Richard Hill Maritime Safety Co-ordinator

2. The Role of the MSUO: Maritime Safety in the Future Transnational Programme (2007-2013) Maritime SafetyUmbrella Operation “Co-operating to create, maintain and implement a safer maritime environment” Richard Hill Maritime Safety Co-ordinator

3. MSUO: The Goal An INTERREG cross programme enhancement that assists Interreg Maritime Safety projects by: • Providing a European and International Network for co-operation on maritime safety, • Promoting project outcomes to establish Europe and partners at the forefront of maritime safety activity, • Increasing project competence in maritime safety by closing gaps in knowledge and encouraging cooperation, • Assisting programmes to become a collective driving force for maritime safety on the European and international agenda

4. Background

6. Safety @Sea (NS) NMC & NMCII Save the North Sea POWER Forum Skagerrak EMDI Cycleau COREPOINT SAIL FINESSEMAYA II MESH DELTA Safety @ Sea (NP) Eurobaltic Baltic MaSTER COASTMAN BALANCE ASTRA InterBaltic

7. Umbrella Topics Institutional Preparedness

8. Umbrella Outcomes • Communication of Information - between projects - national, European and international level • Project to Project Cooperation - Prevention - Preparedness and Response - Integration • Project Development

9. Passenger Vessel Safety Available Maritime Data Risk Assessment and Acceptance Information Technology (modelling, monitoring and GIS) AIS best practice Impact of Small Oil Spills Communication of Information Themed Seminars -Refuge Areas -At Sea & Onshore Response -Involving Stakeholders and Decision-makers Training Protection Measures for Motorways of the Sea Informing EU Maritime Policy Project to Project Cooperation (PPC)

10. PPC2c: Passenger Vessel Safety • Objectives: • Exchange information • Exercise/ simulation best practice • Raise awareness/ promote participation • Outputs: • Desk study of best practice • Project meetings to exchange information • Seminar and associated exercise • Leaflet and webpage

11. PPC1a: Risk Assessment & Acceptance • Objectives: • Common methodologies to assess risk • Common protocol for acceptable risk • Potential for project development • Outputs: • Report on risk assessment and acceptance • Link methodologies to MSUO guide and and website • Goal and objectives for future project & potential partners

12. MSUO Seminars • Best Practice in Local Contingency Plans - 16th December 2005, Southampton UK • Best Practice for Identifying Refuge Areas - to be announced (Spring 2006) • Four Seminars and One Conference in 2006

13. Current Activity (2005-2006) • Implement Communications Strategy (Now) • Implement Project to Project Cooperation (May 05 –December 06) • Advise future Programme and Maritime Policy Green Paper • Help and adviseproject proposal development (2006)

14. The Future!Project Development2007-13 Maritime Coastal Areas & Motorways of the Sea Hypothetical Model

15. Strategic level Water and coastal management; Improving accessibility, advanced communications and information technologies; Risk prevention, incl. maritime safety; Encouraged bilateral maritime co-operation (distance above 150 km) on a wider range of topics Linkages to Future Transnational Funding? Transnational/ Cross-Border (2007-13) Integrated territorial development: Proposals: Funding Projects: • Current Maritime Projects: • Average Euro 4-8 Million • EU Budget? • 50%- 75% ERDF Funding • 20% Transprogramme • 10% Outside EU

16. Maritime Safety Transnational Project:MSTP Northern Periphery Russian Federation Partners? North Sea Baltic Other Interreg Partners: Carribean Azores Mederia Canarias Indian Ocean Atlantic Central/Eastern Europe -CADSES NW Europe Black Sea Partners? Southern Europe SW Europe W. Mediterranean Alpine Space N.Africa Partners? Near East Partners? Motorways of the Sea

17. Port Saltmarsh & Mudflat (SPA, Ramsar, etc.) Marina & Fishing Harbour Amenity Beaches & Bathing Waters Jetski & Windsurfing Possible Wind farm Offshore fisheries Sailing Seabird colony (SPA) Shipping Route Sand and Gravel Extraction Sensitive Marine Site (SAC) Resource & Activity Identification/ Monitoring

18. Habitat Damage Grounding & Collision Amenity Loss Stakeholder Conflict Economic Loss Wildlife Disturbance Collision Grounding Risk Assessment Other Factors: Seasonality (activity and weather) Cargo type/ volume (pollution) Operation Risks (fire, explosion, crew error, structural failure) Loss of Life?

