Policy Area Safe
PA Safe works towards reducing the risk of maritime accidents and marine pollution the Baltic Sea.
It is in the interest of all countries bordering the Baltic Sea to reduce the risk of maritime accidents and marine pollution, including hazardous spills.
The Policy Area Safe focuses on improving maritime safety and security including resurveying of shipping routes, the safety of navigation by means of e-navigation and new technology, emergency preparedness and winter navigation.
PA Safe is coordinated by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and the Swedish Maritime Administration.
Actions
The Policy Area Safe is striving for the Baltic Sea Region to become a leading region for maritime safety and security.
Providing reliable navigational conditions to the Baltic Sea.
The aim of Action 1 is to improve navigation safety in the Baltic Sea by providing more accurate bathymetry data, which can be used to create state-of-the-art nautical charts for E-navigation. In the future, this action will also focus on developing innovations based on such data as well as on training of the maritime personnel to use ECDIS equipment. Furthermore, this action will continue with development work of the backup systems for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
Developing winter navigation to meet future challenges.
Action 2 aims to improve the safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability of winter navigation through enhanced cooperation between relevant authorities, transport operators and research institutes.
To be a forerunner in digitalisation and automation.
Action 3 aims to focus on developing reliable and sound systems for maritime traffic management, including digitalisation and autonomous shipping. What is more, the action aims to develop maritime training and education in order to meet the future challenges.
Ensure accurate preparedness and response for maritime accidents and security issues.
Efficient search-and-rescue (SAR) and pollution preparedness and response (PPR) are essential functions to prevent loss of life or environmental damages. Therefore, Action 4 aims to reinforce these activities through improved cross-sectoral and cross border cooperation, including allocation of resources and transfer of knowledge between countries.