We would like to thank our 2012 Sponsors

Established in 1979, CARIS is a leading developer of geospatial software designed to cater the marine GIS community and built on decades of hydrographic experience.

CARIS marine GIS solutions deliver an integrated and seamless solution for the entire workflow of hydrographic information from the echo-sounder ping to the production and distribution of the chart. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart solution includes products that address the need to process sonar data, analyze large elevation data sets, produce multiple chart types and discover marine spatial data over the internet

CARIS software offers a comprehensive level of industry leading support, with training sessions, consulting and an extensive series of courses, as well as technical support via online services, multilingual telephone support and email.

Find out why CARIS software is selected by national mapping and charting agencies, survey companies, port and waterway authorities, oil and gas companies and academic institutions worldwide by visiting www.caris.com.

Since 1969, Esri has grown to become the world’s leading authority in geographic information systems (GIS) in support of the global maritime community. At Geomaritime, under the theme of ArcGIS for Maritime, Esri UK will share its latest developments in a wide range of capabilities including:

Chart production, for navigation and environmental analysis - a comprehensive geospatial platform for bathymetric and nautical data management that facilitates workflows and efficiently generates navigational and non-navigational products in compliance with industry and organisational standards.

Shared situational understanding – secure server and cloud-enabled infrastructure to deliver a recognised environmental picture that exploits the full spectrum of data sources now available.

Support to littoral operations - geospatial capabilities that increase operational efficiency, asset management, security, and environmental management, cutting costs and making the most of limited resources.

To find out more, please visit our booth at Geomaritime 2012, or visit www.esriuk.com/maritime

exactEarth Ltd is the leading supplier of global maritime vessel data for maritime domain awareness and operational maritime support solutions. Using world leading space-based AIS (Automatic Identification Systems) detection technology, exactEarth delivers up-to-date information on all vessels worldwide carrying standard AIS transponders. It is the only system of its kind that uses advanced signal processing to de-collide AIS messages, providing the highest quality of vessel detection available today. Capturing significantly more vessels on a single pass than any other space-based system, exactEarth gives customers an unrivalled view of the common maritime picture at a global scale.

exactEarth Ltd. offers fully secure data in a variety of industry standard formats and delivery methods ready for integration into operational maritime, C2 or geospatial intelligence systems.

exactEarth Ltd. is based in Cambridge, Ontario and is supported by an established network of regional offices and technology partners worldwide.

Thales is a global technology leader for the Defence & Security, Maritime, Aerospace & Transport markets. In 2011, the company generated revenues of €13 billion with 68,000 employees in 56 countries. With its 22,500 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design, develop and deploy equipment, systems and services that meet the most complex requirements. Thales has an exceptional international footprint, with operations around the world working with customers and local partners.

Kongsberg Maritime are a global technology company, providing systems for positioning, surveying, navigation and automation. The company are market leaders in dynamic positioning systems, automation and surveillance equipment, process automation, satellite navigation and hydro-acoustics. Key industries include offshore, merchant marine, renewables, and defence. In the Geospatial Information market Kongsberg Maritime produce a full range of Multibeam Echo Sounders from the high resolution EM 2040 shallow water system through to the full ocean depth EM 122 system, these multibeam systems in conjunction with suitable positioning, attitude and heading systems such as the Kongsberg Seatex Seapath 330+ range of systems, provide the end user with the highest accuracy geospatial information available, our systems are utilised daily by many of the leading commercial, government and defence organisations worldwide. Our multibeam system operator software known as SIS (Seafloor Information System) feeds directly into many of the leading successful GSI packages

BAE Systems’ Maritime business is the UK’s only provider of through-life naval capability. It designs and manufactures naval ships and submarines as well as their combat systems and equipment, with the added expertise to integrate these platforms and systems. Leveraging experience in complex engineering programmes, BAE Systems can deliver affordable cutting-edge maritime capability, giving customers the knowledge they can fulfil extensive naval operations. The company offers an array of innovative and tailored associated services, including training programmes that ensure naval personnel are ready for deployment, maintenance and modernisation programmes to support ships and equipment in service around the world and management of supporting infrastructure. BAE Systems also works with industry partners to develop tailored solutions to deliver through-life maritime capability to customers around the world.