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Marine mapping data that is fit for purpose, in the right format, accurate and up to date

Marine mapping data that is fit for purpose, in the right format, accurate and up to date

Intelligent marine and coastal mapping data

Marine mapping data that is fit for purpose, in the right format, accurate and up to date

Marine mapping data that is fit for purpose, in the right format, accurate and up to date

Intelligent marine and coastal mapping data

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Raster Charts Overview

OceanWise Global > Overview > Raster Charts Overview

Our Raster Charts are electronic versions of the familiar nautical paper charts and are ideal for use as a base map or a simple nautical chart background. Raster Charts can be opened using any image viewer software and are available as individual charts for different geographic areas at discrete scale levels.

OceanWise obtain Raster Charts under licence from the UK, and other, Hydrographic Offices. Availability is dependent on permissions granted by contributing nations worldwide.

Key Attributes:
  • Easily opened using an image viewer software
  • Available as individual charts for different geographic areas at discrete scale levels
  • Supplied in GIS compatible file formats (GeoTIFF)
  • Supplied as individual charts
  • Available for consumption quickly after purchase with no complicated setup or wait period

We have three Raster Chart options to choose from:

Raster Charts eXcluding Land (XL) – Our standard Raster Chart with the land carefully snipped out so that it can be paired with your choice of land mapping to create the perfect background map. Ready for immediate use in GIS or other applications.

Raster Charts eXcluding Land Oceans – A global Raster Chart dataset of the worlds oceans. As with our other XL product the land has been carefully snipped out so that you can pair it with your preferred land mapping. Ready for immediate use in GIS or other applications.

Standard Raster Charts – Our standard Raster Chart product ready for immediate use in GIS or other applications.


How do I  buy?

Raster Charts are priced per chart. Prices vary depending on the area and scale required.

Commercial customers can purchase Marine Themes DEM and our other mapping products via our network of Licensed Partners who resell our data products. If your needs are more complex, you need help in choosing your product or you are Government/Academia/ NGOs please contact us.

See our Find A Partner page or click on any of our partners below to be redirected to their website.

  • Idox Group – Emapsite
  • Marine Find
  • Europa Technologies
  • Digimap 

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OceanWise remove all the effort by producing a complete data set that we require. It gives us accurate location and situational awareness in an easy to use format

Amanda Forbes - GIS Analyst and Developer

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Other suppliers may have the raw data but they haven't solved the big problem of joining all those hydrographic charts together - that's the value of the OceanWise product

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