Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

Programme 2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The main objective of the project is to enhance Finnish-Russian cooperation regarding risk management to improve maritime safety and reduce transboundary environmental risks through research, development and training. The project aims at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainable economic development of the maritime transport system around the Gulf of Finland. The aim is to develop knowledge based tools for risk management including the main challenges in various environmental conditions throughout the year and especially in ice conditions. Improved maritime safety is a key factor in efficient and economic shipping operations especially in hazardous environmental conditions. One example of the hazardous conditions is the wintertime as all the ports in the Gulf of Finland (GoF) with heavy oil traffic freeze yearly. To ensure smooth traffic flow, management of risks regarding maritime operations and activities will be addressed. Experience and the competence of the crews are the key factors in minimizing risks and thus a major element of safety. The competence of crews is essential to ensure safe, secure and environmentally sound shipping operations. The RescOp project aims to improve maritime training standards.

Achievements (EN):

The final results of the implemented activities have been: 1) Development of a probabilistic oil spill model, which can provide some information as to what accident potential is present in the Gulf of Finland. Project visibility awareness was raised in a professional safety and risk conference held in Amsterdam (ESREL 2013). Furthermore, the completion and dissemination of the Search and Rescue incident atlas has increased project visibility among relevant stakeholders. In the framework of the project scientific works concentrating on the maritime safety were published in particular with regard to the winter navigation and the ship movement in heavy ice conditions. 2) Training Programme including simulation scenarios for Vessel traffic service (VTS) operators was developed in close cooperation with Russian and Finnish VTS authorities.3) Disseminating knowledge and practices for maintaining voluntary sea rescue training in the future after the project’s end in Kronstadt. 4) Training of the volunteer rescuers and university students in Russia and dissemination of the advanced training methods.

Website: http://www.merikotka.fi/

Expected Results (EN):

Main activities were probabilistic accident survey, evaluation of expected oil outflow, risk assessment and recommendation phase and assessment of winter navigation for safety and SAR evaluation. Ship motion modelling, theoretical and experimental study, crisis management simulator. Training and marine rescue coordination cooperation and review of volunteers oil combating train. Guidebook preparation for oil spill related operations and practical field training.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Kotka Maritime Research Association

Address: Keskuskatu 10, 48310 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Regional Public Organisation "Russian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Society KRONSTADT"

Name: Regional Public Organisation "Russian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Society KRONSTADT"

Address: Vosstanya street 3A, 197760 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Kymenlaakson Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy

Name: Kymenlaakson Ammattikorkeakoulu Oy

Address: Pääskysentie 1, 48401 Kotka, Finland

Legal status: n/a

St.Petersburg State University, Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects

Name: St.Petersburg State University, Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects

Address: Vassilievsky ostrov 10-line 35, 199178 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Saint-Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "PILARN"

Name: Saint-Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "PILARN"

Address: 7 linia V.O. 56/58, 199004 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy

Name: Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy

Address: Kosaya liniya 15A, 199106 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety

Name: Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety

Address: Kamennoostrovsky prospect 5/3, 197046 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Central Marine Research & Design Institute Ltd.

Name: Central Marine Research & Design Institute Ltd.

Address: Kavalergardskaya street 6, 191015 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Aalto University, School of Engineering

Name: Aalto University, School of Engineering

Address: Otakaari 1, 2150 Espoo, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Saint-Petersburg state marine technical university

Name: Saint-Petersburg state marine technical university

Address: 3 Lotsmanskaya Str., 190008 St.Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: n/a

Suomen Meripelastusseura ry

Name: Suomen Meripelastusseura ry

Address: Kalliolinnantie 4, 140 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Regional Public Organisation "Russian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Society KRONSTADT"

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Kotka Maritime Research Association

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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St.Petersburg State University, Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Saint-Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "PILARN"

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Central Marine Research & Design Institute Ltd.

Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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Aalto University, School of Engineering

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Saint-Petersburg state marine technical university

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The Finnish Lifeboat Institution

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Summary

Project name (EN): Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

Project acronym: Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

Project start date: 2011-03-22

Project end date: 2014-03-21

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 624 994.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 649 997.00

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2007 - 2013 South-East Finland-Russia ENPI CBC

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2015-04

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

55 / 55 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

289 / 289 (100%)

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Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland

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