OceanWise appoints Chartworld International

OceanWise, the independent UK marine data management and GIS specialist, has announced the appointment of ChartWorld International to its growing network of distributors and Value-Added Resellers (VAR’s) for its range of marine mapping products and data management and publishing software and services.

The deal combines ChartWorld’s experience as a VAR of digital electronic charts for marine applications including digital charts and publications for international shipping and navigational support services, Inland Waterways, and workboats with OceanWise skills in the provision of mapping products and GIS software to deliver wide ranging benefits for commercial and public sector users requiring marine geographic and environmental data.

ChartWorld’s product portfolio includes the full range British Admiralty, Primar and IC-ENC electronic navigational data and publications, Navionics digital charts in S-57 format, digital charts in both SENC and ENC format and Inland ENCs for a number of key regions around the world.

“We are pleased to add OceanWise’s marine data products, services and publishing capabilities to our own portfolio of products and services” Oliver Schwarz, ChartWorld business development director told Maritime Journal.

By Jake Frith