19. Spatial and temporal zoning Relocation Rerouting (AIS & VTMS) Traffic separation Refuge Areas Risk Management & Prevention

20. At Sea Response & SAR Plans Port Oil Spill Preparedness Shoreline Response Plans incl: - habitat/ sensitivity mapping - priorities - protection strategy (booms) - clean up strategy - waste disposal Institutional Preparedness & Response

21. Future Project Requirements • “Strategy”: High level projects which deliver maritime safety improvements • “Eligibility” Ensure Interreg projects meet eligibility criteria of Programmes (development and operational phases); • “Compatibility” Use IMO, European and national sources (conventions, directives, legislation, regulations and guidance), as “starting point” to ensure compatibility of project with existing maritime governance (http://www.imo.org/home.asp) • “Responsibility” ensure Regional Organisations and “Competent National Authorities”, European Authorities (e.g. OSPAR, HELCOM, Bonn, MARPOL 73/78, OPRC 90, EMSA) are involved and / or kept informed

22. Future Role of MSUO (2007-13) 1. Assist Project Developmentto ensure “Strategy”, “Eligibility”, “Compatibility” and “Responsibility” 2. Develop New PPCs in cooperation with projects to provide and disseminate information between projects & close gaps in knowledge 3. Disseminate outcomesInternational and European levels (IMO, OSPAR, Bonn, HELCOM, EMSA, etc.)

23. Conclusion • Use MSUO to • disseminate and request information • promote your project at European and International level • develop new projects for the future (2007-2013) • ensure Strategy, Eligibility, Compatibility and Responsibility • Link Existing & Proposed Projects to new Programme: • - Risk Assessment/Prevention (Maritime Safety); • - Coastal Zone Management • - Marine Area Planning/ Development? (EU marine policy) • Evolve your partnership from Interreg IIIB to new Programme (2007-2013)= Maritime Transnational Projects(?)

24. Contact Richard Hill – Maritime Safety Co-ordinator Email: crbrh@vibamt.dk Website: www.maritime-safety.org Address: MSUO co: InterregIIIB North Sea Programme Jernbanegade 22 8800 Viborg Denmark

28. Maritime Safety &Interreg

29. Maritime Activity • Maritime Transport • Fishing • Marine farming • Recreation • Continental shelf operations • Science and survey

30. Maritime Safety: A Definition • Activities that seek to save human life, ensure the safety of ships and cargo, protect the marine environment and safeguard the maritime economic and social assets communities depend upon

31. Maritime Safety & Interreg • is important, as proven by accidents(e.g. Braer, Sea Empress, Prestige, Erika, etc.) • is highly transnational with need for co-ordination • is a topic high on the international agenda • Priority within next transnational Programme

32. Benefits • Maritime Safety Capacity Building • Identification of similar maritime issues • Development of joint working and problem solving • Integration of maritime safety with spatial planning of coastal and marine areas • Close information gaps in individual projects • Provision of Maritime Safety professional contacts • Development of future funding opportunities • A co-ordinated voice to speak at the European and International level • Guide future funding programmes

33. Motorways of the Sea

34. Motorways of the Sea Sea based transport routes that are a “real competitive alternative to land transport” and which contribute to the Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) as a major element in: • implementing and developing the Internal Market; • economic competitiveness; • balanced and sustainable development; • re-enforcing economic and social cohesion, and; ensuring interconnection and interoperability.

