Objectives

The objective of O.C.E.A.N. is to represent the interests of all European Ship Suppliers in European Union matters relating to the shipping industry.

Membership is open to national ship supply organisations within the European Union, and O.C.E.A.N. is a committee of ISSA - the International Ship Suppliers Association - which is the umbrella organisation for associations of ship suppliers around the world.

Activities

O.C.E.A.N. has its own specialised network in order to deal adequately with ship supply related matters.

O.C.E.A.N. is participating with national and European organisations in several working groups addressing the New Computerised Transit System.

O.C.E.A.N. has its own veterinary lobby and working group.

Maritime Industries Forum

O.C.E.A.N. has been an active and industrious member of the Maritime Industries Forum (MIF) since 2001, and participates in the ad-hoc working group on "Customs Procedures and Documentation".

The MIF was set up in 1992 as a joint initiative between the European Commission and key industry players to improve the competitiveness of the maritime sector.

Since MIF's inception, O.C.E.A.N. has closely followed its activities and also supported the regional dimension of European maritime policy within the context of AMRIE and the European Parliament.

MIF is seen as a useful platform upon which to express the interests of the ship supply industry in a wider context to other key industry players, Member States and, more particularly, the European Commission.