HAZADR

1. HAZADR Strengthening common reactioncapacity to fightseapollution of oil, toxic and hazardoussubstances in Adriatic Sea HAZADR project: objectives, structure and expected results Apulia Region, Civil Protection dept. Kick off meeting Bari, 21-22 January 2013

2. BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS PROJECT STRUCTURE PROJECT GOVERNANCE

3. project background The Adriatic is one of the most sensitive sea in the world due to its important oil transport route to the North Adriatic ports of Trieste, Venice and Omišalj. Additionally it hosts the 30% of the overall international maritime traffic. Pollution by oil, hazardous & noxious substances may have disastrous consequences for the delicate environment and important sea based economic activities if adequate measures are not taken to prevent and enhance general safety. Over the past 15 years, a total of 174 accidents has been recorded on the Adriatic: this warns that a joint cooperation at all levels is necessary for a prompt and efficient response.

4. the challenges • Adriatic area has been affected by numerous maritime incidents: for example, the 2008 incident with the Turkish ship «UND ADRIYATIK» revealed the lack of organization and ability of regions and counties on both sides of the Adriatic to deal with such incidents at sea. • In some regions, inadequately trained and non-qualified personnel and extremely poor cross-border coordination among bodies involved in the implementation of contingency plans. • Lack of appropriate equipment by regions and counties in the Adriatic area. • Need of training and research centers in the Adriatic area to homogenize diverging response procedures and measures in case of sea pollution

5. general objective the establishment of a cross - border network for the prevention of risks and the management of emergencies, in order to reduce the risk of pollution and contamination of the Adriatic sea and to strengthen a common reaction capacity of the communities belonging to the Adriatic Region against environmental and technological hazards due to collisions, shipwrecking and spillage of oil and toxic material into the sea that are able to affect the marine environment and economic activities of the Adriatic coastal regions and counties.

6. Project Specific Objectives (1) • Upgrade the knowledge framework on the estimated environmental and socio-economic risks in the most vulnerable Adriatic areas due to natural and human-induced factors. • Support decision-making process in preventing, reacting and overcoming emergencies (also for the benefit of countries not directly involved in the project but treated by oil spillage contamination in case of shipwrecks or collisions). • Harmonize, improve and shorten deployment time of the cross-border reaction capacity in the toxic and hazardous substances spill by enhancing the coordination / reaction capacity in the Adriatic EUROREGION.

7. Project Specific Objectives (2) • set up a common database on the state of readiness and spatial distribution of pollution preventing equipment along the Adriatic coasts as well as the improvement of the operational instruments and oil spill mitigation programs to cope with the environmental and technological hazards. • Improve, through 2 cross-border joint exercises in Adriatic and the establishment of an Adriatic Training and Research Centre, the cross-border coordination reaction capacity. • Improve an early warning system through a joint radar monitoring program based on a set of radar systems and VHF devices, leading to an advanced capacity of the entrusted Euroregion actors to identify potential sources of risks menacing ecosystems.

8. an outstanding partnership PROJECT DURATION:01/10/2012 - 31/03/2015 30 MONTHS 1 Ministry, 7 Regions & Counties, 5 Research bodies 5 IPA Adriatic countries 13 partnersand 11 costalareasconcerned

9. Apulia Region - Department of Civil Protection – IT - LP County of Primorje and Gorski Kotar – HR Zadar County – HR Split-Dalmatia County – HR Region of Istria – HR Emilia Romagna Region – IT Marche Region – IT National Research Council, Water Research Inst. CNR – IT National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics – OGS – IT Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries – HR Ministry of Public Works and Transport – ALB National Institute of Biology – Marine Biology Station – SI Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro – MNE project partners

10. added value of cross boarder cooperation • Reduced deployment time of response teams (up to 70% of actual performance) to the incident sites. • Positive impact on reducing external costs to the economy arising from environment protection (e.g. compensation for pollution damages). • Create prerequisites for economic growth and sustainable development of coastal regions and counties. • The establishment of a joint Training and Research Centre for combating marine pollution by oil, hazardous and noxious substances for the whole Adriatic Region. • Elaboration of common guidelines for the whole Adriatic area which will serve as a basis for the drafting of contingency plans in regions where such plans have not yet been adopted, as well as for the updating of existing contingency plans.

