OIL SPILL
Oil spill response in coastal areas needs more coordination
Combatting oil spills in shallow waters and coastal areas is often complicated. In contrast to the open sea, the division of tasks and responsibilities between competent authorities and other stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is unclear near the coast. Most of the work involved in coastal oil spill response is an arduous, long-term operation. A strong capability to respond to oil spills with the help of volunteers is essential to achieving optimum results and minimising environmental harm.
More cooperation between authorities and volunteers
The objective of the project is to strengthen the oil spill response capability in the Baltic Sea region at the levels of key responsible ministries, operative competent authorities, key NGOs, relevant universities and the petrochemical industry. The focus of the OIL SPILL project is to strengthen oil spill response capability in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by enhancing cooperation structures, procedures and skills between and within the relevant stakeholders. In the OIL SPILL project, the partners identify administrative procedures which need cross-border harmonisation, they clarify key legal issues at the level of ministries, competent authorities and NGOs, and they build up international and national training schemes.
Budgets
in numbers
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2.05MillionTotal
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1.60MillionErdf
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0.00MillionEni + Russia
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0.00MillionNorway
Highlights by mid-term
Universities and ministries with the support from NGOs mapped existing situation on current operational procedures in oil spill response and shallow waters and coastal areas in Finland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden and Denmark. This helped to improved understanding on existing roles of ministries, competent authorities, NGOs and operational procedures applied in the project countries to combat the oil spills.
Partners representing emergency services, ministries, NGOs and educational institutions organized and conducted several simulation activities and live oil spill exercises in Latvia, Sweden and Finland. These activities revealed gaps and challenges in oil spill response and helped to develop procedures for cooperation between authorities, NGOs, volunteers and other relevant actors.
Outputs
Project Stories
Partners
University of Turku
- TownTurku
- RegionVarsinais-Suomi
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeLauri Ojala
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Ministry of Environment of Estonian Republic
- TownTallinn
- RegionPõhja-Eesti
- CountryEstonia
- RepresentativeAgni Kaldma
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- E-Mail
- Web
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
- TownTURKU
- RegionVarsinais-Suomi
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeTorbjörn Lindström
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- E-Mail
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Danish Civil Protection League
- TownHedehusene
- RegionKøbenhavns omegn
- CountryDenmark
- RepresentativeNiels Mørup
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- E-Mail
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Finnish Red Cross
- TownHelsinki
- RegionVarsinais-Suomi
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeLeena Kämäräinen
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- E-Mail
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Tallinn University of Technology
- TownTallinn
- RegionPõhja-Eesti
- CountryEstonia
- RepresentativeDan Heering
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- E-Mail
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"SUCCEEDED by PP14 (01.01.2019)" Fire and Rescue Board of Klaipeda County
- TownKlaipeda
- RegionKlaipÄ—dos apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeMindaugas Kruopys
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- E-Mail
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Östra Götaland Fire and Rescue Service
- TownNorrköping
- RegionÖstergötlands län
- CountrySweden
- RepresentativeUlf Lago
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- E-Mail
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Lithuanian Red Cross Society
- TownKlaipeda
- RegionKlaipÄ—dos apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeDalyte Fabijonaviciene
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- E-Mail
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Klaipeda University
- TownKlaipÄ—da
- RegionKlaipÄ—dos apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeSergej Suzdalev
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Neste Corporation
- TownEspoo
- RegionHelsinki-Uusimaa
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeKimmo Vahanto
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- E-Mail
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Finnish Environment Institute
- TownHelsinki
- RegionHelsinki-Uusimaa
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeJorma Rytkönen
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Latvian Maritime academy
- TownRiga
- RegionRīga
- CountryLatvia
- RepresentativeAndrejs Zvaigzne
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- E-Mail
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Fire and Rescue Department of Lithuania
- TownVilnius
- RegionVilniaus apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeMindaugas Kruopys
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- E-Mail
- Web
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Project managerJarmo MalmstenUniversity of Turku
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Legal representativeJuuso TöyliUniversity of Turku
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Financial managerSari TähtinenUniversity of Turku
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Communication managerMinna-Liina OjalaUniversity of Turku