Empowering decision makers
to sustain maritime societies,
environments and economies
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Observe, Understand, Plan, Sustain
The Ocean is a truly precious resource in a constant state of change yet so little is truly known of it. Sustaining this resource therefore must be led by understanding. That is why we created Start with the Chart…
Start with the Chart brings maritime surveying into the satellite and digital age allowing survey data to be captured and reviewed more frequently, at short notice and in more detail at a cost substantially lower than conventional methods.
Users have affordable, customisable, up-to-date survey data at their fingertips. This opens up a new world of accuracy and responsiveness that we know enables better understanding, better decision making and better planning, all of which lead to more sustainable ocean environments, and the cultures and economies that rely upon them.
An example of seafloor classification in the Red Sea. Understanding of benthic habitats is providing governments and developers with an accurate understanding of environmental assets and natural capital.
Photo : (C) TCarta
Why Start with the Chart?
Start with the Chart was developed to provide decision support, building the baseline layer for anyone working in the maritime domain and overlaying expertise.
It meets the growing demand for accessible, affordable and highly accurate charts that not only contributes to navigational requirements but also enable marine spatial planning, ecosystem management and wider research objectives by incorporating visual representation of environmental and habitat information. Start with the Chart’s maritime domain awareness and policy experts work with your team to interpret the powerful information, informing decisions and strategies.
Who we are
Working in partnership, the NLA International and TCarta team consists of highly skilled GIS and earth observation specialists and maritime domain awareness experts.
United we have experience of governing marine spaces, leading maritime operations, delivering world class maritime services and designing, developing and implementing GIS enabled blue economy solutions around the World.
This blend of domain expertise and chart making know-how means Start with the Chart services are tuned to real user needs by people with real user experience.
We can help
Start with the Chart is ready to enable your work today, but our ideas, techniques and technology are ever evolving. So, whether your objectives are clearly defined or still being formed Start with the Chart is positioned to support. Open a discussion by emailing hello@swtc.com
By whatever means, we are eager to hear from you.
