SUCBAS is a cornerstone for sea surveillance, information exchange and co-operation within the Baltic Sea area and its approaches. The aim of the co-operation is to enhance Maritime Situational Awareness benefiting maritime safety, security, environmental and law enforcement activities in the region by sharing relevant maritime data, information and knowledge between the participants. The SUCBAS cooperation comprises Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and United Kingdom. The initiative is led by the navies of these countries. In recognition of the fact that responsibility for of maritime surveillance, maritime safety, maritime security, the maritime environment and maritime law enforcement are implemented differently in each country, SUCBAS information is shared among national governmental institutions with a maritime responsibility regardless if civil or military, at their discretion.

The Ministry of Transport and Maritime Economy in Poland and the Maritime Administration in Sweden signed this agreement on Aeronautical and Maritime SAR Co-operation in Stockholm on 10.06.1998.

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of Russian federation on cooperation in combating marine pollution of the Baltic sea and the Vistula Lagoon by oil or other harmful substances. Sea area covered includes Baltic Sea (territorial waters and economic Zones between Poland and Kaliningrad Region) and Vistula lagoon. Signed on 6.12.2010.

This agreement on Maritime and Aeronautical SAR Co-operation was signed in Moscow on 13.11.1996 between Ministry of Transport and Maritime Economy and Russian Federation Aviation and Maritime Services.