In the world's oceans, underwater sound (hydro-sound) is generated by natural sources such as wind, waves, sea ice and animals. But humans also generate additional sound sources through their activities on and in the sea. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) maintains Germany's national noise register as part of the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSRL). We collect information and measurements on impulsive sound events (pile driving, detonations, military activities, seismic and other impulsive sound events) as well as continuous sound measurements from the German North and Baltic Seas.

The product catalogue of the BSH contains all nautical products such as nautical charts (in digital or paper form), sea manuals but also other printed materials produced by the BSH.

This Web Service provides, inter alia, data from approval and enforcement procedures of the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The data quality may vary due to the age and the variety of sources used. Thus, no guarantee is given for the correctness of the data.

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has determined the addressee and the amount of support under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) by means of a call for tenders since 2021 onwards for wind turbines at sea that are commissioned from January 1, 2026 onwards. With the amended Offshore Wind Energy Act (WindSeeG), which came into force on January 1, 2023, there is a change in the tendering process for centrally pre-surveyed areas to bidding criteria that are newly defined in sec. 51 WindSeeG. The location, timing and sequence of the areas to be tendered are determined in each case by the Site Development Plan (FEP). The sites defined in the FEP are examined by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) in accordance with sec. 9 et seqq. WindSeeG. The preliminary site investigation comprises studies on the marine environment (sec. 10 para. 1 no. 1 WindSeeG), the preliminary investigation of the subsoil (sec. 10 para. 1 no. 2 WindSeeG), the investigation of the wind and oceanographic conditions on the area to be tendered (sec. 10 para. 1 no. 3 WindSeeG) as well as necessary studies on shipping to identify hazards to the safety and ease of traffic from the installation and operation of offshore wind turbines (sec. 10 para. 1 no. 4 WindSeeG). The results of the investigations and related documents are made available via the data hub. The provision serves the fulfillment of the legal obligation from sec. 50 sen. 2 no. 7 WindSeeG.

The Marine Data Infrastructure provides metadata and data of the German coastal zone from the topics of coastal engineering, coastal water protection, ocean environmental protection and others over a common web portal.

The data represent the mean wind speed in the North Sea for 2006. The calculations were carried out using the numerical weather model WRF. The results are available for five different height levels in 2km x 2km resolution. Reports on methodology, scenarios and results are available under the following links: Endbericht: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/FEP_2023_1/Endbericht_FEP_2023_Beratung.html, Ad-Hoc Analyse FEP Langzeitstatistik kontinuierlicherAusbau: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/Ad-HocAnalyse_FEP_Langzeitstatistik_kontinuierlicherAusbau.html, Annex zum Begleitgutachten FEP 2023 Revision 1: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/Annex_Begleitgutachten_FEP2023_Revision1.html, Ad-Hoc Analyse Ertragsmodellierung von Ausbauszenarien: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Laufende_Fortschreibung_Flaechenentwicklungsplan/Anlagen/Downloads/Adhoc_Analyse_Ertragsmodellg.html

The data represent the mean wind speed in the Baltic Sea for 2006. The calculations were carried out using the numerical weather model WRF. The results are available for five different height levels in 2km x 2km resolution. Reports on methodology, scenarios and results are available under the following links: Endbericht: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/FEP_2023_1/Endbericht_FEP_2023_Beratung.html, Ad-Hoc Analyse FEP Langzeitstatistik kontinuierlicherAusbau: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/Ad-HocAnalyse_FEP_Langzeitstatistik_kontinuierlicherAusbau.html, Annex zum Begleitgutachten FEP 2023 Revision 1: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Flaechenentwicklungsplan/_Anlagen/Downloads/Annex_Begleitgutachten_FEP2023_Revision1.html, Ad-Hoc Analyse Ertragsmodellierung von Ausbauszenarien: https://www.bsh.de/DE/THEMEN/Offshore/Meeresfachplanung/Laufende_Fortschreibung_Flaechenentwicklungsplan/Anlagen/Downloads/Adhoc_Analyse_Ertragsmodellg.html

