Following an extensive process that included national and international consultation, the new maritime spatial plan came into force on 1 September 2021. Further information can be found on the websites of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) and the Federal Maritime… Read More »Maritime spatial plan 2021 entered into force
Today, the Ordinance on Maritime Spatial Planning in the German exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea (AWZROV) from 19 August 2021 was published in the Bundesgesetzblatt Part I No. 58, p. 3886. The maritime spatial plan was published as… Read More »Publication of the maritime spatial plan in the Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt)
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has published two shipping reports on its website. Both studies were conducted and accompanied by the BSH last year. The report on shipping traffic in the entire North Sea was tendered and financed by the Federal Ministry… Read More »Publication of shipping reports
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) took part in another trilateral meeting with participants from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on the 23rd of June 2021. At this meeting, the participants discussed and considered again together with the neighbouring countries which designations are… Read More »Exchange with Denmark and the Netherlands on shipping routes
A meeting of the planning authorities in the North Sea Region took place on the 21st of June 2021. Participants represented planning authorities from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. A representative from the North Sea Commission participated as well. Based on the… Read More »Meeting of the North Seas MSP collaboration group
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) conducted a national and an international meeting (both meetings as online conference) on the second draft maritime spatial plan in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The national meeting… Read More »National and international information meeting on the second draft maritime spatial plan
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) participated in another meeting of the informal shipping group in the North Sea on the 10th of June 2021. The participants of the seventh meeting of this group were from Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands and… Read More »International exchange in the informal shipping group for the North Sea
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) took part in another trilateral meeting with participants from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on the 18th of May 2021. At this meeting, the participants discussed and considered again what framework will be necessary to ensure safe… Read More »Exchange with Denmark and the Netherlands on shipping routes
On the 10th of December 2020, the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) hosted a workshop with participants from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom. At this meeting, the first results of two shipping studies were presented from the contractors… Read More »Presentation of the first results of shipping studies and exchange with neighbouring countries
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the Site Development Plan 2020 and the Environmental Reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea) on December 18, 2020. The update of the Site Development Plan serves the planning implementation of the increased legal expansion target for offshore… Read More »Site development plan 2020 and environmental reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea) published