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Can Digitalisation Deliver ‘Smart Port’ Operations?

“Major UK Ports are now responding with many seeking out progressive changes that can support economic growth as well as safe and efficient operations”. Read our recent publication in the Society of Maritime Industries Annual review on the rise of digitalisation ‘Smart Port’ here.

‘A view from New York’ – John Pepper reviews the latest UN-GGIM meeting in New York

OceanWise, as a member of the UN-GGIM Private Sector Network (PSN) and the Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information (MG-MGI) attended the UN-GGIM Session 9 in New York on 5-9 August 2019. John Pepper attended two side meetings of the WG-MGI to confirm the requirements needed to deliver its 2020 work plan. A case study […]

Introduction to Data Management Course (Marine)

We are running an Introduction to Data Management Course (Marine) on Tuesday 24th September 2019. This 1-day course is for anyone working in or around the marine industry. The course is presented by world-class tutors and provides insight, knowledge and opportunities to discuss your own data challenges with marine data experts. “A good overview about […]

OceanWise collaborate with Marico Marine to deliver new environmental monitoring system to the Port of Dover

Image source: Dover Strait Shipping – The VTS tower at the Port of Dover Download the case study here. OceanWise has collaborated with Marico Marine on an auspicious project to install a brand-new VTS system at the Port of Dover. The new ‘state of the art’ system (see above picture) which is now commissioned and […]

OceanWise technical expertise boosts iCoast re-launch

OceanWise are proud to announce their involvement in the recent iCoast renovation project. The iCoast website, found at www.icoast.co.uk, is an open access web application providing users the ability to quickly explore activities and plan days out at the Dorset coast. A simple map interface allows users select and view activities at the Dorset coast. […]

We are now ISO 14001 & 45001 accredited

More accreditation success! We are delighted to announce that following our ISO 9001:2015 accreditation last year and a lot of hard work and determination, we are now also officially ISO 14001 and 45001 accredited! What is ISO 14001 and what does it mean for OceanWise? This is an international standard for an effective Environmental Management […]

OceanWise welcomes representatives from the Oman National Hydrographic team to Alton

Images: Above left OceanWise Managing Director Mike Osborne with Fatma and Nuha from the Oman National Hydrographic Office at the OceanWise office. Above right: Hydrographic Data Analysis being undertaken in Oman, source: AlWatan Newspaper In June we welcomed two representatives from the Oman National Hydrographic Office to Alton, both of whom are currently undertaking their […]

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 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