Katie Eades, Author at OceanWise Global

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Supporting the Next Generation of Marine Geospatial Professionals

While hydrographic and cartographic professionals have traditionally focused on data collection and product creation, today’s marine information environment requires a much broader perspective. Marine geospatial data is increasingly expected to support a diverse range of activities, including marine spatial planning, environmental management, offshore renewable energy development, port operations, emergency response and wider blue economy initiatives. […]

A New Route for ENC Data

We’re excited to now be working with Modirum Platforms, a European technology company helping organisations protect and optimise critical infrastructure. Their solutions support telecom operators, public safety organisations, governments and infrastructure providers who rely on secure, scalable technologies to maintain resilient operations. As part of this new partnership, Modirum Platforms will integrate OceanWise’s ENC WMS […]

Helping Customers Navigate Complex Marine Projects with Expertise from Mapdata.uk

We’re delighted to welcome Mapdata.uk as a new licensed partner, further enhancing the support available to organisations operating in marine and offshore environments. Marine projects often involve complex challenges, from understanding seabed conditions and offshore infrastructure to assessing shipping routes, pipelines, cables and other features hidden beneath the surface. While access to reliable data is […]

Grand Turk Gill instrument Maximet and tide radar solar panels

What can a tide gauge tell us about climate, navigation, and coastal resilience?

What can a tide gauge tell us about climate, navigation, and coastal resilience? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Recently, our team has been working in Grand Turk as part of our Marine Environmental Monitoring work under our framework agreement with the UK Hydrographic Office. While installing and maintaining monitoring systems is a technical […]

Environment Agency Tide Gauge bubbler in Cromer

Supporting Jacobs in the Assessment of the UK’s Tide Gauge Network

We are pleased to announce our involvement in a significant nationwide programme supporting Jacobs with The Tide Gauge Network (TGN) Development Project. This important project includes assessment of the UK Tide Gauge Network (TGN), encompassing all 42 monitoring sites across the country. We will be focused on evaluating the condition, performance, suitability and compliance of […]

Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset – free workshops!

MEDIN and OceanWise are pleased to announce that registration is now open for MEDIN’s popular free online training workshops: ‘Marine Data Management, Governance and the MEDIN toolset’ . For many years OceanWise have been collaborating with MEDIN and are delighted to continue to deliver the Data Management and Data Governance sessions in these free online […]

Successful Release of latest Port-Log updates

Our technical team continues to work diligently behind the scenes to strengthen and enhance the Port-Log platform. In addition to visible feature updates, we regularly implement system and infrastructure improvements to ensure our data platform Port-Log remains secure, stable, and consistently reliable. These ongoing enhancements include performance optimisation, communication improvements, security updates, and technical refinements […]

Obscape partnership strengthens customer offering

We’re really pleased to share that we are now an authorised UK distributor of Obscape equipment – an innovative provider of environmental monitoring solutions. At the heart of this partnership are our customers. What makes this especially valuable is the increased choice it offers. We understand that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all […]

Data Sovereignty and the Role of Weather Intelligence in Port Operations

Weather has always shaped port operations. Wind thresholds dictate crane activity, weather patterns affect tidal conditions influencing vessel movements, fog impacts pilotage, and rainfall affects land operations. What has changed is not the importance of weather—but the volume, velocity and criticality of data used to inform operational decisions. Ports today are increasingly data‑driven ecosystems. Decisions […]

Enhancing Water Quality Understanding at ABP Southampton

Growing interest in understanding water quality is leading many ports to explore new ways of monitoring conditions in and around their harbours. At Associated British Ports (ABP) Southampton, a new initiative will see six AquaTROLL 600 water‑quality sensors, supplied and installed by OceanWise, and deployed on navigational buoys to provide more detailed insight into turbidity and other key […]