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While it is the hardware that generally earns the head- lines, working effectively, efÞ ciently and safely in the subsea ocean environment increasingly is cor- related directly to the performance of software systems. In this edition of the ÒMTR100,Ó our editors present the case for six companies that are leading the way to gather, distribute and analyze information.CARIS CARIS is a well known commodity in subsea circles, an in- ternational organization leading the development of marine GIS software. CARIS offers a complete Ping-to-Chart solu- tion. CARIS products continue to adapt with the needs of its clients and the advancement of technology including support for Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) data, as well as the ex- ploration of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) onboard data processing and near real-time product creation.For more than 35 years, CARIS has been a leading devel- oper of geospatial software designed to cater to the marine GIS community and is built on decades of hydrographic experi- ence. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart solution is designed to deliver an integrated and seamless solution for the complete workß ow of hydrographic information from processing the echo-sound-er ping to the production and distribution of the chart. This integrated software solution provides our clients with resource optimization and a true operational advantage. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart product line is designed to deliver an integrated software solution for the entire workß ow of hy- drographic information from processing the echo-sounder ping to the production and distribution of charts. CARIS software enables the processing and visualization of large bathymetric datasets, geospatial data management, spatial analysis, paper, ENC and military chart production, calculating maritime lim-its and boundaries based on United Nations guidelines, port and waterway engineering and Web mapping and discovery. Through liaisons with the International Hydrographic Orga- nization (IHO) CARIS has been involved in the development of industry data standards and has worked on various consult- ing and development projects. CARIS is a member of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and utilizes open stan-dards for geographic data exchange and management includ- ing the ISO standards.MTR MTR 100 100So Solutions Subsea?s hard problems demandCARIS July/August 2014 38 MTRMTR #6 (34-49).indd 38MTR #6 (34-49).indd 387/31/2014 9:57:41 AM7/31/2014 9:57:41 AM