• CSIRO and IMAS survey M/V Lake Illawarra shipwreck 2014/12/17

  Earlier this year, Matt Boyd and Stuart Edwards from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Geophysical Survey and Mapping team acquired multibeam bathymetry data over the wreck of the M/V Lake Illawarra, which lies under the Tasman Bridge in Hobart, the capi…

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• Seafloor Exploration in Malta 2014/12/17

  In the early morning hours of April 27, 1917, the pre-Dreadnaught battleship HMS Russell was steaming ahead just north of Valetta Harbour, Malta when she was rocked by a sequence of explosions. Several mines laid by the German submarine U-73 had punctured its hull and ultimately resulted in i…

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• Passing of ECDIS pioneer Mike Eaton 2014/12/17

  It is with great sadness that we learn of the recent passing of scientist and former Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) employee, Mike Eaton.

  In the late '80s CARIS worked with CHS on an ECDIS test bed project led by Mike Eaton. The research that Mike did with CARIS in the '80s and early '90s…

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• New self-paced Nautical Chart Production training course 2014/10/23

  CARIS is pleased to announce the launch of a self-paced online training course for the production of nautical charts. This new training course is part of a series of self-paced online training courses CARIS is offering to its users. The Nautical Chart Production training course is an introduc…

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• CARIS celebrates Australian Navy software adoption 2014/10/23

  The CARIS HIPS and SIPS team recently celebrated news that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decided to standardize their data processing workflow for their Survey Motor Launches (SML) on CARIS software.

  CARIS has been used successfully for several years on the larger RAN survey vessels and …

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• Winners announced for CARIS calendar contest (1) 2014/10/23

  The votes are in and the winners of the CARIS calendar contest have been selected. Congratulations to all of the winners. The winning images will be included in the upcoming 2015 CARIS calendar and featured on the CARIS website.

  Congratulations to Erika Buttaro from the Italian Navy who was th…

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• CARIS releases HIPS and SIPS 9.0 and Bathy DataBASE 4.1 2014/10/23

  CARIS is pleased to announce new releases of its hydrographic data processing and bathymetric data management and analysis solutions. The latest releases of HIPS and SIPS 9.0 and Bathy DataBASE 4.1 feature significant enhancements, as well as providing streamlined connectivity and smart utili…

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• Michael Redmayne joins CARIS team 2014/08/06

  CARIS is pleased to announce that Michael Redmayne has joined its US Operation as the Account Manager for the region. Michael brings with him 10+ years of hydrographic experience from the Royal Navy, the US Navy Fleet Survey Team and from the private sector at Teledyne Odom, where he spent th…

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• Royal Thai Navy implements enterprise GIS 2014/07/28

  The Hydrographic Department, Royal Thai Navy (HDRTN) is responsible for surveying the navigable waterways of Thailand and producing official nautical products to serve both the Royal Thai Navy and mariners. In addition, the hydrographic department has the vision to support all dimensions…

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• Science cruise supports bathymetric mapping in the Atlantic Ocean 2014/07/28

  In the latter half of 2013 the British Royal Research Ship, RRS James Cook, set sail for the Atlantic to conduct the field work component of a European Research Council funded project, Reconstructing abrupt changes in chemistry and circulation of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean: Implications fo…

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• Second annual CARIS lake survey with Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz 2014/07/28

  For the second year in a row CARIS collaborated with industry manufacturers to provide third year students from Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB), located on the northern island of Terschelling in The Netherlands, with a valuable week-long surveying experience.

  The purpose of the surve…

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• Enhanced hydrographic survey operations for Chittagong Port Authority 2014/07/28

  The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has an important role in increasing foreign trade and supporting sustainable development for Bangladesh. The port of Chittagong, which is the country's main port, handles approximately 92 per cent of international trade. It is therefore essential that …

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• Enter the CARIS calendar contest 2014/07/18

  Now in its ninth year of production, CARIS' popular calendar contest is back!

