Report Baltic Master

WP1 – Preparedness and division of responsibility regarding disasters at se

Matthias BaierLund 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

DenmarkGermanyPolandSweden

Matrix on actual responsibility

Workshop discussions

Scenario present the framework

What will happen?

Analysis of structure of responsibility

The normative structureOf the actions taken

”Why”

Nota bene

Few examples

Different settings

Qualitative approach

Tool for further discussions

Study I At sea On 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 actorsOne communicative format

One organisation

On land: no system of actorsNo communicative format

Several organisations

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CP

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MunicipalitiesRegionsLänderNations

Harbours

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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 1No timeEnvironmentalconsequencesTechnique 1Few peopleLittle experience

Problem 2More timeEnvironmentalSocio-economicconsequencesTechnique 2Many peopleNo 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 …)