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Cross-Port Benefits of Geospatial Technology

The benefits of modern GIS systems do not need to be restricted to just one or two experts in a port. Alex Hughes finds out who else can put geospatial data to good use Ports making smarter use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) digital platforms to store information about land and assets are benefiting from […]

Will Hydrographic Geospatial Data Pass the Fit-for-purpose Test?

In 2017, OceanWise outlined the work of the UN-GGIM. The Committee of Experts endorsed the terms of reference for establishing a Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information. Here, Dr Mike Osborne and John Pepper provide a timely update on what has been happening since then. The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information […]

OceanWise’ Jon Taylor awarded IMarEST ‘Recognised Speaker’ status

OceanWise Business Manager Dr Jon Taylor, a specialist in the acquisition and analysis of marine environmental data, has received the IMarEST ‘Recognised Speaker’ status. Congratulations Jon! Recognised Speaker status is awarded to IMarEST (Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology) members who have “demonstrated strong presentation skills; an ability to convey technical content in a […]

Planet Ocean and OceanWise sign Licensed Partner Agreement

OceanWise is pleased to announce a new Licensed Partner agreement with Planet Ocean who provide marine based scientific instruments, biogeochemistry and buoys. Planet Ocean who “represent some of the world’s leading “gold standard” scientific instrument manufacturers” will now be providing their customers with the OceanWise Port-Log platform which will offer significant benefits in terms of […]

OceanWise joins the Society of Maritime Industries

OceanWise is now a proud member of the Society of Maritime Industries which “promotes the interests of UK based companies in the international market place and to governments”. For more details please visit their website here

Robert Proctor achieves NEBOSH qualification

Huge congratulations to our Oceanographer Robert Proctor who, after a lot of hard work and determination, has successfully completed the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health). The course covers the management of health and safety and how that is translated to the workplace. This […]

OceanWise welcomes Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) team to Alton

We welcomed 8 team members from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) at our office between 13-14 May 2019, to take part in two days of intensive training on data management, environmental monitoring systems and the OceanWise Port-Log software. BIWTA was established in 1958 and controls, manages, and develops the inland water transport of […]

Making Marine Geodata fit for purpose

Dr Mike Osborne and John Pepper look at the aims and objectives of the UK Working group on Marine Geospatial Information and reflect on the need for a marine geoinformation community that is forward-thinking, inclusive and responsive. The inaugural meeting of the United Nations Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information (UN-WGMGI) took place between 4-9 […]

OceanWise to present on Multi-purpose ENC’s for ports at this year’s European Maritime Pilots Association (EMPA) Conference 2019

This years EMPA (European Maritime Pilots Association) is coming to Liverpool from the 22 to the 24th of May As well as exhibiting during the event and enjoying the conference programme, Caroline Levey Operations Director at OceanWise will be speaking on Thursday (23rd May) on the subject of “Multi-purpose ENC’s for Ports”. Please find below […]

OceanWise Scottish Marine Data Workshop – a great success!

OceanWise ran another of their popular free-to-attend Marine Data Workshops last week (25th of April 2019) at The Royal Society of Edinburgh. Attendees of this year’s Scottish Workshop were rewarded with an informative programme of presentations covering a wide of topics around marine data and information. Speaking to a full house of over 40 delegates, […]