Project Reports

The report's analysis contains an overview of trends in European commercial maritime traffic, as well as risk assessment of ship fires in the European area. The analysis found that in the context of European commercial maritime traffic, the cargo volumes handled by European ports has remained at almost the same and that there has been a clear fall in passenger number.

With regard to ship fires, Europe's maritime safety status can be classified as moderate when based on accident statistics, however on the basis of Port State Control inspections, both operators and vessels should pay more attention to fire safety.

This report presents the Operational Guidelines developed in the Baltic Sea MIRG project, their background and development process. Guidelines are the following:

MIRG Operational Guideline 1 - Assessing the Safety Status of a Vessel (Vessel TRIAGE)
MIRG Operational Guideline 2 - Requesting Assistance
MIRG Operational Guideline 3 - Communications
MIRG Operational Guideline 4 - Fire Liaison Officer
MIRG Operational Guideline 5 - MIRG Operation Commander
MIRG Operational Guideline 6 - Occupational Safety during a MIRG Operation
MIRG Operational Guideline 7 - Distress Vessel

The primary purpose of the guidelines is to provide general principles of MIRG operations and coordination in different countries to ensure efficient international cooperation on a common incident. The results can be utilized by introducing the principles of the Operational Guidelines into national operating instructions or by adopting them straight to national use.