Basic project information
SIMREC partner organisations have worked nationally and internationally in projects focusing into the Gulf of Finland environmental conditions and risks related to the maritime traffic. Past studies have given certain recommendations for the research community in Russian and Finland to focus into the current oil countermeasure preparedness of the area by creating novel type of training protocol with decision making support for the key actors. Further, past projects have given a good platform to take all baseline lessons learned to the practice, and thus boost the joint activities between the authorities.
More information
SIMREC website of the lead partner Kotka Maritime Research Centre
Aims
The main aims are 1) to strengthen cooperation network between key authorities and research institutes to reduce risks related to increase maritime traffic and oil spills in extreme conditions; and 2) to produce new technical developing tools and procedures for cost-effective cross-border training and management.
Objectives
The main goals of the SIMREC project is to reduce environmental risks related to oil spills. This will be done by strengthen the cooperation and by creating a new simulator-based environment for training of oil spill accidents.
Concept and approach
SIMREC Project contains the following activities:
Activity 1: Traffic scenarios and risk control options
Activity 2: Technical Development for Connectivity of Maritime Simulators
Activity 3: Simulator based approaches for developing joint cross-the-border practices
Activity 4: Decision making and the need of decision support
Activity 5: Resilience of the pollution response preparedness in changing environment
Expected impacts
SIMREC results will focus on the required preparedness level against the maritime risks and risks for environmental pollution. Novel training environment will give the opportunity for authorities to train their experts in a cost saving way to meet the risks and to use selected countermeasures and results in virtual reality prior any accident or disaster. The result is an enhanced capability of the responders and the optimized use of the facilities and materials selected.
The consortium and contact persons
Lead partner
Kotka Maritime Research Association, Finland
Ms Tarja Javanainen, E-mail tarja.javanainen(at)merikotka.fi
Other partners
Aalto University Foundation sr, Finland
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finland
Jorma Rytkönen, E-mail jorma.rytkonen(at)ymparisto.fi
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences, XAMK, Finland
University of Helsinki, Finland
State Marine Technical University of St.Petersburg SMTU, Russia
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, Russia
News and press releases
January 27-28, 2020
Next SIMREC Working Group meeting will be 27.-28.01.2020 in Kotka. Further programme will be published later.
October 14, 2019
SIMREC’s first Working Group meeting (Kick Off) took place on Monday 14 October 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russia. The main focus of this meeting was to discuss on a detailed way on the project plan; aim of WP’s, role of the activity leader and partners in each WP, things-to-do and expected deliverables.
Rescue experts deploying heavy oil boom in the Gulf of Finland area. © Jorma Rytkönen