BLUEMASSMED is the first European maritime surveillance pilot project, whose objective is to catalyse and foster cooperation in maritime information sharing between 37 State partners from 6 Member States (MS) bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic approaches (Ellas, España, France, Italy, Malta, Portugal).The partners have the responsibility to develop national BluemassMed Demonstrators powered by their national maritime information systems, aiming at building an operational BMM cloud - a network allowing partners to exchange data and services according to accepted rules - with the aim to establish and maintain a “Shared Basic Common Maritime Picture” (SBCMP).