GOFREP – an example of transnational cooperation in enhancing maritime safety and marine environment protection

1. GOFREP – an example of transnational cooperation in enhancing maritime safety and marine environment protection Andrus Maide, DirectorGeneral Estonian Maritime Administration XII RS International Seminar St.Petersburg, 21-22October 2009

2. Covers ~ 30 000 km2 GULF of Finland • Average depth ~ 37,5 m • Lot of shallows and underwater rocks • Constitutes ~ 5% of Baltic Sea • Gulf of Finland as a Sensitive Sea Area : • seashores and underwater ecosystems have been concidered as high ecological values with a mixture of species found in oceans and freshwaters • the routes of the oil tankers cross seal breeding areas, and nesting and resting areas of migratory birds • the sea is normally covered by ice100 days per year • important recreational areas for hundreds of thousands of people using the sea for boating, fishing, bird-watching etc • millions of people cruising with high-class vessels between the capitals of the Baltic Sea

3. Oil transportation in the Gulf of Finland during 1987-2003 and prognosis for 2004 and 2010). Traffic

4. Finland An example of oil spill spreading in the GoF during a few days on an average autumn day between Tallinn and Helsinki. Note that the oil has reached the coastline already in 1 to 2 days.(calculations: Prof. Ovsienko) Estonia

5. GOFREP – Gulf of Finland Reporting System • HELCOM Copenhagen Declaration, 10.09.2001 • Trilateral working groups • Strategic • Operational • Operators level

6. GOFREP Area Sillamäe Sillamäe

7. GOFREP – Mandatory Ship Reporting System (SRS) • SOLAS V/11 • IMO Resolution MSC.139(76) and A.857(20) • Document of Joint Procedures (DJP)

8. Short Report (Ch 61 or 81 reserve) Full Report (Before Departure or Entering into the GOFREP Area) Full Report (Ch 61 or 81 reserve) GOFREP – Mandatory Ship Reporting System (SRS) Sillamäe GOFREP Centre Database

9. Costal Radio MRCC • VHF • main ch. • reserve • - emergency Com. AIS Vessel’s data Info St. Peterburg Monit. Primary radars Costal Radio MRCC SRS information exchange network TallinnRadio MRCC • Hotline • emergency situations GOFREP –Information Exchange Helsinki XML file transfer Tallinn

10. St. Peterburg GOFREP –Information Exchange Full- Short- AIS (VHF) reports Helsinki XML file transfer Violation reports + Tallinn NSW National Single Window SSN Safe Sea Net

11. GOFREP Directions Sillamäe Sillamäe

12. GOFREP Mission – to prevent accidents at Sea • To provide useful information for relevant institutions (traffic, vessel, cargo.....) in emergency situations & for SAR • To enhance marine environment protection • To contribute to the safety of life at sea • To exchange information with stakeholders

13. GOFREP – General Operational Concept • Gather Information • Impart Information • Observe • Respond

14. GOFREP – Results of Trilateral Cooperation Database Violation Reports Risk Assessment Safer Winter Navigation ... 14

15. GOFREP – Development Principles • Cooperation • Harmonization • Modernizationand integration • Reliability • Training

16. Thank you for your attention!