Recognising the need to operationalise the oceanographic services, department is implementing an integrated programme “Ocean Observation and Information Services (OOIS)” from the beginning of the 9th Plan. The OOIS envisages generation and dissemination of reliable coastal and ocean data products such as waves, winds, temperature, current, salinity, upwelling, potential fishing zone information, coastal maps, etc., to support coastal and off-shore developmental activities and for furthering quality oceanographic research. The OOIS also envisages development of systems for ocean state forecast, on experimental basis by terminal year of the IX plan. The OOIS programme consists of four major components viz. Ocean Observing Systems, Ocean Information Services, Ocean Dynamics and Modelling and Satellite Coastal and Oceanographic Research. The major achievements of each project during the year are summarised below: