A Framework for Incorporating a National Maritime Surveillance System into the European Common Information Sharing Environment

The Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) is an ongoing cooperative development initiative that incrementally incorporates new participants and countries through integrations of facilities for European maritime surveillance. This paper outlines some key processes and technicalities required for becoming a part of the CISE, specifically for the case of a maritime surveillance department in Montenegro - Administration for Maritime Safety and Port Management (AMSPM). The content greatly derives from an ongoing European Union (EU) collaborative project - ANDROMEDA and shows the CISE components such as its data model, services and architecture compositions fitting with existing legacy systems for maritime surveillance. We also show some extracts from the Adriatic-Ionian trial, being conducted in the project, using the enhanced CISE features and involving partners from Italy, Greece and Montenegro. The examinations and general guidelines presented are particularly intended to give insights into operational capabilities for search and rescue missions, oil spills responses and general sea occurrences and conditions monitoring.