11. sustainabilityof the project The Research and Training Center The continuation of activities related to enhancing the preparedness and response capacities at sea, both at cross-border and regional and county levels are assured by the Research and Training Centre that will continue its operation even after the finalization of the project. Deployment time of response teams Reduced deployment time ofresponseteams (up to 70% of actual performance) to theincident sites will assure the homogeneity in the application of the own contingency plans and the sustainability of the joint rescue-procedure in Adriatic over the years. Cross-border disaster simulations the acquired knowledge and experiences gained through cross-border exercises shall be the basis for a concrete joint reaction capacity, guaranteeing long last effects of the project so as to maintain the high level of preparedness for the future emergency situations at sea.

12. BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS PROJECT STRUCTURE PROJECT GOVERNANCE

13. HAZADR - WORK PACKAGES WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION HARMONIZING NATIONAL REGIONAL AND COUNTY CONTINGENCY PLANS IN ADRIATIC IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND C.B. RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL MARINE POLLUTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE TO COMBAT MARINE POLLUTION BY OIL, NOXIOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1 OCTOBER 2012 Duration 30 months 31 MARCH 2015

14. WP1 – CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION • Leader: Apulia Region • Duration: 1.10.2012 – 31.03.2015 (30 months) Project coordination is assured by a Steering Committee led by the LP, and composed by 1 representative from each PP, to supervises the whole of processes, evaluate the technical project performance / level of achievements and takes strategic decisions. Financial management: each partner is committed to look after own administrative and financial procedures. The LP assures the whole project technical-administrative and financial management towards the Programme Authorities by keeping all advances monitored at every project phase. 1 Quality Management Board, composed by the WP leaders, is establish to boost the technical implementation of the project phases (in accordance with the SC) One Joint Management Service appointed by LP on behalf of all PPs to ensure the coordination of all activities at project level by supporting all PPs in the daily management (strategic programming; technical-financial project monitoring; help-desk; support to the international events & communication activities)

18. HAZADR - WORK PACKAGES WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION HARMONIZING NATIONAL REGIONAL AND COUNTY CONTINGENCY PLANS IN ADRIATIC IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND C.B. RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL MARINE POLLUTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE TO COMBAT MARINE POLLUTION BY OIL, NOXIOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1 OCTOBER 2012 Duration 30 months 31 MARCH 2015

19. WP2 – COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION • Leader: Zadar County • Duration: 1.10.2012 – 31.03.2015 (30 months) Effective communication and knowledge management within and outside the partnership is assured through the usage of several dissemination channels and potentials for the transferability of outputs, results and best practices towards a broad range of relevant target groups (like policymakers, stakeholders, professionals) concerned by coastal defence, environmental maritime issues and transport safety. Project communication strategy – coordinated by B2 and based on a Mainstreaming Action Plan and one Capitalization Action Plan - is implemented through a multi-tool Information Package. In each project area, one communication manager takes care of the communication processes to address the message to the identified local target groups. 1 international final conference is scheduled in Rijeka to promote and link HAZADR deliverables to most relevant DG Units, EU Mechanism of Civil Protection, IMO and Maritime Safety agency. The realization of one final technical publication in English to deliver the message outside the project areas is planned. Relevant information of the project, which shall have a clear visual identity, shall be disseminated according to the Communication and Visibility Plan, using both direct and indirect communication methods, in line with the guidelines for communication set by the IPA Adriatic programme

24. HAZADR - WORK PACKAGES WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION HARMONIZING NATIONAL REGIONAL AND COUNTY CONTINGENCY PLANS IN ADRIATIC IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND C.B. RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL MARINE POLLUTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE TO COMBAT MARINE POLLUTION BY OIL, NOXIOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1 OCTOBER 2012 Duration 30 months 31 MARCH 2015

25. WP3 – Harmonizing national, regional & county contingency plans in Adriatic • Leader: CNR • Duration: 1.10.2012 – 31.01.2015 (28 months) The purpose of WP3is to harmonize response procedures and measures in national and regional contingency plans of individual Adriatic states which is due to diverging regulations that reduce the cross-border coordination capacity in the event of spills. This goal shall be achieved by a three-level analysis (1) regulatory and legal analysis that encompass general and specific regulations (2) national and regional contingency plans to identify points in common, bottlenecks and shortcomings in applicable rules and regulations (3) analysis of the existing sources of risk in the project area and the presence of sensitive zones, according to a common methodology and a shared set of indicators and the application of 1 new oceanographic model. These activities lead to harmonize contingency plans at national, regional and EU levels and highlight a uniform picture of the Adriatic most vulnerable areas, both in the open sea and nearby the coasts (by upgrading and harmonizing maps of risk sources and vulnerable factors). The core results is the delivery of common guidelines for development and implementation of contingency plans in those regions (countries) where such plans have neither been drafted nor adopted.

