February 2023 | OceanWise

Archive for February, 2023

Donations of Raster Charts

We are really pleased to confirm that we are donating around 30 Paper Raster Charts which we uncovered in our cellar recently, to the fantastic Britannia Sailing Trust. The trust are a small charity dedicated to saving the last remaining Class 1 East Coast Smack the ‘Britannia’. Find out more about the great work being […]

Enhanced Connectivity through Port-Log

One of Port-Log’s many unique attributes is that it can handle all types of data, from many different sensors all at the same time, giving you the ability to see all your data in a single platform. We have recently expanded this and have been working hard to expand our connectivity with third-party APIs and […]

Monitoring System Builder

Do you have a environmental monitoring project? Need help understanding what you need, what you have or want us to send you a quote? We are excited to launch our new Monitoring System Builder tool which can help do just that. In a few easy steps – our tool will ask all the key questions […]

Data Management Webinar: Top 4 Take-Aways

On the 2nd of February our Managing Director Caroline Levey took part in a webinar run by the Smart Ports Alliance which also saw the launch of their much-anticipated Data Academy. In this interactive 40 min webinar we explored Data Management from a beginner’s standpoint and below you will find the top 4 take-aways from […]

UKHO delays the phasing out of Paper Charts

In Oct 2022 the UKHO announced the phasing out of paper charts by late 2026, which would have impacted on OceanWise’s Raster Chart and Raster Chart XL datasets and services. After a period of consultation, the UKHO has now delayed this until at least 2030 although some charts may be withdrawn in the interim period. […]

OceanWise deliver Data Governance and Marine Spatial Data Training as part of the GEOMAC course at the UK Hydrographic Office

Image above: courtesy of IHO: IHO-Nippon Foundation Alumi Seminar Group Photo OceanWise’s Dr Mike Osborne, recently delivered a short course as part of the latest Geospatial Marine Analysis and Cartography (GEOMAC) course held at the UK Hydrographic Office in Taunton. The course, ‘Data Governance and Marine SDI’, underlines the importance of data governance in increasing […]