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Oceanology International 2022 is open!
We have only just got back from unpacking after Ocean Business 2021 but are now planning our next big event – this time in London Oceanology International 2022. We are looking forward to joining the organisers in “welcoming back the global ocean technology community” and will be taking part in the programme as well as […]
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RSOBIA toolbar now available free of charge!
OceanWise are pleased to announce that from the 1st of November 2021 the RSOBIA toolbar is available free of charge! The software tool, which takes raster imagery and segments the data into geographic areas with similar statistical properties, has been particularly successful in supporting those working in research, development and education. The tool’s creator Tim […]
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We are excited to announce that we are now part of the Team Humber Marine Alliance
The alliance which is “a power house of business working in the marine and offshore sectors” is made up of over 200 companies and boasts “unsurpassed knowledge of capabilities in the region”. Team Humber Marine Alliance has become a driving force in the Humber’s growth as an offshore wind player. Its influence extends to central […]
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The birthplace of the UK’s Sea Level
Last night’s BBC Countryfile programme took us to the Cornish town of Newlyn which houses, in an unassuming hut at the end of their pier, the fixed point (a brass bolt) that it used for the UK’s ‘sea level’. Amazingly this fixed point forms the base point for all ‘levelling measurements and the basepoint for […]
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Welcome Ralph
We are really excited to welcome a new colleague to our ever-growing team! Ralph Bostock joins us as a Project Manager and Oceanographic Engineer working with our field and operations teams. Ralph is an experienced metocean scientist with 14 years in project management, marine surveying and the application of marine data. He has supported numerous […]
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OceanWise awarded the UK National Tide Gauge Contract
The prestigious ‘National Tide Gauge Network’ (NTGN) contract from the Environment Agency (EA), who own and operate 42 ‘Class A’ tide gauges on behalf of the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting (UKCFF), has been awarded to OceanWise Ltd who alongside RS Divers, will deliver this multi-year contract. As our Managing Director, Dr Mike Osborne explains, “We […]
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Welcome Dai!
We are excited to welcome Dai Atkins to our growing team. Dai joins us as an Oceanographic Engineer and is an experienced field operative and project manager who has been maintaining and upgrading coastal based monitoring systems for several years. From all of us at OceanWise we welcome you! Read more here
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The temperature is rising!
above image shows a screen shot taken from our Port-Log system from a met sensor on the South Coast from w/c 15th July 2021 showing temperature, humidity and wind It’s not your imagination….our weather is getting more intense and more erratic with high highs and low lows. Scientists are detecting a stronger link between the […]
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Pickers at the ready!
As part of our Environmental and Sustainability Goals, every year the OceanWise team take part in a clean up event. Previously we have taken part in the Great British Beach Clean but this year we decided to stay local and did a litter pick in Alton where our office is based. Armed with pickers and […]
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Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset
Registration is now open for our next course ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ which will take place from 13th – 17th September 2021 This is the second of our new online course. Places are limited so please register soon to secure your place. Details and booking can be found here
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