Global Ocean Services
Mercator Ocean International plays a pivotal role in supporting the global Ocean community through its extensive network of intergovernmental and multilateral partnerships.
By providing secretariat services, digital Ocean system solutions, and scientific and technical expertise, Mercator Ocean helps drive international collaboration and innovation in Ocean monitoring, prediction, and sustainable management.
Key Services for Global and Regional Partners
Secretariat Services
Future IGO, Mercator International Centre for the Ocean
Mercator Ocean is currently transforming into the future intergovernmental organization, the Mercator International Centre for the Ocean, which will continue and expand its mission to advance digital Ocean science and operational oceanography for Member States. During this transformation, Mercator Ocean will serve as the secretariat for the future IGO.
Mercator International Centre for the Ocean will provide Member States with a collaborative platform to govern, co-develop, and maintain digital Ocean systems and information services, including the Digital Twin of the Ocean, for the global Ocean and regional seas. This platform will support operational services for the European Commission and its Copernicus Programme, delivering fit-for-purpose Ocean intelligence to Member States.
As secretariat, Mercator Ocean supports the meetings of the governing council, advisory committees, and working groups, and facilitates the implementation and monitoring of agreed actions.
Digital Ocean System Services for UN Partners
UNEP GEMS Ocean Data Viewer
Mercator Ocean delivers advanced digital Ocean system services for United Nations partners, including the UNEP GEMS Ocean Data Viewer, which supports global Ocean data access and environmental monitoring.
Scientific and Technical Expertise for UN and Intergovernmental Programmes
Mercator Ocean contributes scientific and technical expertise to a wide range of UN and intergovernmental initiatives, supporting the development and implementation of global Ocean observing, assessment, and policy frameworks.
Key collaborations include:
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
- Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
- WMO’s Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (G3W)
- World Ocean Assessment
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- WMO’s Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (ETOOFS)