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OceanWise delivers Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) Workshop to Oman National Hydrographic Office

OceanWise delivered a 2-day MSDI workshop on Sept 11-12 at the Park Inn hotel, Muscat on behalf of the Oman National Hydrographic Office (ONHO) which examined the development, role and contribution of marine data to the Oman National SDI programme which is currently being developed. Decision makers from the ONHO, National Survey Authorities (NSA), Public […]

Marine Data Management and GIS Workshop

We will be hosting our popular Marine Data Management & GIS Workshop on Wednesday 22nd November 2017 at The School of Economic Science, 11 Mandeville Place, London W1U 3AJ. This year’s theme is “Modernising Our Approach to Data Management”. If you are struggling to come to terms with the volume of data you collect? […]

UN-GGIM 7 Endorses the Establishment of a Global Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

The United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) held its 7th Session in New York on 2-4 August with over 400 delegates and observers attending. UN-GGIM overwhelmingly endorsed the creation of a Global Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information in order to better meet three of its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals […]

OceanWise attends 7th Session of UN-GGIM in New York

OceanWise is attending the 7th Session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) in New York on 31 July – 4 August. John Pepper, acting as Technical Adviser to the Secretary General of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO), will promote the role that marine geospatial information actively plays in […]

OceanWise to host Marine Data Management and GIS Workshop in Scotland

OceanWise invites you to its free-to-attend Marine Data Management & GIS Workshop, on Tuesday 23rd May 2017 at the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PQ. The theme of the event – ‘Is poor data management putting your operations at risk?‘ will resonate with many managers and practitioners dealing with geospatial and […]

Further Marine Data Management Awareness Course Dates Announced

OceanWise, in cooperation with IMarEST has announced dates for two further one-day Marine Data Management Awareness Courses. They will take place on Tuesday 20th June and Tuesday 17th October 2017 and be hosted by IMarEST at its offices at 1 Birdcage Walk, London. This popular introductory course will include sessions on data governance, the data […]

Dr Mike Osborne Wins AMSI Council Business Person of the Year 2017 Award

OceanWise is proud to announce that the 2017 AMSI Council Business Person of the Year has been awarded to our Managing Director, Dr Mike Osborne. The award was presented by Mr Terry Sloane, Chairman of the AMSI Council of the Society of Maritime Industries during the Ocean Business 2017 Gala Dinner in Southampton on 5 […]

1st Assembly of the International Hydrographic Organisation

OceanWise attends 1st Session of the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Assembly OceanWise is attending and exhibiting at the 1st Session of the IHO Assembly, to be held at the Auditorium Rainier III – Monaco on 24-28 April 2017. This inaugural event, which replaces the IHO International Conferences will be held every three years in future. […]

First Session of IHO Assembly calls for Hydrographic Offices to engage in Marine SDI and the wider uses for Hydrography

Over 350 people, comprising delegations from 77 International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Member States plus Associate Member States, UN bodies, industry partners and associated stakeholders, gathered in Monaco from 24-28 April for the First Session of the IHO Assembly. Much of the focus was on how hydrographic data is managed and shared, and how national Hydrographic […]

Marine Mapping Agreement for Northern Ireland

An agreement to provide the Department of Agriculture, Environment, The Agri-Food Biosciences Institute and the Loughs Agency with marine mapping has been won by OceanWise. The award reinforces OceanWise as the primary supplier of marine mapping to both the public and private sectors in the UK. The agreement includes Marine Themes, Marine Themes DEM and […]