The OMS provides an integrated service of regional monitoring and forecasting to intermediate users and policy makers. OMS enables safe and efficient offshore activities, environmental management, surveillance and safety at sea, and sustainable use of marine resources. OMS operational crews, hardware equipment and infrastructure are able to service multiple groups of interests such as:
Hydrographic services:
OMS provides data to predict, manage and mitigate the impacts of coatal inundations on communities and ecosystems.
Search & Rescue teams:
Recent OMS current magnitude and –direction data allows to pinpoint the location of men overboard.
Environmental Protection Management:
OMS allows the prediction of oil spill movements, erosion and sedimentation processes.
Tourism industry:
OMS provides up-to-date information for yachting and diving.
Integrated Coastal Zome
Management
Offshore industries:
OMS provides data on ship traffic,wave measurements and sediment transport.
Meteorological offices:
OMS provides atmosphere and ocean data coupling for more reliable weather forcasting.
Fishing industries:
Environmental OMS data allow to detect upwelling areas with high yields.
Scientific institutes:
OMS provides continuous high-resolution in-situ data.
Port operators and ship traffic centres:
OMS aids in ship to ship and ship to offshore structure collision prevention.
Home Land Security:
OMS enables real-time vessel detection beyond normal coastal radar visibility range.
Waste water management authorities:
OMS provides data on flow rates and –direction.
