In January 2021 ResQU2 will organise three online workshops: 20.1.2021 ResQ Your Communication Existing good practises in crises communication and communication between authorities for communication specialists & managers of the safety authorities, the port authorities and the port operators in the BSR. What are the future challenges? 27.1.2021 Developments and the relation in maritime incident…
HAZARD project published two Follow-up Studies Concerning Seaport Safety & Security Regulations and Standards
The EU, International Maritime Organization, and national authorities have issued various regulations and standards concerning the shipping of dangerous goods, the prevention of accidents, and actions to be taken in case of different accidents at seaports. In 2020, Dr. Vesa Kilpi conducted two follow-up studies to previous HAZARD publications concerning these regulations and standards in…
ResQU2 taking steps towards deepened coordination of rescue resources
Last week ResQU2 partners presented their idea of an international coordinating group on emergency preparedness to professionals gathered in a meeting for SAR divers. This coordination group would continue the cooperation initiated in the previous Dive SMART Baltic flagship project. The meeting took place on 21 October 2020. The aim of this meeting was to suggest…
Coming up: ResQU2 meeting for SAR divers
One of the ResQU2 objectives is to increase cooperation and coordination of human and technical resources to enhance more safe and efficient rescue operations. ResQU2 partners have taken stock of the situation in the BSR and come up with an idea of an international coordination group on emergency preparedness. This will be piloted in the…
ResQU2’s winning picture
The Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme organised a photo competition for projects to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The results were published at the end of September and ResQU2’s picture won the category of “Your project in one picture”. Altogether 73 photos were submitted. In addition to celebrating the Interreg BSR programme, the aim of the…
Fire and Rescue Services learn by Short-term staff exchange
ResQU2 platform continues to enhance emergency preparedness in the region despite the current difficult circumstances. Two of our partner organisations arranged a visit to benchmark their operations and exchange experiences related to rescue operations. The visit took place in August in Lithuania. Mr. Jürgen Krempin from the Hamburg Fire and Rescue Service had an opportunity…
Workshop: Risks and (untapped) Potential of Digitalisation in Ports and at Sea
Digitalisation is a driver of innovation and sustainability across all sectors, it effectively addresses many of the global challenges that citizens and businesses face today. Digitalisation also affects global shipping and ports, where macro-regional collaboration on maritime digitalisation can help turn climate and environmental challenges into new opportunities in line with the EU Green Deal,…
Risk Management for Seaports
Two new papers about risk management for seaport has been published by our HAZARD project partners. Risk Management in Sea Ports – Insights and Trends Authors: Darius Bazaras & Ramūnas Palšaitis The Article was built on the material, insights and findings of the international project HAZARD – MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF EMERGENCIES IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION…
COVID-19 Supply Chain Impact Update by some of the World’s Leading Supply Chain and Logistics Academics
The Operations & Supply Chain Management research team at University of Turku (UTU) have opened a website “COVID-19 Supply Chain Impact Update by some of the World’s Leading Supply Chain and Logistics Academics”. The intention of this pro bono action is to provide a trusted, independent academic platform to complement available Government, Industry Association or…
Book Release: HAZARD is Over!
One of the ResQU2 Platform projects HAZARD has published a book called HAZARD is over! The Project Office wanted to compile a book that would pass on the learning experiences and capture the various memories since the beginning of the project. Read more about the book from HAZARD’s website Read the book:HAZARD is Over!