  Enter your favourite CARIS images

  Submissions for the calendar contest are now being accepted. CARIS software users are invited to submit their favourite CARIS images including geospatial datasets, maps, charts, 3-D v…

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• CARIS 2014 focuses on developing the Blue Economy 2014/07/03

  CARIS successfully held its 15th international user group conference in Brest, France during the week of June 2-5, 2014. CARIS 2014, which brought together CARIS users from all over the world, was the largest user conference to-date with approximately 170 delegates from 25 different countries…

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• Streamlined offshore survey processing tutorial at Oceans 2014 2014/07/03

  CARIS and ROMOR, EIVA’s Canadian partner, will host a half day tutorial at the upcoming Oceans 2014 conference in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada in September. The tutorial titled Streamlined offshore survey processing will focus on the integrated software solution for offshore survey …

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• NHO India enters fourth year of production with CARIS HPD 2014/07/03

  The Indian Naval Hydrographic Department (INHD) is the agency responsible for hydrographic surveys and nautical charting to support national and international agencies, as well as public and private sector activities in Indian waters. INHD utilizes leading equipment and techniques as part of …

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• Dr. Salem Masry awarded C.C. Kirby Award 2014/07/03

  CARIS is pleased to announce that Dr. Salem Masry, President and CEO of CARIS, was awarded the 2014 C.C. Kirby Award, by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEGNB), in recognition of his world-beating land and marine mapping software.
  
  Dr. Masry foun…

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• CARIS awarded contract with Le Havre in France 2014/07/03

  After taking part in a competitive tender process, CARIS is pleased to announce that Le Havre in France has chosen to implement CARIS Bathy DataBASE and Spatial Fusion Enterprise for the management and distribution of their bathymetric data.

  The harbour of Le Havre, or Grand Port Maritime du H…

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• CARIS 2014 final program now available 2014/05/22

  CARIS 2014 is just around the corner. In a little over a week CARIS users from all over the world will come together in Brest, France for the 15th international CARIS user group conference.

  The final program for CARIS 2014 is now available for download. Complete conference details are availabl…

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• HIPS and SIPS workshop at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah 2014/05/16

  A CARIS HIPS and SIPS workshop was conducted this past March for new and existing CARIS clients in Indonesia. The workshop was organized by CARIS Alliance Partner, PT OceaTekno Indonesia (OTI), and held at the famous Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. The park, which is located in Jakarta, summ…

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• The Maritime Administration of Latvia adopts CARIS Bathy DataBASE 2014/05/16

  The Maritime Administration of Latvia, Hydrographic Office, has become the latest user of CARIS Bathy DataBASE for managing its increasing volumes of bathymetric data. Latvia is an IHO member state and is responsible for hydrographic surveys, paper and electronic chart production as well as m…

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• CARIS users head to Brest, France for CARIS 2014 2014/05/16

  The event we've been waiting for is finally here. The staff at CARIS have been busy preparing for CARIS 2014, the largest international gathering of CARIS users, which will take place in Brest, France in a couple of weeks!

  CARIS 2014 will run June 2-5, 2014 with two days of dedicated boot camp…

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• Second annual CARIS scholarship winner announced at CHC 2014 2014/05/16

  Congratulations to Dan Sweeny on being awarded the annual CARIS scholarship for the 2013/2014 academic year. Dan is a second year student of the Marine Institute's Ocean Mapping program at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador and was selected as the scholarship recipient due to hi…

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• CIDCO provides training for secondary and post-secondary students 2014/05/16

  The Interdisciplinary Centre for the Development of Ocean Mapping (CIDCO) is a marine geomatics Research and Development (R&D) organization located in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. It is dedicated to the enhancement of state-of-the-art technology for marine geomatics. CIDCO is a not-for-profi…

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• CARIS 2014 update: Preliminary program now available 2014/04/23

  The countdown to CARIS 2014 is on! The conference is a little over a month away and is shaping up to be one of our best user conferences. CARIS 2014 delegates are coming from all over the world including Norway, Iceland, Romania, the United States, Indonesia and South Korea.

