Abstract

Implementing a Modern Maritime Charting Solution for the UAE
Track: Ocean, Coastal, and Marine Resources
Authors: Ibrahim Al Obaidly

As part of its field of expertise, Bayanat offers various hydrographic and bathymetric surveying and charting services to its UAE customer base to serve a number of applications including navigational safety and engineering planning. Bayanat's hydrographic processing and charting capabilities integrate state-of-the-art technologies from world-class providers such as Esri and Quality Positioning Services (QPS) with structured and rigorous data processing, QA/QC and chart production processes.
In line with its innovative mission to develop geospatial services in general and bathymetric services in particular, Bayanat has extended its hydrographic product portfolio to cover Electronic Navigation Charts (ENCs) and other bathymetric products. To achieve this goal, Bayanat has acquired a new enterprise maritime charting system based on QPS's Fledermaus Professional and the Esri Maritime Solution. This modern maritime charting solution will provide a leading-edge, COTS-based system that will be the authoritative source for maritime information in the UAE.