1. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Lead Partner

2. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Can we control the Baltic Sea? Baltic Master aims to improve maritime safety by integrating local and regional perspectives. The focus is on the Baltic Sea Region and issues concerning:  preparedness  prevention  marine spatial planning

3. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Partnership 41 partners from seven countries are combining their efforts in Baltic Master. The partnership includes:  national authorities  regional governments  municipalities  institutes of higher education  international organizations  private companies Lead Partner: Region Blekinge, Sweden

4. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Project period  1 July 2005 to 31 December 2007 Budget and funding  3.6 million euros, part-financed by the European Union (2.1 million euros of total budget)

5. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Background  The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most heavily trafficked waters.  The export of oil is increasing. The oil is often carried in older vessels where safety is inadequate.  On average, the Baltic Sea is the scene of one major oil-related accident every year.  This environment is fragile with a limited water flow from the Atlantic. It takes 25-30 years to renew the water of the Baltic Sea.  The use of sea and coastal zones is increasing. Shipping, fishing, tourism, offshore wind power plants and other interests are often operating in the same area.

6. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Main objectives  To increase the influence of the regional governments and local authorities on matters of maritime safety. The project defines their ability to participate more effectively.  To develop transport and communications within a framework of maritime safety, taking into account the diversity of activities in the Baltic Sea.  To increase preparedness for preventing and managing a catastrophe, through integrating local and regional zones in the planning and implementation processes.

7. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Four parts (work packages) WP 2 Safe Transportation at Sea PSSA Maritime Traffic Monitoring WP 3 Sustainable Spatial and Regional Dev. Marine area spatial planning Territorial impact analysis Windparks WP 4 Communication and Dissemination Strategies Political arenas Promotion WP 1 Preparedness and Division of Responsibility Local contingency planning Matrix of responsibility Regional preparedness Vision of PSSA 2020

8. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Preparedness and Division of Responsibility (WP1)  Worst case scenario of oil accident in the Baltic Sea  Responsibility in case of a major oil/chemical accident in the Baltic Sea involving more than one country – mapping and matrix  Guidelines for local and regional preparedness  Workshops and seminars

9. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Safe Transportation at Sea (WP2)  Report on local and regional priorities in the PSSA process  Vision of PSSA in the Baltic Sea in the year of 2020  Report on use of Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)  Workshops on maritime traffic monitoring  Seminars  Proposal for comprehensive action plan for the Baltic Sea Region based on the work within WP1, WP2 and WP3.

10. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Sustainable Spatial and Regional Development (WP3)  Report on management tool for spatial planning at sea (marine area spatial planning)  Guidelines and instructions for imple- menting maritime safety in marine area spatial planning – proposal  Analyses on impact and conse- quences for the local and regional levels of society in case of accidents at sea involving hazardous goods  Conference on the needs and challenges of spatial planning at sea  Case studies  Seminars

11. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Communication and Dissemination (WP4)  Communication strategy  Network of regional communication advisors  Joint action plan on dissemination  Final draft project report  Web site and information material  Think-tanks and professional development training courses

12. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Organization Steering GroupPolitical Committee Project Secretariat with Lead Partner - Region Blekinge WP 1WP 2WP 3 WP 4 Managed by Region Skåne Municipality of Bornholm Managed by Maritime Office in Gdansk Pomorskie Voivodeship (Pomeranian Region) Managed by Maritime Institute in Bremen Municipality of Trelleborg Managed by Region Blekinge Region Skåne

13. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Contact Daniel Sköld Project Manager +46 455 30 50 04 +46 734 40 51 48 (mobile) +46 455 30 50 10 (fax) daniel.skold@regionblekinge.se Address Region Blekinge (lead partner) Ronnebygatan 2 S-371 32 Karlskrona Sweden For further information, visit www.balticmaster.org Lead Partner