OceanWise News & Views
The importance of understanding the relationship between land and sea Many tide gauges have been established in their current location for several years, some even for centuries! However, their exact location within the three dimensions X, Y and Z or Latitude, Longitude and Orthometric Height, is not always as accurately known as it should be. […]
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Monitoring Specialists OceanWise have won a project with Dun Laoghaire Harbour in Ireland to upgrade and improve their Weather and Tide systems. Just 7 miles south of Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Harbour is the largest man-made harbour in Western Europe and an important working port and leisure facility. Once the main sea route between Britain and […]
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We have moved! Due to our recent rapid expansion and our growing team we have moved our main office from the Butts Road area of Alton over to Delta Park. The new larger office, which is still in Alton Hampshire, has better access, a much larger workshop area and larger office space, allowing us the […]
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Our team proudly undertook an installation recently for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) in Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. The successful trip formed part of the Marine Environmental Monitoring Systems (MEMS) – A 3-year Framework Agreement that OceanWise have been contracted to complete which includes sensor installations, provision of a data platform, […]
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On completion of our annual external audits we are delighted to announce that our ISO accreditations have once again been successful with complying to the ISO standards and have therefore been renewed for a further year. This demonstrates our commitment to all existing and new customers on our desire to provide the best service to […]
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Stay on top of routine maintenance tasks this summer to prevent damage to sensors and ensure accurate data! Proper maintenance of sensors and devices helps to ensure they remain working and provide accurate and reliable data throughout the summer months. Here are some tips from OceanWise to stay on top of routine maintenance tasks this […]
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The 2nd EuroSea Tide Gauge Workshop, held on the 4th/5th May 2023 in Madrid and online, was a great opportunity for the tide gauge community to come together and share ideas, updates and innovations. OceanWise were invited to participate in the hybrid event, discussing our involvement with the UK Environment Agency’s National Tide Gauge Network. […]
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A summary of Phase 4 of the Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) Pilot The Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Pilot is an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Innovation Programme initiative that aims to enhance the understanding and uptake of MSDI and demonstrate the power of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR) data in the context of […]
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We are really excited to announce that OceanWise have been selected by Innovate UK to attend the Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP) in Canada for Global technology. Last month Our MD Caroline Levey joined the UK delegation in London at the Canadian High Commission. This was the first meeting which kick-started the programme. The Innovation […]
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This week we are shining the light on another of our team members Will Girard who joined us as an apprentice back in 2016. We asked Will to go under the spotlight and fill us in on his role, journey and what he sees as the greatest challenges in his work: Describe your role in […]
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