Vision of PSSA 2020Vision of PSSA 2020

-Using the PSSA classification -Using the PSSA classification to increase maritime safety in to increase maritime safety in

the Baltic Sea the Baltic Sea

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What is PSSA?

A legal framework set by the International Maritime Organisation - IMO

Areas of the seas and oceans that need special protection for its ecological, socioeconomic or scientific attributes where these might be vulnerable to damage caused by shipping

Baltic Sea was approved as a PSSA area in 2005 after a joint proposal to IMO

Allows member state to suggest Associated Protective Measures - APM

Fundamentally depending on implementation of APM:s

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Associated Protective Measure (APM)

Aims to prevent, reduce or eliminate threat to a PSSA area

e.g. Traffic surveillance, TSS, Areas to be avoided, Discharge prohibitions etc

With Baltic Sea PSSA application two APM:s were suggested and adopted

Needs to be forwarded jointly by Baltic Sea states to the iMO

No APM:s, PSSA remains a framework without real practice

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PSSA in the world

Eleven PSSA areas in the world

International recognition Common platform for

discussion and agreement

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How to proceed?

Raise the awareness about PSSA Increased cooperation on maritime safety;on

international, national, regional and local level Consult regions and municipalities to get assessment

of threats and vulnerabilities Work for Russian recognition of Baltic Sea as a

PSSA area Agree on common APM:s

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In our Vision of PSSA 2020…

PSSA facilitates sustainable development in the Baltic Sea Joint Traffic Monitoring Scheme, AiS, TSS, Areas to be avoided

Clean – Minimized pollution from shipping No illegal discharges – oil, waste etc

Enforced regulations Member states fully observe and implement existing regulations

Russia has recognized the Baltic Sea as a PSSA area

Increased cooperation and regional consultation Local actors most adequate for assessing their coastal zone. Increased cooperation on all levels

Improved crew training Higher certificate standard

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