NewsINTERREG - MSUO Maritime Safety Projects Fair; 5 and 6 June 2007, Radisson SAS Park Lane Hotel, Antwerp, Belgium
10 May 2007
Event to see MSUO achievements over the last years and to meet potential new project partners for Interreg IV in the light of maritime safety. |
MSUO operational phase has been completed
02 October 2007
The operational phase of the MSUO has been completed and the operation will be closed in the forthcoming months. The website will be updated with all available reference material - for questions concerning the operation and/or its work, please contact Wouter Bol at the North Sea Region Programme Secretariat. |
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES ANTWERP
30 July 2007
Click here to see the workshop outcomes of the INTERREG - MSUO Maritime Safety Projects Fair |
MESH Press Release - RARE CORAL FOUND ON EDGE OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF
17 July 2007
Images are available: please contact Alex Geairns, Head of Communications +44 (0)1733 866839.
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Baltic Master Final Conference
03 July 2007
It’s time to act! How do we best collaborate in the future – with a local and regional perspective in mind? Which actions must be taken?
3-4 October 2007, Karlskrona, Sweden |
Project fair outcomes
14 June 2007
Presentations and pictures of the Interreg - MSUO Maritime Safety Projects Fair.
At this moment the MSUO co-ordination unit is working on the outcomes of the workshops held on the second day. A number of project ideas and workpackages have been proposed. The next few weeks, the MSUO will try to identify organisation with similar ideas and put together potential larger projects with potential organisations that could take part in these projects.
more follows about this.
If you have any questions please contact us
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Baltic Sea Programme 2007 – 2013 newsletter, May 2007
09 May 2007
This is the first newsletter with more detailed information about
the new Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 – 2013 and its priorities.
We hope you will find the combination of information about the
achievements of the current programme and the introduction into the
future programme, as well as our new design interesting.
Highlights of the newsletter are:
* 9th of May is Europe Day
* Innovation in Europe
* Priorities for 2007-2013
* News about Hamburg conference
* Finalised projects: Connect
Wishing you a good reading,
Joint Secretariat Team
Baltic Sea INTERREG III B Joint Secretariat
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MSUO Newsletter 4 - May 2007
27 April 2007
The Interreg - MSUO Maritime Safety Projects Fair, Motor Ways of the Seas Conference, project coordination with Mind manager, as well as the possibility to meet potential partners. |
Potential Project Idea Search
26 April 2007
Are you looking for a potential project for the Interreg IV period, or do you have a project idea and looking for potential partners?
click here |
MESH News Letter Issue 4- February 2007
09 March 2007
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MESH final conference:
Mapping European Seabed Habitats
14-15 March 2007, Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
22 December 2006
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Motorways of the Sea Conference Helsinki: Presentations available
09 October 2006
'Safe, Sustainable and Financed Motorways of the Sea'
The joint MSUO and Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea Region Programme conference took place in Helsinki 2nd and 3rd October. Around 90 persons from 17 different countries around Europe participated, making the conference a unique opportunity to discuss and exchange experience on the developing Motorways of the Sea corridors in different parts of Europe. |
Upcoming Passenger Vessel Disaster Seminar
14 August 2006
Date: 11th - 13th October
Place: Inverness, Scotland
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency will host a seminar and table top exercise on the topic of Major Passenger Vessel Disasters in remote northern areas.
The Passenger Vessel Disaster Seminar is an important event to test the Passenger Vessel Safety Guidelines produced by the MSUO to assist projects, maritime authorities and the shipping industry. The seminar has been developed as part of the Interreg IIIB Safety at Sea Northern Periphery project. |
Upcoming Conference: Safe, Sustainable and Financed Motorways of the Sea
14 July 2006
Date: 2nd & 3rd October 2006
Place: Helsinki
The MSUO and Baltic Sea Region Interreg IIIB NP is holding a joint conference to discuss the use of the Motorways of the Sea concept to promote sustainable and safe transport of goods. |
Project Development for 2007 - 2013
30 June 2006
As part of the work the MSUO is undertaking on future project development, the Maritime Governance and Techology Consortium (MGTC) has been contracted to assist the MSUO. The aim of the MGTC will be to identify maritime themes that could be developed as projects in the next Transnational and Cross-border programme (2007-2013). The MGTC will also seek to identify appropriate partners to take the projects forward |
Green Paper on an EU Maritime Policy published
08 June 2006
The European Commission has now published the Green Paper entitled "Towards a future Maritime Policy for the Union: A European vision for the oceans and seas". A one year consultation process started on the 7th June 2006 and will last until the 30th June 2007. Stakeholders are encouraged to get involved in the debate and present their view on the Green Paper.
