Distribution of DaMSA’s Tasks 

The Danish Ministry of Business and Growth (the Danish Maritime Authority)

• the Danish State Pilotage Operator (DanPilot)
• tasks related to offshore and onshore buoyage, including vessels and workshops
• exercise of authority concerning positioning of buoys, offshore windmills and bridges, optimization of shipping routes and nautical publications
• sailing information, e.g. navigation analysis, warnings, GIS and special publications
• development projects, e.g. Strategy for the Baltic Sea, EfficienSea and e-Navigation
• AIS and radio navigation

The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Building (the Danish Meteorological Institute)

• oceanography

The Danish Ministry of the Environment (National Survey and Cadastre)

• hydrographic surveys

The Danish Ministry of Defence

• the Costal Rescue Service
• the Sound Vessel Traffic Service
• the Costal Observation Service
• the Defence Centre for Operational Oceanography