26. Project Activities and Results WP3 – Harmonizing national, regional & county contingency plans in Adriatic RESULTS • 1 Adriatic ATLAS of the vulnerable areas (based on the results of analysis carried out and upgraded GIS databases) • 1common guidelines to harmonize joint operations at sea to fight toxic pollution cause by natural and technological hazards • 11 recommendations to national, regional and EU bodies, as well as to international organizations, concerning the need for harmonizing contingency plans.

31. HAZADR - WORK PACKAGES WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION HARMONIZING NATIONAL REGIONAL AND COUNTY CONTINGENCY PLANS IN ADRIATIC IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND C.B. RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL MARINE POLLUTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE TO COMBAT MARINE POLLUTION BY OIL, NOXIOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1 OCTOBER 2012 Duration 30 months 31 MARCH 2015

32. WP4 – Improving the level of equipment and CB response preparedness in case of accidental marine pollution • Leader: Apulia Region • Duration: 1.10.2012 – 31.01.2015 (28 months) This WP intends to establish the level of equipment of counties and regions on the Adriatic to contain spills (vessels, skimmers, booms, aircraft and oiled water storage capacities) and organize two cross-border exercises (targets: open sea intervention and beach decontaminations) on the Adriatic to verify operational preparedness, and improve cooperation and harmonize the work of operational staff, especially response teams involved in implementing national and regional contingency plans. These activities envisage the collection and processing of data concerning the type, quantity and spatial distribution of equipment, resulting, in the one hand, with the setting up of a joint database with information regarding equipment necessary for the protection of the sea; on the other hand, the aim is to produce scenarios to carry out international exercises which will be used in the joint cross-border exercises. The exercises shall be followed by evaluation meetings to draw conclusions aiming at eliminating weaknesses and reducing response time at sea. Coastal guards, civil protection headquarters, volunteers, safety structures, military forces, airports etc.. will be involved in the participation at the exercises. Final step of this WP (and of all the project as well) is the trimming and evaluation of the overall model of cross-border monitoring and interventions

33. Project Activities and Results WP4 – Improving the level of equipment and CB response preparedness in case of accidental marine pollution RESULTS • 1 Joint digital database showing where the response equipment is stored and ready-to-use across the whole Adriatic area. • 2 Cross-border exercises carried out in Southern & Northern Adriatic to simulate oil-spill disaster & test the joint reaction capacity • Set-up of 3 HF radars systems detecting meteorological and wind conditions • 11 programs for oil spill detection, including 1 Early Warning System • Reduced deployment time of response teams (up to 70% of actual performance) to the incident sites.

39. HAZADR - WORK PACKAGES WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5 CROSS-BORDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION HARMONIZING NATIONAL REGIONAL AND COUNTY CONTINGENCY PLANS IN ADRIATIC IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF EQUIPMENT AND C.B. RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL MARINE POLLUTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE TO COMBAT MARINE POLLUTION BY OIL, NOXIOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 1 OCTOBER 2012 Duration 30 months 31 MARCH 2015

40. WP5 – cross-border training & research centre and enhancement of the reaction capacity to combat sea pollution • Leader: Primorsko Goranska County • Duration: 1.10.2012 – 31.01.2015 (28 months) This Work package aims at establishing a Training and Research Centre, which is conceived as an organization working to improve preparedness and response of bodies and stakeholders involved in national and regional response mechanisms of all Adriatic states. At present, there is no training and research centre on the Adriatic dealing exclusively with the protection of the sea from accidental pollution by oil and other noxious and hazardous substances. The centre focuses on studying response strategies to accidental marine pollution, counselling and training personnel involved in national and regional response mechanisms, researching sea and shore cleanup methods, testing and developing equipment, collecting and processing data, and writing and publishing scientific papers. The centre is managed by a joint body made up of partners’ representatives, scientific institutions and private organizations whose work contributes to achieving the centre’s goals. The organization’s headquarters with the pertaining equipment, library and personnel is in Rijeka.

41. WP5 – cross-border training & research centre and enhancement of the reaction capacity to combat sea pollution RESULTS • 1 Established and functional Training and Research centre in Rijeka (HR). • 240trained staff from the project areas involved in implementing marine pollution contingency plans. • 2 manuals for combating accidental pollution by oil and hazardous and noxious substances and for the selection of spill response equipment. • 240awarded certificates of successful completion of training.

46. BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND RESULTS PROJECT STRUCTURE PROJECT GOVERNANCE

47. MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES Global coordination Decision board