Co-funded by the European Union
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SIMREC

Simulators for improving Cross-Border Oil Spill Response in Extreme Conditions

Xamk’s task in the SIMREC Project is to create a joint oil spill response simulator training model and organize pilot exercises.

Simulators in the development of oil spill preparedness

Project objectives and activities

OBJECTIVES

Overall objective of the project is to enhance the cross-border collaboration between research and development institutes and key authorities to reduce risks related to increased maritime traffic and oils spills in the Gulf of Finland area.

South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) conducts development of cross-border/transnational oil spill simulator training model for response authorities across the Gulf of Finland. Four joint simulator exercises are organized.

ACTIVITIES

Xamk participates in Activities 2 and 3. Main tasks: oil spill response training (enables establishing international training programme

Activity 2: Technical Development of Maritime Simulators
– Ensuring the simulator software connectivity between maritime simulator centres in neighbouring countries

Activity 3: Common Training Programme for Marine Pollution Response
– Aims to develop transnational oil spill response simulator training model for response authorities across the Gulf of Finland
– Training model integrates key results of the project activities, and acts as an testbed for demonstrating the feasibility of the response methods and decision support tools developed

SIMREC is a continuation of the SCAROIL projects, where simulation training in oil spill response was developed in 2016-2018 with the support of ESF and ERDF funding.

Project results

RESULTS

  • Established connection between simulation centres. Operational and functional report and simulation instructor`s guidelines on technical specifications
  • Report on common training needs and objectives, and a video.
  • Joint oil spill response training model. Pilot exercises and one joint exercise.

With simulation education  the oil spill response preparedness of Gulf of Finland can be strengthened effectively and safely.

REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

2019

Kajatkari, R. 2019. Meriliikennemäärät Suomenlahdella. Teoksessa Halonen, J. & Potinkara, P. (toim.) 2019. Työtä tulevaisuuteen. Katsaus Logistiikan ja merenkulun tutkimus- ja kehitystoimintaan 2019. Xamk kehittää 94. Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu, Kotka. ISBN (pdf) 978-952-344-209-2. ISBN 978-952-344-208-5 (nid.). pp. 114-117. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-344-209-2

Kajatkari, R. 2019. SIMREC – öljyntorjunnan yhteishanke. Teoksessa Halonen, J. & Potinkara, P. (toim.) 2019. Työtä tulevaisuuteen. Katsaus Logistiikan ja merenkulun tutkimus- ja kehitystoimintaan 2019. Xamk kehittää 94. Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulu, Kotka. ISBN (pdf) 978-952-344-209-2. ISBN 978-952-344-208-5 (nid.). pp. 139-142. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-344-209-2

2020

Halonen, J. 2020. Suomalais-venäläistä yhteistyötä öljyntorjunnan tehostamiseksi. Xamk READ 1/2020. Kaakkois-Suomen ammattikorkeakoulun verkkolehti. https://read.xamk.fi/2020/logistiikka-ja-merenkulku/suomalais-venalaista-yhteistyota-oljyntorjunnan-tehostamiseksi/

2022

Developing and improving joint simulator training for oil spill response training between Finland and Russia, Final report, Anna Kiviniitty, Riitta Kajatkari, Antti Lanki, Simo Norema Simulators for Improving Cross-Border Oil Spill Response in Extreme Conditions

MEDIA VISIBILITY

Yle-radio Interview in May 2022. With the new simulators coming to the Xamk campus  dangerous situations can be practiced safely, https://areena.yle.fi/audio/1-62510775 

Simrec WP3 report Video https://vimeo.com/725165434/8f09894721

SIMREC-BROCHURE

MORE ABOUT SIMREC

Higher education and research cooperation with Russia has been freezed since March 4th 2002, according to the recommendation by Ministry of Education and Culture. Ongoing RDI projects can continue without partners from Russia or Belarus.

The project was managed by Riitta Kajatkari from the Logistics and Seafaring RDI focus area.

Project name:

SIMREC – Simulators for improving Cross-Border Oil Spill Response in Extreme Conditions

Project duration: 1.9.2019–31.8.2022

Info

Lead partner: Kotka Maritime Research Centre
Partial partners: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk); Aalto University Foundation; University of Helsinki; Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE); Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping; State Marine Technical University of Saint- Petersburg (SMTU)
Focus area: Logistics and seafaring
Research area: Oil and chemical spill response
Impact goal: Environment and sustainability

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: The project is co-funded by the European Union.
Total budget: 1,5 milj. €
Xamk part of the total budget: 447 300 €

Contact

Phone
+358447028516
Email
Antti.Lanki@xamk.fi
Department
Logistiikan ja merenkulun koulutusyksikkö
Antti Lanki
Senior Lecturer
+358447028516
Antti.Lanki@xamk.fi
Phone
+358447028514
Email
Justiina.Halonen@xamk.fi
Department
Logistiikka ja merenkulku
Justiina Halonen
Research Manager
+358447028514
Justiina.Halonen@xamk.fi