Report Baltic Master WP1 – Preparedness and division of responsibility regarding disasters at se Matthias Baier Lund University

The task: Descriptive matrix of responsibility Matrix on actual responsibility Analysis of structure of responsibility Suggestions for change

Descriptive matrix of responsibility Simple compilation Actors in the field Denmark Germany Poland Sweden

Matrix on actual responsibility Workshop discussions Scenario present the framework What will happen?

Analysis of structure of responsibility The normative structure Of the actions taken ”Why”

Nota bene Few examples Different settings Qualitative approach Tool for further discussions

Study IAt seaOn land Denmark Operative: Ministry of Defence  Defence Command Denmark  Admiral Danish Fleet Administrative: Ministry of Environment and energy,  Danish Environmental Protection Agency Operative: Danish Emergency Management Agency, Local authorities and others. Administrative: Regional/local Councils, Ministry of Defence (DEMA) Germany Operative: Fd. Ministry of Transport, Building and Houses  Central Command for Maritime Emergencies Administrative: Federal Governement + Coastal States  Fd. Ministry of Transport, Building and Houses + Coastal St. Ministries Operative: Coastal States  Local authorities Administrative: Coastal States Ministries Poland Operative: Ministry of Infrastructure  Maritime Search and Rescue Service Administrative: Ministry of Infrastructure  Directors of Maritime Officies Operative: Local Authorities Administrative: no info Sweden Operative: The Swedish Coastguard Administrative: The Swedish Ministry of Defence Operative: Municipal Authorities, Swedish Rescue Services Agency Administrative: Municipalities, The Swedish Ministry of Defence

Notes from the scenario workshops At sea: established system of actors One communicative format One organisation On land: no system of actors No communicative format Several organisations

MRCC ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ CP EEZ Country 1 Country 2

¤ ¤ CP Municipalities Regions Länder Nations Harbours ¤ CP?

A big and contingent problem Big accidents are very rare Very complicated problem Hard to assess environmental and socio-economic consequences Chemicals are not an issue (but a problem)

¤ Problem 1 No time Environmental consequences Technique 1 Few people Little experience Problem 2 More time Environmental Socio-economic consequences Technique 2 Many people No experience

Recommendations Administrative: # Decide the task for coast and land # Assign some contact point for land. # Try to treat the problem as one (instead as two)

Learning: # Find ways of sharing experiences. # Work with simulations. # More realistic exercises.

Resources: Make use of common resources (e.g. EMSA) Make use of the available tools (STW …)