Marine data portal services
Marine Data Access
Download datasets, request custom data, or browse the full data catalogue.
Marine Data Catalogue
Search and download Marine Institute datasets through the online Marine Data Catalogue.
Request Data
Request Marine Institute data when the dataset or format you need is not available through the catalogue.
Data Standards
Read the standards and guidance used to manage and share Marine Institute data.
Learn About
About Ireland’s National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC)
The Marine Institute hosts Ireland’s National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC). The Marine Institute obtained international accreditation of its Data Management Quality Management Framework by the (UNESCO) International Oceanographic Commission’s IODE programme in 2019.
The IODE (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange) programme designates national oceanographic data centres and has a central coordinating role internationally. The main purpose of the IODE is to enhance marine research, exploitation and development, by facilitating the exchange of oceanographic data and information between participating Member States, and by meeting the needs of users for data and information products.