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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

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

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Note that the oil has reached the coastline already in 1 to 2 days.(calculations: Prof. Ovsienko)

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An example of oil spill spreading in the GoF during a few days on an average autumn day between Tallinn and Helsinki.

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GOFREP – Gulf of Finland Reporting System

HELCOM Copenhagen Declaration, 10.09.2001 Trilateral working groups

StrategicOperationalOperators level

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SillamäeSillamäe

GOFREP Area

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GOFREP – Mandatory Ship Reporting System (SRS)

SOLAS V/11 IMO Resolution MSC.139(76) and A.857(20) Document of Joint Procedures (DJP)

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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)

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Costal Radio

MRCC

MRCC

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Tallinn Radio

Costal Radio

Primary radars

Monit.

VHF- main ch.- reserve- emergency

AISVessel’s data

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Info

SRS information exchange network

Hotline• emergency situations

St. Peterburg

Helsinki

Tallinn

XML file transfer

GOFREP –Information Exchange

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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

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SillamäeSillamäe

GOFREP Directions

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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

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GOFREP – General Operational Concept

Gather Information Impart Information Observe Respond

GOFREP – Results of Trilateral Cooperation

DatabaseViolation ReportsRisk AssessmentSafer Winter Navigation...

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Cooperation HarmonizationModernization and integration ReliabilityTraining

GOFREP – Development Principles

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Thank you for your attention!