August 05, 2009 -- CARIS announced today the highly anticipated release of its comprehensive hydrographic processing system, CARIS HIPS and SIPS v.7.0. in tandem with an extra special discount offer on new licenses.

Long recognized as a flagship CARIS solution, HIPS and SIPS v7.0 will not disappoint. Version 7.0. includes many new features to assist hydrographic professionals in realizing the full potential of their data. With special consideration given to the performance requirements of users for handling large volumes of multibeam data and advanced 3-D visualization capabilities, HIPS and SIPS v.7.0 will revolutionize the user experience.

An updated user interface presents a sleek and intuitive working environment while new back-end multithreading of simultaneous processes delivers rapid processing speeds never before possible.

A redesigned 3-D window adds to the intuitive user experience, with support for on-the-fly editing of 3-D surfaces now included.

The integrated implementation of Geocoder technology will see the evolution of HIPS and SIPS into the new areas such as seafloor classification. Moreover, it will enable users to complete all bathymetric and backscatter processing workflows through a single application, fostering quality and consistency across processes.

In celebration of its thirtieth year of operations, CARIS is offering a special, one-time discount of 75 per cent on the purchase of HIPS and SIPS 7.0. To learn more about HIPS and SIPS please visit http://www.caris.com/special.cfm.

About CARIS
Established in 1979, CARIS is a leading developer of geospatial software. The CARIS Ping-to-Chart product line delivers an integrated software solution for the entire workflow of hydrographic information from the echosounder “ping” through to the production and distribution of the “chart”. CARIS products are continually selected by hydrographic offices, military agencies, survey contractors, ports and harbours, municipalities, land administrators and academia among others. In addition to its Canadian headquarters, CARIS has offices in The Netherlands, United States, Australia and United Kingdom. There are also more than 40 resellers bringing sales and support of CARIS brand software to more than 75 countries.