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HPD Suite

One Feature, One Time.

Eliminate Redundancy in Data Management with the CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD). Using Oracle® or open-source PostgreSQL database, HPD offers an integrated suite of applications, providing for simultaneous data processing and workflows by multiple users. Efficiency is maximized for data storage with features being stored only once, with the ability to create multiple representations for different products.

Manipulate, analyze and compile data using intuitive CARIS tools, and create products with confidence.

Implement the HPD suite of products for production of S-57 and S-101 ENCs, S-57 IENCs, S-57 AMLs, Paper Charts to IHO standards, or the creation and maintenance of non-chart Nautical Publications and Generic Products based on user-defined sets of features. The HPD editors derive products from the source data in the same database. Updates to source are carried automatically to multiple products. Product-specific features and customizations can be made concurrently without affecting the source features.

In support of the new S-100 data standard, users can create S-100 products in HPD. Users can define S-100 feature characteristics using the new complex and multiplicity attribute types, work with information types, assign S-100 portrayal to features, convert ENC to S-101 and work with the expanding registry of S-100 product specifications.

HPD 5.0 and S-100 Composer 5.0 includes support for S-100 Edition 5.2, and support for production of ENCs according to S-101 Edition 2.0.0 (operational version). In addition, HPD 5.0 and S-100 Composer 5.0 has been tested with various S-100 product specifications, including S-122 Marine Protected Areas, S-123 Marine Radio Services, S-127 Marine Traffic Management, S-401 Inland ENC.

Python scripting is a flexible way to put HPD to work in automation workflows and to integrate with third party solutions or to include their own business logic, users can create custom processes written in Python. These processes can be used within CARIS Process Designer to add flexibility in process model design.


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Feature Highlights in version 5

Teledyne Geospatial is pleased to announce the release of CARIS HPD 5.07.

*Note - An updated license file will be required to use CARIS HPD 5.0, S-100 Composer 5.0, S-57 Composer 5.0 and Paper Chart Composer 5.0.  

JUN 26, 2025

CARIS HPD 5.0.7 integrates SevenCs with S-100 Data Management System

This integration enables a streamlined workflow for S-57/S-100 data processing and quality control:

  • Process with HPD’s industry-leading production tools
  • Validate and Review using SDMS’s advanced quality control and digital signing capabilities
  • Automate corrections with a seamless feedback loop; failed data is returned to HPD for correction

This joint solution enhances efficiency, ensures data integrity, and supports compliance with IHO S-57 and S-100 data standards.

The new version comes with significant enhancements and feature expansions, many of which are the direct result of valuable feedback from our user community.

Get SDMS at a special limited-time introductory rate

Smart Validation: SDMS shows imported datasets produced with HPD and shows which of them are ready for validation. Image based on S-101 test datasets sourced from UKHO.

Data fixing initiated by SDMS: HPD source editor launches automatically, displaying the dataset, error messages and affected feature geometry.

IHO S-58 Edition 8.0.0 Validation

Validation tools for S-57 ENC Production have been upgraded to support the latest IHO S-58 Edition 8.0.0 ENC Validation Standard (June 2024). This allows producers to be assured that their ENC products pass the new Minimum ENC Validation Checks directly increasing the confidence, reliability and consistency that mariners can place in these products.


IHO S-158 Edition 1.0.0 Validation

Tools for S-100/S-101 have been updated to include validation checks from S-158:100/S-158 Edition 1.0.0 draft versions.

To view a full list of product enhancements available visit the CARIS HPD What's New page.

Source Editor

A desktop application for compiling and generalizing source data

Access the latest tools for creating and editing source data in preparation for product creation with one of the HPD product editors. Access source data from the HPD database or import from external datasets for easy updates to existing data. Organize and track changes to your source data with customizable display styles, effective filtering and marker functionality. This application is designed for managing data on multiple scale bands for multiple product types and ensure your data quality with a comprehensive set of validation checks.

HPD Server

Incorporating the latest database driven technology for storing and managing source data

Eliminate data redundancy and efficiently track changes between the source data and multiple products with the power of Oracle® database. The HPD data model supports real-world objects defined by a combination of descriptive and spatial characteristics based on the IHO S-57 data structure.

The HPD data model and the HPD Publications application provide the means to create custom catalogues that are suited to your publication needs. Multiple versions of an IENC product (i.e IENC 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4) can be created in the Product Editor from the same HPD Source data.

The HPD Server provides you with an API library that allows HPD to be linked to third-party systems.

The HPD Server comes with administration tools to create users, configure database usage and assign user roles with the associated access and functionality. Customize your database dictionary, as required, to add organizational-specific features. Manage workflows with comprehensive project and source registry tools.

Product Editor

A desktop application for compiling and exporting S-57 and S-100 vector products

HPD Product Editor is a next-generation database application for the production of S-57 Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), Inland Electronic Navigational Charts (IENC), Additional Military Layers (AML) and Geographic Markup Language (GML) products.

Obtain quality and efficiency in creating and updating S-57 products. HPD Product Editor utilizes a comprehensive set of tools for the production of S-57 ENC, IENC, AML and GML products created from HPD source data and external data sources. Customized product features and graphical depictions can also be used with each product line without affecting the source data. The Product Editor provides built-in quality control checks to ensure compliance with the S-57 and S-58 standards.

Paper Chart Editor

A desktop application for compiling and publishing paper chart products

Improve efficiency in managing paper chart products using the capabilities of the HPD database. Paper Charts in either vector or raster format can be created from the same HPD source, thereby eliminating duplication of data compilation and maintenance. Utilize the standard cartographic presentation in the HPD Paper Chart Editor based on the IHO S-4, INT1, INT2 and INT3 specifications or customize your own presentations for organization-specific products. Powerful raster charting tools are also available. Both vector and raster paper charts can co-exist in the same HPD database. Organize and track changes to your source data with flexible filtering and marker functionality, including ties to the Publications Module.

Technical Specifications

HPD Desktop Applications
Component

Recommended

Processor

Recent generation multi-core CPU

Memory

16 GB of RAM

Storage

7200 RPM disk drive or solid-state drive, minimum 1 GB available for installation

Display

NVidia or AMD display adapter with 512MB of memory or greater NVidia or AMD display adapter, with an OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU, with 2GB of memory or greater (for HPD application use of 3D visualization)

Operating System

Windows 10 Professional 64-bit, or Windows 11 Professional 64-bit

Software

Oracle 19c Client (for Oracle connections)
PostgreSQL Client is built-in

HPD Server
Component

Recommended

Operating System

Windows Server 2019, WIndows Server 2022

Software

Oracle 19c Standard Two or Enterprise Edition
PostgreSQL 15 with PostGIS 3.3 or later

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