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BSH  kompakt

COMPETENT
BSH  -  Provider  of  maritime  services

The  oceans  are  gaining
in  importance.  They  are  an
environment  that  offers
enormous  economic  potential. ­
  At  the  same  time,  sustainable ­
  use  of  the  oceans
-  a  key  component  of  the
global  climate  system  -  will
be  Indispensable  In  order
to  cope  with  climate
change.This  Is  also  relevant ­
  to  the  activities  of  the
Federal  Maritime  and
Hydrographic  Agency
(BSH)  and  Its  function  as

Germany’s  maritime
agency.  Profound  scientific ­
  knowledge  and  continuous ­
  research  and
development  constitute  a
sound  basis  for  its  work.
Without  these  prerequisites, ­
  the  BSH  would  hardly
be  able  to  meet  the  high
quality  standards  in  place
and  adapt  its  services  to
new  requirements,  often
laid  down  in  international
conventions.  With  its  wide

range  of  activities,  the  BSH
provides  valuable  additions
to  the  knowledge  and  innovation ­
  base,  and  it  supports
shipping  and  the  maritime
industry.  It  provides  firsthand ­
  information  about  the
oceans,  in  this  way  supporting ­
  holistic  decisionmaking ­
  in  maritime  policy
and  ensuring  sustainable
use  of  the  oceans  and
protection  of  the  marine
environment.

Der  erste  Offshore-Windpark
  „alpha
ventus“  während
der  Bauphase
First  German
offshore  wind  farm
“alpha  ventus”
under  contruction

Surveys  and
mapping  of  the
seafloor
-  Hydrographic  surveys
and  wreck  search  in  the
North  and  Baltic  Seas;
-  Issue  of  the  official
German  nautical  charts
and  publications  for
commercial  shipping  and
recreational  boating;
-  Geological  surveys  and
provision  of  information
about  seafloor  structure
and  dynamics;
-  Development  of  a  geodata ­
  management
system  in  order  to
optimise  use  of  marine
geodata.