HELCOM has released a second edition of the HELCOM Overview on Baltic Sea Sewage Port Reception Facilities 2014. The report provides information on port reception facilities for sewage as well as their use by international cruise ships in the Baltic Sea area, the company said in its press release.
Based on the analyses of ship movements, passenger capacity and port facilities, the report also helps to clarify what the real needs of cruise traffic might be in terms of sewage management in the Baltic Sea cruise ports.
The new version includes additional information and builds on the feedback received after the first release on 4th of February 2015.
Additional cruise ships have been included to the list of ships used in the analysis based on Automatic identification System (AIS) data. Information on port facilities have been updated based on the new information received from ports and administrations of Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Russian Federation and Sweden, along with other changes.
The Maritime group of HELCOM identifies and promotes actions to limit sea-based pollution and ways for safer navigation in the Baltic Sea. It also works to ensure enforcement and harmonized implementation of IMOs international shipping regulations in accordance to the 1992 Helsinki Convention.
The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, usually referred to as HELCOM, is an intergovernmental organization of the nine Baltic Sea coastal countries and the European Union working to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea from all sources of pollution and to ensure safety of navigation in the region. Since 1974, HELCOM has been the governing body of the 'Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area', more commonly known as the Helsinki Convention.