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2. Baltic Master II  Lead partner: Region Blekinge - Sweden  Political initiative  Builds on Baltic Master I (voted best European maritime project in 2007)  Flagship project in the EU Baltic Sea Strategy  48 different partners from 9 Baltic Sea countries  Project period: 25 January 2009 to 24 January 2012  Budget app. 4 million euro

3. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Main Objectives  Improved on-land response capacity to oil spills  Enhanced pollution prevention from maritime transport  Highlight the local and regional perspective

4. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g How do we work? Steering GroupPolitical Committee Project Secretariat Lead Partner - Region Blekinge WP 1WP 2WP 3 WP 4 Project Management Communication and Information Improved on-land response capacity to oil spills Enhanced prevention of pollution from maritime transport

5. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g WP 3 - Improved on-land response capacity to oil spills  WP leader – World Maritime University (WMU)  Oil contingency plans developed in 4 case studies: Blekinge, NW Skane, Lithuania and Baltic Sea Islands. Jointly exercised.  Integration of coastal managemet into oil contingency planning  Environmental atlas: Update of the tools and find synergies between them

6. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g WP 4 - Enhanced prevention of pollution from maritime transport  WP-leader – Maritime Institute in Gdansk  Port waste management – uniform waste handling in port  PSSA - New APM’s for the Baltic Sea  Modeling of navigational pollution

7. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Expected results  Improved on-land response to oil spills  Common key for waste management in port  Suggestions of new associated protective measures for PSSA

8. w w w. b a l t i c m a s t e r. o r g Thank you for your attention! www.balticmaster.org