […]

Water Level Monitoring in Dominica

We have supplied and installed a water level monitoring system in Dominica. The project comprised of two coastal sites with potential to extend to a third site at a later date. The data are required to establish a vertical datum for Mean Sea Level (MSL) in the short term and to enable the refinement of this  […]

Mobile Weather Station for Royal Yacht Squadron

OceanWise has delivered a mobile weather station and online monitoring system to the Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, thus marking a departure from the company's principal customer base in ports, harbours and marine terminals, oil and gas, and offshore renewable energy. The system will assist RYS Race Officers to determine courses and decide on the position  […]

Mike Osborne wins AMSI Council Business Person of 2017

We are proud to announce that the 2017 AMSI Council Business Person of the Year has been awarded to our Managing Director, Dr Mike Osborne. The award was presented by Mr Terry Sloane, Chairman of the AMSI Council of the Society of Maritime Industries during the Ocean Business 2017 Gala Dinner in Southampton on 5  […]

Marine Mapping Agreement for Northern Ireland

An agreement to provide the Department of Agriculture, Environment, The Agri-Food Biosciences Institute and the Loughs Agency with marine mapping has been won by OceanWise. The award reinforces OceanWise as the primary supplier of marine mapping to both the public and private sectors in the UK. The agreement includes Marine Themes, Marine Themes DEM and  […]

OceanWise expands its Oceanographic expertise

We are pleased to announce that Robert Proctor has joined the team after graduating with a degree in Oceanography from the University of Liverpool. Whilst in Liverpool he took a role at the National Oceanography Centre working for a year in the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group analysing sea level data. He has joined  […]