Development of rescue operations in the Gulf of Finland (SE248)
Funded by South-East Finland - Russia ENPI 2007-2013
Objective of the project
The overall objective of the project was to enhance Finnish–Russian cooperation in the Gulf of Finland maritime area and reduce possible transboundary environmental risks through research, development and training of its search and rescue personnel. The project aimed at strengthening the competitiveness and sustainable economic development of the maritime transport system around the Gulf of Finland.
Main activities
- Probabilistic accident survey - Evaluation of expected oil outflow - Risk assessment and recommendation phase - 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 - Review of volunteers oil combating train - Guidebook preparation for oil spill related operations - Practical field training
Achievements
The final results of the implemented activities were: 1) The development of a probabilistic oil spill model, which can provide some information as to what accident potential is present in the Gulf of Finland; 2) The training programme including simulation scenarios for vessel traffic service (VTS) operators. This result was achieved in close cooperation with Russian and Finnish VTS authorities; 3) The availability of information and practices for maintaining future voluntary sea rescue training in Kronstadt; 4) The training of volunteer rescuers and university students in Russia and the availability of advanced training methods. More information of the concrete activities and their outcomes can be found at http://www.merikotka.fi/rescop.



Basic information
Acronym
RescOpDuration
2011-03-22 - 2014-03-21Total Budget / Programme funding
1 624 994 € / 1 299 994 €Lead partner
Kotka Maritime Research AssociationLead partner web-site
Partners
Kymenlaakso University of Applied SciencesAalto University, School of Engineering
The Finnish Lifeboat Institution
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping
Russian Voluntary Maritime Rescue Society KRONSTADT
Saint-Petersburg State Marine Technical University
Central Marine Research & Design Institute Ltd.
Committee for Nature Use, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety
St. Petersburg State University, Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects
Saint-Petersburg State Unitary Enterprise "PILARN"