Resources

APP4SEA Project website

APP4SEA Smart map

An interactive smart map was developed during the APP4SEA Project and updated recently as part of the POPCORN Project. The map is both educative for general public and also a useful tool for oil spill response authorities. The map includes information - among others - on the following topics, which are vital for oil spill response operations: Oil spill response centers and other assets; Weather zones; Shipping routes and oil & gas extraction areas; Ecologically sensitive areas. The map is available at www.app4sea.com and a tutorial can be viewed here.

APP4SEA Twitter conference: Challenges of the Arctic oil spill response

APP4SEA Reports:

• Recommendations for best technological and operational practices for oil spill response in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) region

• Oil Spill Response Infrastructure in the NPA region 

• Climatic zones in the NPA region

• Existing oil weathering databases for Arctic marine conditions 

• Gap analysis and improvement suggestions for the NPA region to improve OSR infrastructure and preparedness level 

• Report on oil tanker marine routes and tracking systems 

• Best practices of computer modelling in oil spill response 

Reports and other publications:

• Operational Oil Spill Response Procedures in Case of Shallow Waters and Coastal Areas – Overview and Recommendations for the Baltic Sea Region 
• Finnish Red Cross' Final Report on NGO educational activities in co-operation with authorities 

• Conducting Simulator Trainings in Oil Spill Response Training – Thoughts from the Response Crews 

• Conducting Oil Spill Combating Training with State-of-the-art Maritime Simulators 

• Baltic Carrier Accident in Denmark 2001 

• Marine Environmental Preparedness in Denmark 

• Managing and organizing volunteers in oil spill response 

• WWF Oil spill response guide – Instructions for cleaning oiled shores 

OIL SPILL Project website

OIL SPILL in #BAOIL21 'Oil Spill Response in the Northern Baltic and Arctic Areas' Twitter conference

EUROWA network (EURopean Oiled Wildlife Assistance) e-library

Birds and Debris

Anthropogenic debris is a global environmental issue that impacts various species, especially birds. Currently, it is not fully understood which birds are affected, or where, by entanglement and nest incorporation of debris (i.e. plastic, metal, glass, fabric). More information is also needed on the impact debris may have on individuals and populations. Birds and Debris website (www.birdsanddebris.com) makes it possible for everyone to report their observations, and this way help researchers investigate the problem.

More information about the Birds and Debris website here.

 

Reports– and other publications

• Monitoring nest incorporation of anthropogenic debris by Northern Gannets across their range 

• Measuring nest incorporation of anthropogenic debris by seabirds: An opportunistic approach increases geographic scope and reduces costs  

• Seabirds and marine plastic debris in Greenland: A synthesis and recommendations for monitoring, also a report for Norway and Svalbard, Scotland, and Ireland 

• Seabirds and marine plastic debris in the northeastern Atlantic: A synthesis and recommendations for monitoring and research 

Eco-innovation toolkit 

Eco-innovation can be an idea for a new start-up or product as well as for making improvements to existing ones. At its core, eco-innovation is about creating business models that are both competitive and reduce the energy intensity of products and services. The Circular Ocean project  inspired enterprises and entrepreneurs to realise the hidden opportunities of discarded fishing nets and ropes. This toolkit includes all guides, reports and webinars as well as a digital platform that were created during the project. Below, you find a selection of these publications:

Reports and other publications:

• Eco-innovation Guide for Start-ups, Entrepreneurs & Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) 

• Knowledge Base Report: Booklet on knowledge base related to eco-innovation and circular economy of used fishing nets, ropes and components (FNRCs)

• Circular Ocean Digital Platform: A series of product concepts were producted that have been open sourced

• Report: Circular Ocean Innovation Laboratories (COINLabs) A new platform for eco-innovation in ports, harbours and coastal areas

• Report on port-related feasibility studies related to the collection and recycling of waste fishing nets and ropes in Greenland, Ireland, Norway and Scotland 

• Report: 3D Printing Applications for Creating Products Made From Reclaimed Fishing Nets

• Review of products from Waste Fishing Nets Accessories, Clothing, Footwear, Home Ware, Recreation

• Engineering properties of fibres from waste fishing nets. Materials, Systems and Structures in Civil Engineering 

• Recycled fishing nets as reinforcement of existing concrete structures

• Influence of fibre characteristics on plastic shrinkage cracking in cement-based materials: A review 

• Discarded nylon fishing nets as fibre reinforcement in cement mortar

• Quantification of plastic shrinkage cracking in mortars using digital image correlation 

• Quantitative analysis of the influence of synthetic fibres on plastic shrinkage cracking using digital image correlation 

• Mechanisms to support the recycling/reuse of fishing gear and the prevention of gear becoming lost/abandoned at sea. Barrier assessment 

• Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to generate the evidence on plastic waste management from commercial fishing gears in Norway 

POPCORN webinars

Volunteers in oil spill response

Webinar recording, here.

• Authority view on voluntary OSR – Juha Virto, Chief of Rescue Services, Southwest Finland Emergency Services

• WWF Finland: OSR training, preparedness and response – Teemu Niinimäki, Conservation Officer, WWF Finland

• On managing and organizing volunteers in Finland – Mika Vilpo, Head of Preparedness, Finnish Red Cross Turku branch

• Experiences from a newcomer in OSR – Emilija Unė Sakalauskaitė, National Disaster Coordinator, Lithuanian Red Cross

Oil spills and wildlife protection

Webinar recording, here.

• Risks and harm oil causes to the wildlife – Vanessa Ryan, Marine Conservation Officer, WWF Finland
• Bow Jubail incident in Netherlands – Daniela Barreras Biesot, Wildlife Senior Technical Advisor, Sea Alarm

• Mapping seabird populations – Oil vulnerability index and Interactive smart map – Neil James, Environmental Research Institute (ERI), North Highland College

• EUROWA: What is it and how can it help? – Saskia Sessions-Puplett, Wildlife Senior Technical Advisor, Sea Alarm

OIL SPILL

• OIL SPILL Final Conference 2021, see programme here 

• Vellamo OSR webinar: International Collaboration, Receiving and Offering Assistance 

• Oiled Wildlife Response – Methods and Opportunities 

• Incident Management & Communication – different stakeholders, during and after an emergency 

• Real experiences – Volunteer Management in oil spill response 

• OIL SPILL in #BAOIL21 "Oil Spill Response in the Northern Baltic and Arctic Areas" Twitter conference

APP4SEA

• APP4SEA Twitter conference: Challenges of the Arctic oil spill response #APP4SEA2020

Blue Circular Economy

On this webpage, you find six webinars on blue circular economy, eco-innovation and how to create business opportunities from plastic waste.