In the Baltic Sea, too, maritime activities such as shipping and offshore energy production involve risks for people and the environment, as well as for economic and ecological sustainability. Various stakeholders have therefore implemented processes to address this issue. Several research projects have already provided important insights for a better understanding of risks as well as for analysis procedures up to decision support in order to minimize existing risks. However, increasingly complex maritime systems on the one hand and new risks due to rapid technological change on the other hand, make it necessary to review and re-evaluate current risk management procedures for the Baltic Sea. This is the mission of the BALTIMARI project.
The scope of work ranges from available risk analysis methods to decision support tools that can avert unintended events or minimize their impact. The assessment is based on the existing scientific work regarding the methods and their effectiveness used by the respective stakeholders, with a special focus on projects implemented in the recent past. Through literature studies, surveys, interviews and stakeholder workshops, an assessment of the effectiveness of research alignment and technology transfer will be made and means for improvement will be sought, knowledge gaps and future research and innovation priorities will be identified.
The results will be published in scientific articles and policy briefs.
Project partners: University of Helsinki, University of Tartu, Gdynia Maritime University, World Maritime University