is to provide integrated marine services to the marine users and policy makers. The objectives are to:

• Improve the safety and efficiency of maritime transport and marine operations.

• Enable the sustainable exploitation and management of Baltic Sea resources (fisheries).

• Support safe and efficient offshore energy activities.

• Mitigate the effects of environmental hazards and pollution crisis.

• Contribute to ocean climate variability studies and seasonal climate prediction.

• Federate the resources and expertise of diverse institutes, agencies, and companies in the public and private sector.