Independent marine data management and publishing specialist, OceanWise Ltd, has established off-the-shelf marine mapping datasets that meet the needs of the most demanding applications. These datasets include Raster Charts, Marine Themes and the recently released Marine Themes DEM. Offering exceptional value, OceanWise mapping, data management and GIS products are being used widely in the UK and Ireland across central and local Government, NGOs and the commercial sector.
OceanWise is now pleased to announce that its marine mapping is now available globally from established UK based digital mapping distributors, FIND Mapping and emapsite.com as well as from local in-country distributors. The data is provided for immediate download in open GIS formats under licence or as subscription based Web Mapping and Feature Services (OGC WMS and WFS). Please see the OceanWise website for details.
OceanWise’s MD, Dr Mike Osborne, who has pioneered the development of marine GIS, Marine SDI and marine mapping for over 12 years explains, “Hydrographic Offices and other marine agency data is required to support numerous offshore applications from environment protection to economic development. In the past many organisations have been unwilling to make this data available in a form that can be used readily in GIS or on the Web. We have been working closely with numerous Hydrographic Offices worldwide to build the necessary understanding and now have a portfolio of agreements that provide good coverage across Europe and farther afield. We will continue to support and work with our partners and stakeholders to make truly global marine datasets available for use in GIS at the earliest opportunity, and at all scale levels”.
OceanWise Marine Themes and Raster Charts Global Datasets offer the following key advantages:
- Comprehensive national and international coverage available from on-line sources
- Supports HO’s wider and long-term publication aims without adding to their costs
- Commonly required reference datasets supplied in vector, raster and grid formats
- Scale independent layers provide authoritative coverage when and where required
- Symbology and other supporting information reduce GIS project start up times
- Raster Charts, Marine Themes and Marine Themes DEM combine to provide the most comprehensive and advance marine mapping data available for GIS and Web GIS.
OceanWise and its distributors are able to combine Marine Themes and Raster Charts with data from other national and international agencies to provide a complete marine geospatial data solution. Projects are charged by value of the service and not by applying excessive product and licence fees.
About OceanWise
OceanWise Ltd is an independent company specialising in all aspects of marine environmental data acquisition, data and knowledge management and GIS. OceanWise personnel have been pioneering the development of marine data products for over 12 years, first at Metoc then at SeaZone, and at the UK Hydrographic Office. This experience has culminated in the design and development of the advanced Marine Themes vector and modelled datasets. In addition to Digital Marine Mapping, OceanWise offers:
- Environmental Data Management and Publishing (Ocean Database and Port-Log.net)
- GIS and Marine Data Acquisition, Management and Dissemination Advice and Training
- Sector Specific Productivity Tools (Maritime Toolbar and Workflow Extensions)
For more information on how OceanWise can improve your environmental and spatial data management capacity and capabilities, please contact Mr John Pepper, Marketing Director, on john.pepper@oceanwise.eu or visit the OceanWise website at www.oceanwise.eu.