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