35. Maritime Coastal Areas • Contribute to: • Internal Market • economic competitiveness • balanced and sustainable development • economic and social cohesion Motorways of the Sea Institutional Preparedness

36. Strategic level Administration Information systems Safety and security measures Network should connect at least two ports in two member states Strategic level Water and coastal management; Improving accessibility, advanced communications and information technologies; Risk prevention, incl. maritime safety; Encouraged bilateral maritime co-operation (distance above 150 km) on a wider range of topics Linkages to INTERREG Motorways of the Sea (TEN-T) Provide facilities and infrastructure: Transnational/ Cross-Border (2007-13) Integrated territorial development:

37. Marine Coastal Area Spatial Development Continuous, pro-active and adaptive process of resource management for sustainable development of marine, sea and coastal areas. The process provides a mechanism for bringing together the multiplicity of users, stakeholders, and decision-makers in order to secure more effective ecosystem management whilst achieving economic development. Should seek to strengthen and harmonize sectoral management and spatial planning using tools such as: ICZM, EIA, Contingency Planning, etc.

38. Statistics

39. Worldwide Numbers of Spills over 700 tonnes Source: ITOPF

40. Europe 10 Year Average 1970-79 1.6 spills per year On average 1990-99 1.3 spills per year On average 1980-89 1.1 spills per year On average 2000-2004 0.6 spills per year On average Numbers of Spills over 700 tonnes Sources: ITOPF, IOPC Fund, CEDRE, Interreg Projects

41. Worldwide Incidence of Spills >700 Tonnes by cause,1974-2004 Source: ITOPF

42. Europe Incidence of Spills >700 Tonnes by Cause 1970- 2004 Sources: ITOPF, IOPC Fund, CEDRE, Interreg Projects

43. Major Oil Spills Since 1967 Source: ITOPF

44. Norwegian Coast 200 tankers/ yr Gulf of Bothnia 3000 tankers/ yr Baltic: 160 million tonnes / yr Gulf of Finland 6300 tankers/ yr Skagerrak 7500 tankers/ yr (Aframax) Dover Straits (NE only) 567 million tonnes/ yr Bosphorus 5500 tankers/ yr (Suezmax) Mediterranean: 700 million tonnes/yr Straits of Gibraltar 5000 tankers/ yr Suez Canal 2800 tankers/ yr (Suezmax) Motorways of the Sea Tanker Routes & Motorways of the Sea

45. Education and Maritime Safety

46. Marine Education: Starting Point • Lisbon Special European Council (March 2000): Towards a Europe of Inovation and Knowledge. - education for a knowledge based society - ”Life Long Learning” - co-ordination of training & research • Gothenburg European Council (June 2001): -adds Sustainable development to Lisbon - Improve transport system (move from road to sea- ”Short Sea Shipping” and link to Motorways of the Sea (TEN-T).

47. ”Life Long Learning” • Initial Education and Training • Continuing vocational education and training/ • Continuing Professional Development

48. Safety @ Sea (NS) Harmonisation of Risk Management Routing and Safe Seaways Coastal Zone Management Risk Assessment and Safety Awareness www.safetyatsea.se Baltic Master (BSR) Prevention of Accidents Maritime Safety and Spatial Planning Educational and training needs www.sydsam.se/balticmaster.asp Maritime Safety Projects

49. EROCIPS Pollution Threats Responce Information Counter Pollution Resources Training Information Pollution Modelling Management Information Environmental Monitoring Dissemination of Project Outcomes www.erocips.org Pollution Response & ICZM Projects • COASTMAN • Conflict Resolution • legal, organizational, economic, methodological and cultural frameworks • information exchange platform • joint educational program for coastal zone management • Stakeholder awareness • www.coastman.se

50. Maritime Safety Education • Safety Awareness (Public Outreach) - safety of small craft/ recreation activity - safety of high speed craft - communication with public (leaflets, signage, etc.) • Training Information(at Sea) - identification of training needs - provision of training resources and facilities for mariners - awareness training • Training Information(Onshore) - identification of training needs - training resources for responders (manuals and course notes) - training resources for coastal zone managers and stakeholders (web based, handbook, etc) - awareness training for elected officials and stakeholders