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Apr 19, 2006
Steria archives navigational charts dating back to 1650 for the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket)
The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) has selected Steria to archive measurement data used to analyse the depth of the seabed and to scan and archive all navigational charts drawn up in Sweden since 1650.
One of the Administration's primary tasks is to identify safe and accessible fairways for shipping and as such it updates over 1,500 charts every year, based on modifications to the shipping route system and regular depth surveys.
"Our existing storage solutions have become outdated and, thanks to improvements in measurement technology, we actually now gather and store a substantially greater volume of data than before," explains Anders Tammelin, IT Director at the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket).
Producing new navigational charts calls for fast and easy access to existing charts and depth information in order to facilitate comparison and study the evolution of the seabed. The Administration therefore decided to scan all historical charts – the oldest of which date back to 1650 – and store them in a database. This information is also added to the official archives in the interest of national security.
The solution provided by Steria guarantees total integration of the EMC storage solutions (hardware and software) and the migration of data to the new system. It also serves as further confirmation of the company's expertise in archiving services.
"This new system has simplified access to the data and made the back-up process faster, both of which will help us increase efficiency. Our interest in preserving the old charts is twofold: firstly, as a legacy for future generations and secondly, for the information they contain, which is vital for producing new charts," adds Anders Tammelin.
"Our existing storage solutions have become outdated and, thanks to improvements in measurement technology, we actually now gather and store a substantially greater volume of data than before," explains Anders Tammelin, IT Director at the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket).
Producing new navigational charts calls for fast and easy access to existing charts and depth information in order to facilitate comparison and study the evolution of the seabed. The Administration therefore decided to scan all historical charts – the oldest of which date back to 1650 – and store them in a database. This information is also added to the official archives in the interest of national security.
The solution provided by Steria guarantees total integration of the EMC storage solutions (hardware and software) and the migration of data to the new system. It also serves as further confirmation of the company's expertise in archiving services.
"This new system has simplified access to the data and made the back-up process faster, both of which will help us increase efficiency. Our interest in preserving the old charts is twofold: firstly, as a legacy for future generations and secondly, for the information they contain, which is vital for producing new charts," adds Anders Tammelin.