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 The sections below provide users with the necessary details to access the latest data collected as part of the on-going monitoring work carried out in the OSPAR Maritime Area; subject to the OSPAR data policy.

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Chlor-alkali Industry
General Information  
Title Chlor-alkali Industry
Abstract Details of Mercury from chlor-alkali monitoring
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 19980101
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20101231
Link Chlor-alkali Data
Chlor-alkali Plant Locations - Shapefile

ALL CHLOR-ALKALI DATA MUST BE CONSIDERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES PROVIDED IN THE ASSOCIATED REPORT
Supplemental Information Latest chlor-alkali report
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Corinne Michel
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address corinne.michel@ospar.org
Format Name xls
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120614


Comprehensive Study on Riverine Inputs and Direct Discharges (RID)
General Information  
Title Compehensive Study on Riverine Inputs and Direct Discharges (RID)
Abstract Monitoring of riverborne and direct inputs of selected pollutants to Convention Waters
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 19900101
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20101231
Link  
Supplemental Information Latest RID report and data
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Annelene Pengerud
Contact Organisation Norwegian Insititute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (BIOFORSK)
Address F.A. Dahlsvei 20
City  
State or Province  
Postal Code N-1432 Ås
Country Norway
Contact Voice Telephone +47 45 49 93 60
Contact Electronic Mail Address annelene.pengerud@bioforsk.no
Format Name xls, doc
Access Instructions Contact the 'Distribution Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120621


Coordinated Atmospheric Monitoring Programme (CAMP)
General Information  
Title Coordinated Atmospheric Monitoring Programme (CAMP)
Abstract Monitoring the concentrations of selected contaminants in precipitation and air and their deposition around the North Sea and the North-East Atlantic
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 19870101
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20101231
Link  
Supplemental Information Latest CAMP report and data
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Wenche Aas
Contact Organisation Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU)
Address PO Box 100
City  
State or Province  
Postal Code N-2027 Kjeller
Country Norway
Contact Voice Telephone +47 63 89 81 09
Contact Electronic Mail Address waa@nilu.no
Format Name  
Access Instructions Contact the 'Distribution Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120621


Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP)
General Information  
Title Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP)
Abstract Monitoring of the concentrations and effects of selected contaminants and nutrients in the marine environment
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)
Link http://dome.ices.dk
Supplemental Information Latest CEMP report
Distribution Information  
Contact Person  
Contact Organisation International Council for the Exploration of the Seas
Address H.C. Andersens -Boulevard 44-46
City Copenhagen
State or Province  
Postal Code DK - 1553
Country Denmark
Contact Voice Telephone +45 3338 6700
Contact Electronic Mail Address info@ices.dk
Format Name csv
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120429


Discharges of Radioactive Substances (Nuclear/Non Nuclear Sectors)
General Information  
Title Discharges of radioactive substances (nuclear and non nuclear sectors)
Abstract Values from discharge monitoring
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)  
End Date (YYYYMMDD)  
Link  
Supplemental Information Latest nuclear report and data
Latest non-nuclear report and data
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Corinne Michel
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address corinne.michel@ospar.org
Format Name xls
Access Instructions Contact the 'Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120614


Discharges, Spills and Emissions From Offshore Oil and Gas Installations
General Information  
Title Discharges, Spills and Emissions From Offshore Oil and Gas Installations
Abstract Details of offshore discharges
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)  
Link  
Supplemental Information Latest discharges, spills and emissons from offshore oil and gas installations report and data
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Sylvie Ashe
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address sylvie.ashe@ospar.org
Format Name  
Access Instructions Contact the 'Distribution Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120621


Dumping of Wastes or Other Matter at Sea
General Information  
Title Dumping of Wastes or Other Matter at Sea
Abstract Spreadsheet containing the details of dumping events
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)
Link
Supplemental Information Latest dumping of wastes or other matter at sea report and data
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Sylvie Ashe
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address sylvie.ashe@ospar.org
Format Name xls
Access Instructions Contact the 'Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120427


Environmental Monitoring of Radioactive Substances
General Information  
Title Environmental Monitoring of Radioactive Substances
Abstract  
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)
Link
Supplemental Information
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Corinne Michel
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address corinne.michel@ospar.org
Format Name  
Access Instructions Contact the 'Contact Person' for this dataset
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120614


Inventory of Offshore Installations
General Information  
Title Inventory of Offshore Installations
Abstract Details of offshore installations
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)
Link Inventory of Offshore Installations
Supplemental Information
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Sylvie Ashe
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address sylvie.ashe@ospar.org
Format Name xls
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120614


Marine Protected Areas Network (MPA)
General Information  
Title Marine Protected Areas Network(MPA)
Abstract Database outlining protected marine areas. The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BfN) manages this dataset
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 20051205
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20111216
Link MPA Network Database
MPA Network Shapefile
Supplemental Information
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Chris Moulton
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address chris.moulton@ospar.org
Format Name mdb
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120528


Munition Encounters
General Information  
Title Munitions
Abstract Spreadsheet outlining locations of encounters with munitions
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 19990413
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20081231
Link Historic dumpsites - Shapefile
Munition encounters - Shapefile
Supplemental Information Historic dumpsite report
Munitions encounters report
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Sylvie Ashe
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address sylvie.ashe@ospar.org
Format Name xls
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20121016


Offshore Wind-farms
General Information  
Title Offshore Wind-farms
Abstract Details of wind-farms in the OSPAR area
Start Date (YYYYMMDD)
End Date (YYYYMMDD)  
Link Wind-farm shapefile
Supplemental Information Latest wind-farm report
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Sylvie Ashe
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0) 20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address sylvie.ashe@ospar.org
Format Name  
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20120621


OSPAR Habitats in the North-East Atlantic Ocean
General Information  
Title OSPAR Habitats in the North-East Atlantic Ocean
Abstract Point and polygon layers showing distribution and extent of threatened and/or declining habitats in the OSPAR area. Dataset last updated March 2013. Data available to download either as an ESRI File Geodatabase or as ESRI Shapefiles.
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 18470101
End Date (YYYYMMDD) 20121231
Link Mapping European Seabed Habitats interactive map
Mapping European Seabed Habitats WMS Link
Supplemental Information
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Helen Ellwood
Contact Organisation Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Address Monkstone House, City Road
City Peterborough
State or Province Cambridgeshire
Postal Code PE1 1JY
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0)1733 866 931
Contact Electronic Mail Address osparmapping@jncc.gov.uk
Format Name gdb, shp
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20130404

OSPAR Spatial Reference Files: 

OSPAR Boundary - Shapefile
General Information  
Title Shapefile - OSPAR Boundary
Abstract A shapefile containing the external boundary and internal region boundary lines to describe the OSPAR area.
Start Date (YYYYMMDD) 26/11/2012
End Date (YYYYMMDD)  
Link OSPAR Boundary
Supplemental Information
Distribution Information  
Contact Person Chris Moulton
Contact Organisation OSPAR Commission
Address Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
City London
State or Province London
Postal Code WC1B 4DA
Country UK
Contact Voice Telephone +44 (0)20 7430 5200
Contact Electronic Mail Address chris.moulton@ospar.org
Format Name shp
Access Instructions The latest data is available to download via the 'Link' under 'General Information'
Metadata Information  
Metadata created on (YYYYMMDD) 20121126