During the Blue Mission BANOS event in Sopot, the 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙒𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠 project was highlighted in a dedicated workshop addressing underwater ammunition and shipwrecks as one of the major environmental threats to the Baltic Sea.
The session titled 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠: 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘 showcased the project’s key goals: preventing chemical pollution from leaking wrecks and munition dumps through:
developing harmonised management plans for hazardous wrecks,
supporting decision-makers with risk-based data and tools,
raising public awareness – for example, through educational tools such as virtual wreck tours.
The workshop brought together partners from nine European projects:
🔸BaltWreck, 🔸MUNI-RISK, 🔸MUNIMAP, 🔸MMinE-SwEEPER, 🔸REMARCO, 🔸CONMAR II, 🔸EROVMUS, 🔸BorDEx, 🔸IRAV – creating a joint knowledge-sharing platform to drive cleaner and safer seas.
The workshops focused on a joint approach to the issue of sunken munitions and shipwrecks – a real threat to the environment, safety, and economic development in the Baltic Sea region.
We discussed new technologies, risk mapping, education, cooperation with local governments, and the need for creating transnational management mechanisms.
Through the shared exchange of knowledge and experiences, we are building a European cooperation network for safe, clean, and sustainable seas.
Thank you to everyone for your presence and inspiring discussions!