  If you haven't alr…

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• Panama Canal Authority adopts CARIS Bathy DataBASE 2014/03/28

  In their continuous expansion using CARIS technology the Panama Canal Authority has recently adopted CARIS Bathy DataBASE for the storing and management of the Canal´s bathymetric information.

  The waterway's heavy traffic and expansion operations called for a robust and efficient method …

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• Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz joins CARIS academic program 2014/03/28

  The Maritime Institute Willem Barentsz (MIWB) in the Netherlands joins the CARIS Academic Partnering Program with CARIS HIPS and SIPS and BASE Editor for hydrographic data processing. The program provides academic institutes with CARIS software used by industry, allowing students to gain valu…

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• CARIS to host bathymetry management workshop at CHC 2014 2014/03/28

  CARIS will be at the upcoming Canadian Hydrographic Conference (CHC) which will be held April 15-17, 2014 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. During the conference CARIS will run a half day workshop on the Wednesday afternoon focusing on the use and management of bathymetric data with CARIS …

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• Implementation of CARIS Spatial Fusion Enterprise at CIOH 2014/03/28

  During the first week of March CARIS completed the implementation of CARIS Spatial Fusion Enterprise (SFE) at the Centro de Investigaciones Oceanográficas e Hidrográficas (CIOH) of the Colombia Navy in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

  CARIS staff were onsite to provide …

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• A successful Oceanology International for CARIS 2014/03/28

  Oceanology International 2014 just wrapped up in London, United Kingdom. The show, which lasts for three days had more than 520 exhibitors from 35 different countries and a record breaking attendance of over 8,400 visitors.

  The exhibition was very well attended this year with the CARIS stand s…

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• CARIS 2014: Early registration deadline March 21 2014/03/17

  Have you registered for CARIS 2014?

  CARIS 2014 is shaping up to be an excellent conference. With three exceptional keynote speakers and a packed technical session (speakers will be announced shortly) you won't want to miss it.

  Register before March 21, 2014 and save! Delegates who register befo…

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• CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime sign renewed MOU 2014/03/13

  CARIS and Kongsberg Maritime put pen to paper on an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Oceanology International 2014 in London, United Kingdom. CARIS and Kongsberg, who have partnered for over a decade, continue to work closely together to ensure their hydrographic solutions work h…

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• Gilles Bessero joins CARIS 2014 as keynote speaker 2014/02/28

  CARIS is delighted to announce the addition of Gilles Bessero, Director of International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), as a keynote speaker at CARIS 2014. Mr. Bessero will be the closing keynote speaker on Thursday, June 5.

  Gilles Bessero, is Director at the International Hydrographic Organ…

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• LINZ releases BSB format RNCs using CARIS HPD 2014/02/25

  In keeping with its mandate to make data more accessible to as many people as possible, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is now offering its Raster Navigational Charts (RNCs) free online in BSB format.

  The charts were produced using the CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) Raster Mo…

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• CARIS at Oceanology International 2014/02/25
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• CARIS to participate in TECTERRA geospatial standards event 2014/02/25

  TECTERRA, in collaboration with the OGC and with funding from GeoConnections, is hosting a one-day event in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada that will focus on geospatial standards.

  The event geared towards geomatics professionals will bring together first rate speakers in the field of geomatics, …

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• 2014 winning CARIS calendar entry 2014/02/25

  Congratulations to Jennifer Campo and the LARsen Ice Shelf System Antarctica (LARISSA) program at the University of Houston for submitting the winning image for the 2014 CARIS calendar contest. The LARISSA program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

  The image of the Eastern Antarc…

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• CARIS 2014 keynote speakers announced 2014/02/17

  CARIS is pleased to announce the opening keynote speakers at CARIS 2014. Bruno Frachon, Director General of SHOM will give the opening keynote address on Wednesday, June 4 and Wendy Watson-Wright, Executive Secretary and Assistant Director General of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commis…

