how it works

​In the simulation platform, multiple users have an overview of an entire sea region, such as the North Sea, the Baltic Sea or the Clyde Marine region. Users can review many different data layers provided by many authorities in Europe, to make an assessment of the current status and develop plans for future uses of sea space, over a period of several decades.

Future plans for energy, shipping, fishing and the marine environment are simulated. The effects are presented in indicators and heat maps, such as for biomass, energy production, shipping route and port efficiency. The platform supports transboundary cooperation and consultation between different countries and stakeholders in a sea basin. 

Moderators can set up interactive sessions with multiple users representing different countries or sectoral interests. They can define session duration and start/pause/speed up and slow down time to run the simulation. Developers can modify or add data layers. The platform can also (be made to) communicate with existing models and simulations.

Features

• Next generation Maritime Spatial Planning support
• Highly interactive digital learning environment
• For planners, stakeholders, students & researchers
• Best available geo data, marine & maritime information
• Blue growth simulations for shipping and energy
• Editions for the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Clyde marine region and Adriatic Sea
  

Functionalities

• View and analyse data and map layers for sea basin
• Sketch and draw maritime spatial plans
• ​Digitally supported cross border consultation
• Implement plans step by step
• Monitor consequences in heat maps and indicators
• Integrated knowledge base
• 3D Virtual Reality Module

Use for

• Stakeholder engagement
• Stakeholder consultation
• Planning as co-design
• Interactive scenario development and assessment
• Research and development
• ​New sea basin editions
  
• Professional learning and education

Unique selling points

• Built with advanced digital game technology (Unity)
• Use or play online or local server
• Engaging role-play (serious game - simulation game)
• Intuitive and easy to use
• Flexible and scalable interactive sessions: half a day to several days
• Online user and community support
• Open source software

editions

With editions for the North Sea, Baltic Sea, the Clyde Marine Region and the Adriatic Sea, the platform is ready to host any sea basin in the world.

 North sea edition

• Covers the entire North Sea basin​​
• Eight countries with EEZ for Belgium, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, UK, Scotland, Norway, Sweden.
• Ecopath with Ecosim model for the North Sea
• Shipping and energy models for the North Sea
• Powered by EU Interreg NorthSEE project and partners

 Baltic Sea edition

• Covers the entire Baltic Sea​​
• Eight countries (EEZ) for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Poland.
• Ecopath with Ecosim model for the Baltic proper and Botnian gulf
• Shipping and energy models for the Baltic sea
• Powered by EU Interreg Baltic LINes project and partners
  

Clyde marine region edition

• Covers the Clyde Marine region​​ (firth of Clyde near Glasgow, Scotland)
• Eight regional authorities.
• Ecopath with Ecosim model for the Firth of Clyde.
• Shipping models for the Firth of Clyde.
• Powered by the EU SIMCelt project and Scottish government.
  

Adriatic Sea edition

• Covers the entire Adriatic Sea
  
• Seven national planning areas.
  
• Shipping and energy models.
  
• Powered by the EU Maritime and Fisheries Fund MSPMED project and CNR ISMAR Institute for Marine Research in Italy.