Will Girard

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Will Girard achieves NEBOSH qualification

Huge Congratulations to Will Girard our Operations Assistant (although we all agree that he is much more than an assistant!) who has just achieved a DISTINCTION in ‘Environmental Management’. The Nebosh course which was delivered by Portsmouth based training consultancy PETA, focuses on environmental law and environmental management systems. This globally recognised qualification covers the […]

Geography 2050: The Future of the World Oceans

Our Chairman, John Pepper, will be presenting at ‘Geography 2050: The Future of the World Oceans’. His talk entitled ‘Making Waves in Marine Telemetry’ will be aired on the 18th November 2020. Brought to us by the US Geographical Association, this ‘virtual’ annual conference is packed full of interesting and thought provoking talks. Alongside John […]

Proudly sponsoring Harbour Lights Magazine

We are proud to be sponsoring this months’ ‘Harbour Lights’ magazine, the e-newsletter from the Harbour Masters Association of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. OceanWise have been working with the UKHMA for many years which has proven a key organisation in helping us develop solutions and products for the […]

Approaching Mission Critical

How Marine Spatial Data Infrastructures (MSDI) is now core to Maritime Services and e-Navigation It was not very long ago that many in the Hydrographic Office (HO) community considered Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) as something of a distraction from the core business of providing navigational products and services to the maritime user. That view […]

NEW video release – Port-Log explained

You asked and we delivered. We have created a short sharp introductory video for our data management and display system Port-Log. Perfect for anyone new to the system that wants to know what it does and how it might be able to support you. Why not view it here now or find it on our […]

Oceanology International 2020 (Virtual)

Oceanology International, the world’s largest ocean technology exhibition and conference, has gone virtual for 2020. We are excited to announce that will be exhibiting at this virtual event which is running from the 1st to the 4th of December 2020. Join us online and discover our most recent developments, innovations and what’s coming next for […]

S-121 Maritime Limits and Boundaries project completed

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. States that adhere to […]

Cyber Essential Certified

At OceanWise, we take our responsibility for our customers’ data very seriously and part of this is to ensure our and their data is protected by the highest standards of information security possible. Cyber Essentials is a UK Government initiative that helps organisations assess and address risk in four key areas: Access Control; Secure Configuration; […]

Making waves in telemetry

With climate change leading to unforeseen weather patterns, the need for reliable ‘just in time’ environmental data becomes ever more pressing. John Pepper outlines a development in marine telemetry that ticks all the right boxes. Traditionally, environmental data such as tides, currents and met-ocean conditions have been telemetered. However, the challenge of using this technology […]

OceanWise release innovative Global Raster Chart dataset

OceanWise, the leading UK supplier of Intelligent Marine and Coastal Mapping Data is pleased to announce the release of its Global Raster Chart dataset of the worlds’ oceans: ‘Raster Chart XL Oceans’ (RCXL Oceans). RCXL Oceans is a new fast service which is widely accessible using most GIS software. It is perfect for those practitioners […]