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• Ping-to-Chart workshop for Japan 2014/01/20

  A Ping-to-Chart™ workshop was recently held in Tokyo, Japan to inform existing and new clients about the latest improvements offered by CARIS marine GIS solutions for the processing, analysis and management of high-volume marine spatial data. The workshop, which was a follow-up to the s…

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• Implementation and training on Bathy DataBASE at CIOH in Colombia 2014/01/20

  CARIS has recently completed implementation and training on CARIS Bathy DataBASE (BDB) at the Centro de Investigaciones Hidrográficas y Oceanográficas (CIOH) de la Armada de Colombia. This was an essential task in the renewal of production processes and tools at the Colombian Na…

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• Paul Cooper elected president of THSOA 2014/01/20

  Vice President of CARIS USA, Paul Cooper, has been elected as the new president of The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA). THSOA is a non-profit organization and has been in operation for 33 years with a mission to promote education in hydrography. The officers and board of trustees are …

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• Hydrography Geospatial Data Management and Production System for Malaysia 2014/01/20

  As the national hydrographic and charting authority in Malaysia, the Hydrographic Directorate of the Royal Malaysian Navy (HDRMN) has a mandate to collect measurements using modern techniques, and provide adequate and timely hydrographic information to support safety of navigation, national d…

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• Download the winning CARIS calendar desktop images 2013/12/16

  The winning images from the 2014 CARIS calendar contest are now available for download as calendar desktop images.

  Enjoy 14 months of the winning images submitted by CARIS users. The desktop calendar images are available in a variety of resolution sizes.

  Download the December 2013 desktop image…

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• SHOM releases its first ENC with CARIS HPD 2013/12/16

  One year ago, Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine (SHOM) set up a pilot project at their cartography department with five cartographers for the implementation of the CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) suite tools. Tests were conducted for paper chart and El…

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• BIG travels to Canada for LOTS training 2013/12/16

  Delegates from the Geospatial Information Agency of Indonesia, Badan Informasi Geospasial (BIG), recently travelled to CARIS headquarters in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada to participate in training on maritime boundary determination and maintenance using CARIS LOTS. The training was arra…

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• Integrated CARIS and EIVA workshop in Scotland 2013/12/16

  Members of the offshore industry community in Aberdeen, Scotland were invited to attend a CARIS and EIVA workshop featuring the integrated solution for offshore survey. The workshop was well attended with 24 attendees from survey companies in the Aberdeen area and beyond.

  CARIS’ Trish G…

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• Safe Software and CARIS partner to improve interoperability with the CSAR framework 2013/12/09

  Safe Software and CARIS have announced that support for the CARIS Spatial Archive (CSAR) raster format for gridded bathymetry and elevation data will be included in FME 2014, available already in the beta and scheduled for official release in January.

  FME users will now have direct access to t…

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• Portuguese Hydrographic Institute seminar on the contribution of hydrography 2013/12/03

  The Portuguese Hydrographic Institute, which is celebrating their 53^rd anniversary, recently organized a seminar about “The contribution of hydrography to the development and security of coastal states” in Lisbon, Portugal. The purpose of this event was to allow the exchange of id…

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• CARIS completes HPD consultancy at Servicio de Hidrografía Naval in Argentina 2013/12/03

  CARIS representative Graciela Inés Lado was recently in Argentina for consultancy with the Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (Naval Hydrographic Service). The consultancy focused on CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD), a database solution for the production of paper charts,…

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• LINZ hosts first southern hemisphere HPD and BDB user group meetings 2013/12/03

  CARIS users were recently in Wellington, New Zealand for the annual CARIS Hydrographic Production Database (HPD) and Bathy DataBASE (BDB) user group meetings. This was the first time the meetings were held in the southern hemisphere, which attracted a number of new participating agencies.

  CARI…

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