HAZADRStrengthening common reaction capacity to fight

sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances in Adriatic Sea

National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology Station

The Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic)

Kick off meetingBari, 21-22 January 2013

Partner’s institutional profile

Marine Biology StationNational Institute of Biology

Partner’s institutional profile

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1978-1999

2000-2005

2006

Partner’s institutional profile

Staff: 35

- 19 researchers (18 Ph.D.) - 7 young researchers - 8 expert, technical & administrative collaborators

Interdisciplinary team:biologists, chemists, physicist, geologist, geoprapher, modeler

Early 80-ties: 29 staff (2 Ph.D.)

Partner’s institutional profile

ActivitiesBasic and applied research

Monitoring, environmental impact assessment

Education (undergraduate, graduate, educator’s education – marine issues, summer courses)

Partner’s institutional profile

Within this project the National Institute of Biology, Marine Biology station as a research institution will start the first phase toward the operational monitoring of the sea surface.

This will involve: the acquisition and setup of the adequate equipment (HF

radar), testing its performance and preparing for the routine

surveillance in couple with the equipment that is already available at Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS).

Main threats to your coasts due to technological hazards or needs

In the year 2012 over 6000 cargo ships came in and left the Gulf of Trieste

Port of Koper 2500Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone 3000-4000

Port of Koper (Slovenia)Maritime cargo throughput

(2010-2011)

Main threats to your coasts due to technological hazards or needs

Although a Traffic Separation Scheme is in forceships still do ran aground (227 m long chinese ship “Guo Dian 6” in February 2010)

In 2012 trips to Koper or visits to various tourist attractions in the near hinterland attracted a total of 45 cruise vessels.

Oil spils are permannent treat (december 2012) Clean SeaNet Alert Report 12.12.2012

Expectations from the project

During and after the project this equipment will serve to:monitor possible oil spills and their spreading through the gulf,to identify the origins of the oil spils andserve as a tool for verification of model tools (nowcasting).

At the moment only one HF radar is operative in the Gulf Of Trieste, but we need at least two (working in couple).

At the same time the Slovenian Environmental Agency (ARSO) is preparing the background to enforce the Sea surface monitoring program (In Slovenian coastal waters ARSO is the only institution authorised to perform such a monitoring).

Through bilateral cooperation ARSO (not partner at this project) and L'Agenzia per la protezione dell'ambiente del Friuli Venezia Giulia (ARPA)

Our contribution to HAZADR

Exchange of experiences:

How to establish sea surface monitoring to effectively prevent the spreading of oil spills (using HF radars).

How to improve the reaction capacity due to accidental marine pollution (especially through joint exercises), cooperation with the national administration for civil protection and disaster relief