1
GOFREP – an example of transnational cooperation in enhancing maritime safety and marine environment protection
XII RS International Seminar St.Petersburg, 21-22 October 2009
Andrus Maide,Director GeneralEstonian Maritime Administration
GULF of Finland
3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
1987 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010
Total
Helsinki
Sköldvik
Inkoo
Kotka
Hamina
Vistino
Gorki
Vysotsk
Primorsk
St Petersburg
Batareinaya
Ust-Luga
Lomonosov
Sillamäe
Aseri
Kunda
Vene-Balti
Miiduranna
Tallinn
Oil transportation in the Gulf of Finland during 1987-2003 and prognosis for 2004 and 2010).
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
1.1.00 2.1.00 3.1.00 4.1.00 5.1.00 6.1.00
Traffic
4
Note that the oil has reached the coastline already in 1 to 2 days.(calculations: Prof. Ovsienko)
Estonia
Finland
An example of oil spill spreading in the GoF during a few days on an average autumn day between Tallinn and Helsinki.
5
GOFREP – Gulf of Finland Reporting System
HELCOM Copenhagen Declaration, 10.09.2001 Trilateral working groups
StrategicOperationalOperators level
6
SillamäeSillamäe
GOFREP Area
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
Sillamäe
Full Report(Ch 61 or 81 reserve)
Full Report(Before Departure or Entering
into the GOFREP Area)
GOFREPCentre
Database
Short Report(Ch 61 or 81 reserve)
GOFREP – Mandatory Ship Reporting System (SRS)
9
Costal Radio
MRCC
MRCC
MRCC
Tallinn Radio
Costal Radio
Primary radars
Monit.
VHF- main ch.- reserve- emergency
AISVessel’s data
Com.
Info
SRS information exchange network
Hotline• emergency situations
St. Peterburg
Helsinki
Tallinn
XML file transfer
GOFREP –Information Exchange
10
St. Peterburg
Helsinki
Tallinn
XML file transfer
AIS(VHF)
Full-Short- reports
A ShipC PositionD PositionE Course
(F) Speed(H) Entry
I Destination and ETA
O Draught
P Cargo
Q Deficiencies
R Pollution
T Owner or agent
U Size and typeW Persons
X Bunkers and navigational status
Violation reports+
SSNSafe Sea Net
NSWNational Single Window
GOFREP –Information Exchange
11
SillamäeSillamäe
GOFREP Directions
12
GOFREP Mission – to prevent accidents at Sea
To provide useful information for relevant institutions (traffic, vessel, cargo.....) in emergency situations & for SARTo enhance marine environment protection To contribute to the safety of life at seaTo exchange information with stakeholders
13
GOFREP – General Operational Concept
Gather Information Impart Information Observe Respond
GOFREP – Results of Trilateral Cooperation
DatabaseViolation ReportsRisk AssessmentSafer Winter Navigation...
14
15
Cooperation HarmonizationModernization and integration ReliabilityTraining
GOFREP – Development Principles
16
Thank you for your attention!
