Flagship Projects
Flagship Projects
“Promote measures to collect ship generated waste” (enhanced application of HELCOM’s ‘no special-fee’ system for port reception facilities especially for oily wastes from machinery spaces, sewage and garbage). It is important that the main ports implement a uniform and transparent approach. Furthermore, the availability of port reception facilities in the Baltic Sea Ports should be further enhanced covering the delivery of all wastes, especially waste waters, taking into account the proposal by the HELCOM Member States to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), asking for a prohibition of the discharge of sewage from ships, especially from passenger ships and ferries.
(Lead: to be agreed; Deadline for progress review: to be determined) FAST TRACK
“Promote measures to reduce emissions from ships and enhance the development” for shore side electricity facilities or for emission treatment in all major ports around the Baltic Sea in order to aim at full coverage by 2015. Their use should be promoted including for example through taxation or tariff measures in order to come to a level playing field.
(Lead: Finland and Sweden; Deadline for progress review: to be determined by the lead Member State) FAST TRACK
“Introduce differentiated port dues depending on the environmental impact of ships” in the main ports of the Baltic Sea in order to set incentives for ships producing low emissions, managing waste water and ballast water in a sustainable way, using environmentally friendly technologies (especially propulsion systems with, for example, improved energy efficiency), having high safety standards, etc.
(Lead: to be agreed; Deadline for progress review: to be determined) FAST TRACK
“Eliminate the discharge of sewage from ships”, especially from passenger ships, by establishing, through the International Maritime Organization, the Baltic Sea as a Special Area according to the Annex IV of MARPOL.
(Lead: to be agreed; Deadline for progress review: to be determined)
“Improve the waste handling on board and in ports” within the framework of Baltic Master II project through better involvement of different actors, i.e. coastal municipalities and ports together with national authorities, research institutes, universities and pan-Baltic organisations and finding practical solutions to improve waste handling.
(Lead: to be agreed; Deadline for finalisation: 24 January 2012) FAST TRACK
"Conduct a feasibility study on LNG infrastructure for short sea shipping" Short Sea Shipping must be developed as a sustainable transport alternative encompassing intermodal transport as well as transport of bulk cargo. With the coming cuts in the allowed sulphur content in bunker fuel and limitations on emissions of nitrogen oxides, the competitiveness of short sea shipping is put under great stress and new technologies must be considered. Engine manufacturers have started to offer liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative to oil, but this alternative demands an infrastructure of LNG terminals. A feasibility study shall form the basis for further action in this field.
(Lead: Danish Maritime Authority and the Nordic Council of Ministers tbc; Deadline for progress review to be determined).
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