A Decade of Copernicus Marine: Building Europe’s Ocean Monitoring Capacity
Copernicus Marine Today: A Pillar of Global Ocean Intelligence Now recognised as a key pillar of Europe’s environmental infrastructure, Copernicus Marine delivers open and free access to trusted marine data. With more than 88,000 registered users , the service supports maritime safety, biodiversity , climate adaptation , and pollution reduction . It delivers validated, timely, and policy-relevant information aligned with EU environmental goals. Ten years on, the service reflects the realisation of a European vision for a comprehensive, science-driven ocean monitoring system. MyOcean Paved the Way The journey began with MyOcean (2009 – 2014), a research and development initiative funded under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7). Bringing together over 60 institutions including national meteorological and oceanographic institutes, the European Environment Agency, and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), MyOcean created the first harmonised cata...