So in 2004, the German governmentlaunched an initiative to develop a maritime spatial planningsystem, the aim being to establish a framework for the coexistenceof various activities: environmental protection, shipping,scientificresearch, oil and gas extraction, production of wind energy andthe transport of gas, oil, electricity, water and data throughpipelines and cables.
Ó 2004 ar aghaidh chuirrialtas na Gearmáine tús le próiseas le pleanáil an spáis mhuirí seo a oibriú amach le creatlach a bhunú do chomhbhainistiúgníomhaíochtaí cosanta timpeallachta, iompair, taighde eolaíoch,eastóscadh gáis agus peitril, táirgeadh leictreachais ghaoithe agussoláthar gáis, peitril, leictreachais, uisce agus sonraí trí phíblínte agustrí cháblaí.