BSR InnoShip project approved by the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013

The project application ‘BSR InnoShip – Baltic Sea cooperation for reducing ship and port emissions through knowledge and innovation-based competitiveness’ was approved 10 June 2010 by the Monitoring Committee of the Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007–2013. The project activities will start in the autumn of 2010 and end in 2013.

BSR InnoShip project will address the common challenge of the Baltic Sea countries and the key maritime stakeholders to cooperate in minimizing ship-based air pollution, while aiming at optimizing competitiveness of the maritime industry. As a part of flagship project under the Priority Area Four in the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, the project will promote new and innovative trans-national approach to mitigate the different needs and interests of the maritime sector.

The project will be led by the Baltic Institute of Finland (BIF). With the budget of 3.6M€ and with the partnership of 19 partners and 24 associated partners, BSR InnoShip is the biggest project in the history of BIF. The project partnership consists of Pan-Baltic, national and local organizations in all Baltic Sea region countries including Russia. The partners will collaborate with the key Baltic maritime stakeholders including HELCOM and national maritime authorities in elaborating recommendations for joint actions to reduce and prevent atmospheric emissions of shipping and to ensure competitiveness of the Baltic maritime industry.

Contact person: Esa Kokkonen

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