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Invitation to tender: Maritime Project Development 2007-2013
07 April 2006
The Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO) invites tenders for Project-to Project Co-operation concerning:
Transnational Maritime Project Development:
Potential maritime project proposals for the 2007 to 2013 transnational funding period
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Call for Papers!
Motorways of the Sea: Transportation, Sustainability and Safety
22 March 2006
Conference in Helsinki 2nd -3rd October 2006
The MSUO and Interreg IIIB Baltic Sea Neighborhood Programme will be holding a joint conference to discuss the use of the Motorways of the Sea concept to promote sustainable and safe transport of goods. |
MSUO Newsletter 3
22 March 2006
Welcome to the third Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO) newsletter. In this issue you can read and learn about best practice in local contingency planning, projects that are undertaking sensitivity and habitat mapping and the discussions at the recent Brussels seminar on Places of Refuge. In addition, we provide an up date on the MSUO Project to Project Co-operation work. There is also a call for papers for the joint MSUO and Interreg IIIB Baltic Neighbourhood Programme seminar on Motorways of the Sea.
View Newsletter 3 >>>
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Project to Project Co-operation: An update
21 March 2006
At the end of 2005, the MSUO commissioned two Project to Project (PPC) Initiatives, PPC 1a Risk Assessment and Acceptance, and PPC 2c Passenger Vessel Safety. The work on both is now well underway and expected to be finalised in May and October respectively.
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MSUO Seminar "Refuge Area Best Practice": Presentations available
06 March 2006
The MSUO Seminar "Refuge Area Best Practice" took place in Brussels on the 23rd and 24th February. The seminar brought together leading representatives from the European Commission, Salvors, Coastguards, Shipping and Port industries, and hence provided a good opportunity for the delegates to learn more about the different aspects of the complex issue of refuge areas. |
MSUO Invitation to Tender
16 February 2006
The Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation (MSUO) invites to tender for Project-to-Project Co-operation 2b concerning:
Information Technology and Geographical Information Systems: Common Protocols and Procedures. |
Sensitivity and Habitat Mapping: Project Workshop
15 February 2006
On 23rd January 2006, the MSUO arranged a meeting of project representatives to discuss the use of Sensitivity and Habitat Mapping by Interreg Projects. The meeting was hosted by the Interreg IIIB Northern Periphery Programme Secretariat in Copenhagen. Each of the projects provided a presentation to describe their work. |
"Refuge Area Best Practice": MSUO Seminar 23rd & 24th February
25 January 2006
The protection of our coastlines and seas are vitally important to the well being of maritime resources and the local communities that depend on these. Safeguarding the lives of mariners is equally important. The MSUO is pleased to announce a forthcoming seminar on the use of Refuge Areas and Safe havens. The seminar will provide information on progress made since the loss of the Prestige, together with European and International examples of best practice.
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MSUO Seminar: 'Best Practice in Local Contingency Planning
06 January 2006
December 2005 saw the launch of the MSUO seminar programme. The first event was the “Best Practice in Local Contingency Planning Pollution Response” seminar. The purpose of the event was to bring together leading organisations with experience in developing local contingency plans to deal with maritime incidents. |
MSUO Supported as Best Practice in recent speech of Commissioner Joe Borg
25 November 2005
The New European Maritime Policy conference took place in Brussels on the 17th November, organised by the Dutch Maritime Network and the Mare Forum. European maritime organisations were invited to bring forward their view on the New European Maritime Policy. This is a part of the European Commission's consultation process for its Green Paper on maritime policy, to be adopted in the first part of 2006. |
MSUO Upcoming Seminar: 'Best Practice in Local Contingency Planning' 16th December 2005
20 October 2005
The MSUO is organising their second seminar in December this year, in Southampton, UK. The title of the seminar is 'Best Practice in Local Contigency Planning', and it is open to anyone who has responsibility for the development of local contingency arrangements, as well as national competent athorities, industry representatives and Interreg (or other projects) examining maritime safety issues.
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First Maritime Safety Seminar and Workshop
09 September 2005
The first event of the Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation took place in Antwerp on 26th and 27th April 2005. Sixty-six people from international, European, national and local organisations attended the event. |
Article submitted to Lloyd's List
09 September 2005
The following feature article was prepared following the Antwerp Event and was published in Lloyd's List on the 12th May 2005.
“THE Maritime Safety Umbrella Operation - a new body designed to co-ordinate regional and local government activities in European funded shipping safety projects across Scandinavia, northern and western Europe - has just held its launch conference. This is news the shipping industry should welcome." |
Antwerp and Future Work
08 September 2005
The hard work of the delegates at the Regional Cooperation in Maritime Safety seminar and workshop has produced twenty two topic areas which form the basis of the Maritime Safety Umbrella Operations work. |
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