Kotka Maritime Research Centre

18.8.2005 TL

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Merikotka strategic basis

Backround: Rapid growth in maritime transport A growing interest in environmental

issues & the Baltic Sea the important role of logistics in

Southeast Finland

Research and education in Kotka: Education and R&D at the Maritime

departments of Kymenlaakso Polytechnic and Kotka Vocational Institute

A fisheries biology research unit at Kotka Maretarium

Maritime research in Finland is currently partly insufficient

Kuva Kotkan satama

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Kotka Maritime Research Centre Objectives

• To conduct and promote high level research applied to the conditions of the Gulf of Finland

• To protect the marine environment and improve maritime safety

• To create better prerequisites for maritime business

• To develop maritime education in Finland

To form a central Baltic Sea research institute specialising in maritime transport, safety and marine environmental issues

Photo: VTT

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BUSINESS CONTACTS

Kotka Maritime Research Centre: Research fields

Maritime and port operation

logistics

Maritime transport technological development

and safety

PARTNERS:Universities, Polytechnics, Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT), Finnish Institute of Marine Research, Kotka Vocational Institute, Kotka Maretarium

AUTHORITIES: Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), Finnish Coastguard, Rescue Department, The Finnish Maritime Administration, Ministries, Finnish Forest and Park Service

Environmental impacts of maritime transport,

prevention and combatting technology

CIVIC ORGANISATIONSINTERNATIONAL CONTACTS

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Professorships and research groups

Oil spill recovery and combatting technology

Helsinki University ofTechnology

Marineenvironmental

analytical chemistryUniversity of Helsinki

Maritime transport logistics University of Turku/

Centre for Maritime Studies

Maritime and port operation logisticsKymenlaakso Polytechnic

Safety of maritime transportand winter navigationHelsinki University of

Technology

2005-2006

2007-2008

Waste management and recycling technology

Lappeenranta University of Technology

Maritime business and economic operations

Maritime information and control systems

Helsinki University ofTechnology

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Research groups 2005 →

Marine biology and the environment• follow-up study of the marine environment and development of environmental research• biological evaluation and prediction• prevention and minimization of environmental damages

Maritime and port operations logistics• Port operations; technical applications and development projects• Transportation and warehousing control systems• port safety and security, access control and environmental impacts

Maritime transport logistics• International merchant shipping and operations related to port capacity • Import, export and transit traffic and development of transport chains• Projects related to ports’ competitive position, economics, administration and marketing

Safety of maritime transport and winter navigation• Research in maritime safety especially concerning winter navigation• Maritime transport risks and risk management • Application of risk assessment and simulation

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• a broad co-operation forum• national and international networking

• strategy and follow-up of the reserach and education activities

•co-ordinates the research centre activities• advances co-operation between researchers

• a professor leads each reserach group

Merikotka organization

Merikotka advisory board

Administrative board

Waste recyclingtechnology

Recovery and combatting tech.

Port operationlogistics

Environmentalanalytical chem.

information andcontrol systems

Maritime transportlogistics

Fisheriesbiology

Maritime safety

Maritimebusiness

Co-ordination unit

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Merikotka projects

OILECO; 2005-2007 (University of Helsinki)• Integrating ecological values in the decision making process on oil spill combating in the

Gulf of Finland • The project investigates the effects of oils spills on the marine ecosystem of the Gulf of

Finland• Partners: University of Tartu, Kymenlaakso Polytechnic, City of Kotka, SYKE, VTT,

Southeast Finland Environment Centre, Finnish Forest and Park Service, WWF• Project budget 800 000 €

Summeri and Summeri II; 2005-2007 (Kotka Vocational Institute) • co-operation regarding maritime safety and protecting the marine environment in the

Gulf of Finland (in Summeri between Finland and Russia; Summeri II: Finland-Estonia)• A technical simulator network is created between the participating educational units• Partners Estonian Maritime Academy, Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy,

Southeast Finland Environment Centre, Rescue centres, City of Kotka• Project budgets Summeri: 453 000 €, Summeri II: 313 000 €

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Merikotka projects (beginning 01/06 in case financing is granted)

MS GOF -Maritime Safety in the Gulf of Finland (Merikotka)• The project develops maritime safety especially concerning winter navigation

by reserach and developing of traning packages• Partners Helsinki University of Technology, Kymenlaakso Polytechnic,

Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy and St.Petersburg State Marine Technical University

• Project budget 700 000 €

TRANSGOF -Transport and Logistics in the Gulf of Finland (Merikotka)• A reserach and education project in maritime and port operation logistics• Partners mm. Centre for maritime studies (University of Turku), Kymenlaakso

Polytechnic, City of St.Petersburg, Leningrad oblast, North-West Russia Logistic Development Centre (ILOT)

• Project budget 900 000 €

GOFMEC -Gulf of Finland Maritime and Marine Environment Protection Cooperation (Kotka vocational institute)

• Crisis management simulator networking by internet• Continues the co-operation of the Summeri-projects• Project budget 156 000 €

Kotka Maritime Research CentreFurther information: www.merikotka.fi