SeaZone HydroSpatial 2 - A new era for marine mapping for GIS

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SeaZone HydroSpatial 2 | Base

Oxfordshire, UK, 24 April 2012 – With the launch of HydroSpatial Base, the foundation data layer for our all new HydroSpatial product range. SeaZone introduces SeaZone HydroSpatial 2 - A new era for marine mapping for GIS

SeaZone Solutions, developer of the world’s leading Marine Vector Map product: HydroSpatial, has released the first in a new series of marine mapping layers to sit within the new HydroSpatial 2 Product Family.  Resounding benefits include an enhanced data model, allowing for intuitive feature filtering; geo-processing and spatial analysis to create customised data outputs and map views using both real world and abstract feature types.  Mapping is delivered in themed tiers with improved symbology, and licensed as a complete package, delivering an exceptional user experience in both desktop, and web GIS.

Hydrospatial Base – Giving you the bigger picture to make the right decision

SeaZone HydroSpatial Base provides users with a definitive worldwide marine reference map incorporating large-scale, authoritatively sourced, marine geographic datasets. The content is processed to form a continuous vector layer dataset, with a well structured and defined feature and attribute model, providing the best possible marine mapping experience.

SeaZone HydroSpatial Base is ideal for use as a marine spatial planning aid and as a primary decision support tool. It has a global reach and is available for regions where content is captured to scales greater than or equal to 1:1,500,000.

The feature attribution for SeaZone HydroSpatial Base is comprehensive and serves a wide range use scenarios. For the high end technical user, HydroSpatial Base performs well when interrogated by vigorous and complex geo-processing or spatial analysis in GIS.  For less demanding requirements, HydroSpatial Base represents an excellent high-resolution selectable back-drop with flexible filtering and styling.

In short, SeaZone HydroSpatial Base provides decision makers with accurate information to make effective decisions in the marine environment.

SeaZone HydroSpatial Base was delivered as a result of an extensive consultation with our HydroSpatial customers about how they would like the product to evolve, the improvement content they needed and the prices they would like to pay.  SeaZone acknowledges the support of EU Interreg IVB Bringing Land and Sea Together (BLAST) Project in developing and testing the HydroSpatial Base concept,  Our existing HydroSpatial product, originally developed in 2006 continues to be available as HydroSpatial One.                                                      

Data Structure:	New and intuitive Feature and Attribute Data Model; Mapping delivered in Themed Tiers; Licensed as a complete package
Build Frequency	Quarterly
Supply Extents:	Delivered in tiles of ½ degree x ½ degree, referenced to Geodetic WGS84 [urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326]
Standard Supply Formats: (non-standard available on request)	MapInfo TAB; ESRI Shapefile; ESRI Personal Geodatabase (v9.2); ESRI File Geodatabase (v9.2)

CONTACT:

For further information please contact Simon James, Sales Manager, SeaZone Solutions Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 870 013 0607. Email: s.james@seazone.com 

About SeaZone:  http://www.seazone.com

SeaZone is a world-leader in marine geospatial data and information. SeaZone produces a range of innovative data products which include SeaZone HydroSpatial, the first ‘off the shelf’ authoritative digital marine map, and SeaZone TruDepth Grids, providing one seamless layer of best available UK bathymetry.

Over 850 organisations across the oil and gas, renewable energy, conservation and public sectors use SeaZone data, software and services to help support decision making in the marine environment and coastal zone.

SeaZone Solutions is an operating division of HR Wallingford Ltd. 

About HR Wallingford:  http://www.hrwallingford.com

HR Wallingford is an independent non-profit distributing company providing world-leading analysis, advice and support in engineering and environmental hydraulics, and in the management of water and the water environment. Established for 60 years, HR Wallingford employs more than 200 engineers, scientists, mathematicians and support staff. Predictive physical and computational model studies, desk studies and field data collection are backed by large scale laboratory research. Clients include the UK Government, the European Commission and international funding agencies, as well as consultants, contractors and developers.

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