MarNIS - Maritime Navigation and Information Services

MarNIS is an Integrated Research Project in the 6th Frame Work Programme, bringing together 50 partners to develop Maritime Navigation and Information Services on a pan – European basis.

The MarNIS consortium comprises a wide spectrum of experienced partners and subcontractors who will endeavour to find innovative global and European solutions for operations and activities performed and experienced daily in the maritime sector.

MarNIS is about a CONCEPT.... which can be valid and reality in 2012 and beyond.

Maritime safety, efficiency, security and protection of the environment are inextricably linked. Supported by the European Commission (EC) Green Paper “Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union”, a requirement has been clearly identified for coherent, transparent, efficient and simplified solutions in support of cooperation, interoperability and consistency between member States, systems and sectors, placing emphasis on and promoting the role of the maritime industry.

The EC is promoting the development of E-Maritime, a meeting of services and systems, in response to the need for a more transparent and harmonized approach within the maritime sector in general in order to secure its position as a leading transport mode.

The EC co-funded 6th Framework project MarNIS is contributing to the development of E-Maritime. The focus is placed on the improved exchange of information and provision of services and the required infrastructure to meet the requirements placed on both the authority and business level. The stakeholders may include on the one hand the ship itself, together with the ship owner, operator and agent, and on the other hand shore-based entities, including maritime authorities (e.g. Search and Rescue (SAR), coastal and port), related authorities (e.g. customs and immigration) and commercial parties within the port sector.

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