MCV Newsletter September2014

Managing Coastal Vulnerability (MCV) Newsletter
September 2014
(WALIS – LIS: a sub project of Regional & Urban Scenario Planning (RUSP))
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Completed Datasets
Coastal Infrastructure.
Coastline Movements
Bathymetric Database
Implementation of the Bathymetric database has
commenced at DoT. The solution selected was the
Acoustic Imagery/ESRI Bathymetric Information
System (BIS) configuration which incorporates
Qinsy, Fledermaus, ArcGIS Desktop, 3D analyst
and BIS Arc Extension.
Implementation began last Monday (8 Sept 2014)
and involved a number of PC’s having Arc 10.2
installed plus the latest Fledermaus 7.3.4. The
Oracle database setup commenced but has since
run into technical difficulties that are currently being
addressed by ESRI developers. Full Oracle setup
has now been delayed by 2-3 weeks. In the
meantime the MCV team will be using
Geodatabase instances to test the systems and to
define methodology, metadata and become familiar
with processes that are to be employed during the
historical data input.
At the completion of this test/development period
(2-4 weeks) and the successful implementation of
the Oracle component then the MCV team will
begin the loading of the historical survey files. DoT
Hydrographic Surveyors will begin loading new
surveys from a set date, directly into the BIS
System. This will enable the MCV team to work
backwards (current Plan) in loading the historical
Hydrographic survey data.
There are in the vicinity of 2500 surveys that MCV
anticipates to load. Each survey has to have
• Metadata Compiled
• Vertical datum shifted (AHD or Ellipsoid)
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Horizontal datum shifted (AGD84, AGD66
etc.)
• QA on adjustments
• Other (to be defined)
It is estimated that this loading could take
somewhere in the vicinity of 6-8 months.
To relieve the tedium of this loading the MCV team
has established a program of processing other
datasets that are relatively low workload (Quick &
Easier). For example
• Coastal Compartments
• DoT Navigation Aids
• Complete Tides, AWACs & Waverider data
• DoT Navigation Hazards
The process of negotiating with a number of Ports
and Private companies over the display of their
hydrographic survey information will begin in the
coming months.
Waterline Reference Group
At the last WMG meeting participating agencies
were asked to complete a “prioritisation” exercise of
the WA coast for Waterlines determination.
I have received responses from Fisheries, Ports,
Transport, Planning, Water and Parks & Wildlife.
The results of this amalgamated data have been
compiled for WMG consideration.
Coastal Compartments
WA Coastal Compartments dataset has been
delayed from being released onto SLIP & AODN for
various reasons. It is envisioned that the final
corrections can be completed in coming weeks and
the release of this dataset will occur before the
Coast to Coast Conference 2014 in Mandurah at
the end of October
Google Maps Engine (GME)
ESRI metadata
Official release of NEW SLIP site and a new
version of GME has presented MCV with some
solutions but has also delivered some additional
problems. The MCV team is working with the SLIP
team at Landgate to resolve issues with FME,
customised symbology and other issues.
Metadata template creation through ESRI Australia.
WAMSI has commenced a new project to
streamline WA Marine metadata. The MCV team is
providing advice and assistance in the hope that
the template creation can become part of their
project.
Historical Tide & Wave data
RUSP Working Group
Compilation of Tide station metadata is moving
slowly due to unavailability of Oceanographic staff
to resolve issues. Oceanographic staff are very
under-resourced and are in the field constantly
repairing Tide recorders, deploying new equipment
etc.
AWAC data has reached the same obstacle and
Waverider data needs some major input from the
custodian before progress can be made.
We have almost completed the collection of
permissions to display historic tide records for a
number of WA ports.
Ralph Talbot-Smith has attended his 1st Regional
Urban Scenario Planning (RUSP) working group
meeting whereby there was discussion about the
progress of MCV and benefits to the RUSP
program.
Shipwrecks
The MCV team met with the WA Maritime Museum
Curator about assisting in preparing a Shipwrecks
SLIP layer. Results of this meet were agreement
that MCV team would assist/advise in
Geodatabase structure, GME compilation and
posting of data.
Navigation Aids
MCV team has begun preliminary investigation into
producing the Marine Navigation aids map for
SLIP. This dataset is a highly advanced complex
dataset that already exists in SDE on DoT servers.
The management of this data is already in an
advanced stage that only requires FME
workbenches to post the dataset onto GME.
Procedures and workbench compilation will begin
for when the data is updated which could be a
weekly or monthly process. Dot maintains this
database as a service to DoT Marine Safety.
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Overall Project Progress
The project overall is progressing well. The
complexity of the individual datasets is quite
daunting for the MCV team but exciting in the same
instance. The backup and Support by DoT and the
WMG is very encouraging.
The MCV team has been registered (2 tickets) for
the Coast to Coast 2014 conference in Mandurah
in October.
Awareness of the MCV work is becoming more
evident and has led to visits by international and
national persons interested in our activities.

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