The UK Geospatial Strategy 2020-2025

The keenly awaited Geospatial Strategy was published by the UK Government mid June. The strategy sets out to coordinate public sector geospatial activity and to “unlock economic, social and environmental value from geospatial data” over the next five years. Key points from the document are that:   [...]

Marine Themes DEM Update

We have issued a major update to our flagship intelligent marine mapping dataset, Marine Themes Digital Elevation Model (DEM). The new dataset is being rolled out to all our Licensed Partners and public sector customers. Our private sector customers will receive the new dataset when they renew   [...]

Port-Log - The Next Generation

Our data platform, Port-Log, forms the backbone of our environmental monitoring capability. It is used by a wide variety of organisations around the world to collect, manage and display environmental data. We have seen particular success in the ports and harbours industry, where access to reliable, real-time tide and weather   [...]

S-121 Maritime Limits and Boundaries launched

Our planet’s oceans are subdivided by international and national laws into many areas and zones. Specific rights, restrictions and responsibilities apply within each of these areas and zones aimed at facilitating the development of the world’s ocean resources while providing for the protection of the marine environment and safety of navigation.

The European Marine Energy Centre improves Data Management and GIS Capability

As global energy consumption increases and climate change makes headlines across the world, developing new technologies to harness energy from our oceans to generate electricity is now more important than ever. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), established in 2003 and based in Orkney, Scotland, is the first and only   [...]

 

New Licensed Partner for Asia Pacific Region

Western Advance (Marine Division), our existing partner in Australia and New Zealand, recently merged with Unique Group, a global provider of engineering, sales and rental equipment for the marine diving, pipeline and subsea market sectors. We look forward to developing our relationship and working together to explore new opportunities and markets in the Asia Pacific Region and beyond. For more information please visit the Licensed Partner pages on our website.

ENC Web Map Service Gains More Overseas Customers

We are pleased to report that demand for our Electronic Navigation Chart (ENC) Web Map Service continues to rise with recent new licensing agreements secured with customers in Canada, Malaysia and Kuwait. Our ENC Web Map Service is ideal for fast and easy access to marine mapping with the look and feel of a navigational chart. With the ability to switch layers on and off, users can combine off-the-shelf ENCs with their favourite land mapping and other data layers. The ENC WMS is proven for use in all popular desktop and web-based Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Do take a look at our demonstration site to try it for yourself or contact us for an evaluation login to the ENC WMS 'end-point'.

Autumn Workshop: 'The Future of Marine Data'

It's that time of year again! Normally we would be looking forward to welcoming you to our free-to-attend marine data workshop, which was planned for Tuesday 24th November 2020 in Central London. With Covid-19, this popular face to face event is now being reconsidered and we may decide to run   [...]

Data Roaming and the OceanWise Mobile to Mobile VPN

We always strive to offer our customers the best possible value for money. With that in mind, and to support our growing environmental monitoring business, some years ago we set up the OceanWise Mobile to Mobile VPN. Working with the major data telecoms providers, the VPN maximises data reliability, integrity and security, while allowing us to gain access to monitoring stations remotely, thus reducing the need to undertake field visits with their associate costs and time delays. There is a cost associated with the VPN of course, and we have to pay mobile data charges, but we are pleased to say that we have renegotiated these recently to keep charges the same while increasing the bandwidth available.