The Ocean Monitoring System (OMS) is a cost-effective modular environmental monitoring and warning system for oceans and coastal waters. "Classical" sensors for environmental monitoring are combined with components for maritime safety techniques and traffic surveillance, remote sensing, model simulations and operational forcasts as well as information, alarm and warning functions.

The modular configuration and a state-of-the-art system and data management allows the integration of external measurement networks and to adapt the system to the requirements of the user in a flexible way.