Katie Eades

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GIS in Ports series – An Interview with PD Ports

Our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Ports series is back! Ports are increasingly expected to manage large volumes of environmental and operational data. GIS is becoming a key tool for bringing that information together — supporting everything from environmental monitoring to planning and safety. In this latest interview in our GIS Series we talk to […]

OceanWise Easter Egg Hunt Competition

*Please note that this page is not where Eggbert is hiding!* Competition Rules Competition runs from 01.03.2026 to 17.00 on the 31.03.2026 There will be two winners – both who will win 1 x Lego Brick Headz Bunny set each To enter visit our website and find Eggbert the Easter Egg (outside of this […]

Oceanology International and the UKHMA Conference

March is going to be a busy month with Oceanology International kicking off on the 10th of March at the Excel Center in London. Our team will be there en masse over the three days of the exhibition. Do get in touch if you’d like to connect with any of our team during the event. […]

From ambition to action–Coastal Futures 2026

Photo: Ocean and Coastal Futures (OCF) Coastal Futures Conference London, 2026 A personal review by Fran Light The theme of this year’s Coastal Futures Conference in London, “From Ambition to Action,” set the tone immediately. The sector has done the thinking, the planning, and the talking — now it’s time to turn commitments into measurable action. During the conference, […]

Global Insight, Local Impact: Marine data in practice

The latest version of our quarterly newsletter is out now! In this issue delve into: Enhancing Pilot Safety with real-time wave data How GNSS Levelling improves tide-gauge accuracy How to unlock the power of Port-Log A review of EMODnet 2025 conference …and more! Read all these articles and find our previous newsletters here

How GeoAI is Transforming Marine Mapping

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, yet much of it remains unmapped in detail. Traditional marine mapping can be slow, labour-intensive, and costly. Enter GeoAI a modern approach that fuses artificial intelligence with geospatial data to revolutionise how we understand and monitor our seas. With the use of AI, we can now map the seas faster, smarter, and with more insight. What is GeoAI? GeoAI, […]

Wishing you a very merry Christmas

From all of us at OceanWise, we wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas! Today we celebrated in true OceanWise style—with a buffet lunch, a round of Secret Santa Pong (yes, it’s a new thing that we have invented – and highly recommend!), a Champagne raffle and our annual Christmas Quiz. Safe to […]

Calling all ocean innovators, business leaders, and visionaries: EMODnet 2025

Last week our Information Systems Manager Andrew Bell attended the 2025 EMODnet Conference. EMODnet is a ‘comprehensive in situ marine data service in Europe, offering a wealth of in water Ocean observations, data and data products, spanning the coast and oceans’. This conference an important event for those of us involved in marine data, ocean […]

Interoperability in Action: Data Standards and Marine Applications Webinar

Recently our Chairman Dr Mike Osborne took part in the MEDIN hosted webinar titled “Interoperability in Action: Data Standards and Marine Applications” which explored the critical role of standardized data practices in enhancing marine data interoperability. The session featured three expert presentations that collectively emphasized the importance of consistent data management across marine sectors. Roseanna […]

Local MP Damian Hinds Visit: OceanWise and Ocean technology

We welcomed local Member of Parliament Damian Hinds to our offices in Alton in September, after an invitation which was organised by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI), aimed at connecting MPs with innovative maritime businesses in their constituencies. Damian Hinds, MP for East Hampshire, said: “One of the great things about my role as […]