TMAP parameter group: Mussel, cockle and shrimp fishery (FMCS). Statistics about blue mussel and shrimp fishery The trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Program was established in 1994 and contains 28 chemical, biological, geological and common parameter. Analyses enable an assessment on the trilateral agreed ecological targets. Results are published as Quality status report regularly. Investigations are done with regard to the following issues of concern primarily (Kellermann, A. et al. 1994): - Effects of climate change on the morphology, - Effects of pollutant inputs (nutrients and contaminants) on processes, species and communities, - Effects of fisheries on species and communities, - Effects of recreational activities on species, - Effects of agricultural utilization on salt marsh communities.#locale-ger:TMAP Parameter Gruppe: Mussel, cockle and shrimp fishery (FMCS). Statistics about blue mussel and shrimp fishery Das 1994 zum Schutz des Wattenmeeres eingeführte Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Program (TMAP, deutsch: Trilaterales Monitoring und Bewertungsprogramm) umfasst ein Monitoring von insgesamt 28 chemischen, biologischen, geologischen und allgemeinen Parametern. Eine Auswertung der Monitoringdaten ermöglicht eine Beurteilung des Zustandes im Wattenmeer vor dem Hintergrund der trilateral vereinbarten ökologischen Entwicklungsziele. Die Ergebnisse werden etwa alle fünf Jahre im Qualitätszustandsbericht veröffentlicht. Dabei stehen Erhebungen zu folgenden Komplexen im Vordergrund (Kellermann, A. et al. 1994): - Folgen möglicher Klimaänderungen auf Hydrologie, Morphologie und Habitate des Wattenmeeres, - Auswirkungen von Nähr- und Schadstoffeinträgen auf geochemische und biologische Prozesse sowie auf Arten und Lebensgemeinschaften des Wattenmeeres, - den Auswirkungen der Muschel- und Garnelenfischerei auf Arten und Lebensgemeinschaften, - Auswirkungen von Freizeitaktivitäten auf Arten (vor allem Vögel und marine Säuger) sowie - Auswirkungen landwirtschaftlicher Nutzung auf die Lebensgemeinschaften der Salzwiesen.

Description: Spatial distribution of selected demersal fish species in the German Bight. Data source: Data from environmental impact assessments (EIA) under the permit procedures of the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) in the North Sea EEZ and research data of the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research; time period: 2000 to 2014, mainly spring and autumn data (EIA data), but also summer and winder data (AWI data) Sampling standards: Data of EIAs follow the standard investigation concept StUK 1-3 (BSH 2007), AWI data mainly collected in accordance with the ICES sampling standard (Rumohr 1999). Sampling gears: EIA-data with 7-8 m (partly 6 m) beam trawl (haul: 15 min), AWI-data with a 2-3 m beam trawl (haul: 5-15 min); trawling speed 3-4 kn, codend mesh size 10 mm Sampling: 1 haul per station and sampling date, data were recorded on board or subsamples were stored frozen for further analysis, analysis of abundance and biomass (kg wet weight) per species Data analysis: science information system of demersal fish data, examination of quality and plausibility, data harmonisation, product computation by AWI Product description: Grid: 10x10 km²; available selectable parameter: number of stations, minimum, maximum, mean, median and standard deviation of density (km-²) per species; classification method: natural jenks (Jenks Caspall algorithm); Note: The products contain a different classification of species density! Note: Please regard different value ranges! Note: Data refer exclusively to demersal fish species spectrum! Cited literature Rumohr, H. (1999). "Soft bottom macrofauna: Collection, treatment, and quality assurance of samples." ICES Techniques in Environmental Sciences, No. 27: 1-19. BSH (2007): Standard Investigation of the Impacts of Offshore Wind Turbines on the Marine Environment (StUK 3), Hamburg.

The data cover the water pollution detected on German territory and in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The data include the position, type and sources of water pollution. The data are held for the legal prosecution and punishment of violations of the provisions of the MARPOL Convention 1973/78 in connection with the MARPOL-Owi-Vo, the Helsinki Convention in connection with the 1st and 2nd Baltic Sea Protection Amendment Ordinance and for the processing of individual technical and legal questions of principle regarding the above-mentioned legal provisions and administrative offence law (OWIG i. V. m. StPO and StGB), European law and international law. For more information, please visit: https://gdi.bsh.de/en/data/Water-Pollution_Information_Gewaesserverunreinigungen_DE.pdf