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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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Standard Raster Charts

OceanWise Global > Overview > Standard Raster Charts
Familiar nautical chart basemap, ready for immediate use in GIS or other applications

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 are derived from raster-based material obtained under licence from the UK, and other, Hydrographic Offices. They provide familiarity for users who work with nautical charts, are pre-symbolised and ready for immediate use.

Raster Charts can be opened using any image viewer software and are available as individual charts for different geographic areas at discrete scale levels.

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

How much do they cost / how do I buy?

Raster Charts XL can be supplied as individual charts or as a Web Map Tile Service (WMTS). Prices vary depending on the area of interest, service and scale required. 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 

Do you want better land mapping? See our exclusive product Raster Charts XL or Raster Charts XL Oceans.

 

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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

Sam Franklin - IRIS & Web Services Product Manager

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