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Overview
Shipping in the Baltic Sea Region is specific by nature. The
Baltic Sea is a small and enclosed water basin featuring characteristic,
dangerous weather conditions, hazardous particularly for some ship types. The
specificity of shipping also includes heavy traffic of people and goods between
the well-developed countries around the Baltic. The Gdañsk 2009 Symposium SAFE
SHIPPING ON THE BALTIC SEA confirmed both the specifics and the needs revealing
several issues of general concern for Baltic maritime players. The Szczecin 2010
Symposium provides a continuation of the discussion forum for maritime
administrations and shipowners to identify and discuss measures for progressing
safe shipping on the Baltic.
Discussion will follow several introductory papers addressing
four key issues identified during the Gdañsk 2009 Symposium:.
- Baltic Sea Regional Initiatives;
- Rating the safety level;
- Challenges of the growing trade on the Baltic;
- Holistic survey of the Baltic Sea.
The Symposium is organized under the auspices of the Polish
Ministry of Infrastructure, with the attendance of Ms Anna Wypych-Namiotko,
Undersecretary of State.
Organising Committee:
Honorary Committee:
- Mr Willem De Ruiter, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- Prof. Stanis³aw Gucma, Maritime University of Szczecin
- Ms Magdalena Jab³onowska, Shipping Safety Department, Ministry of
Infrastructure, Poland
- Mr Pawe³ Szynkaruk, Polish Shipowners' Association.
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