The next stage of the ALKOR research cruise as part of the #BALTWRECK project
On March 30, during a stopover in Gdynia, a study cruise was carried out to investigate the Stuttgart wreck.
The event was attended by representatives of key institutions involved in marine environmental protection and environmental risk management, including the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection, the Chief Inspectorate of Sea Fisheries, the Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, the City of Gdynia, the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as BALTWRECK project partners who were not participating in the entire expedition.
During the meeting, the project’s objectives and the current results of research on wrecks lying on the bottom of the Baltic Sea were discussed. Particular attention was paid to the risks associated with potential leaks of fuel and other hazardous substances, as well as to methods for monitoring the condition of the wrecks.
Participants also had the opportunity to learn about the scope of work carried out during the cruise, including seabed mapping, water and sediment sampling, and environmental analyses.
In the coming days, the expedition will continue investigating additional sites in the Baltic Sea, providing data necessary to develop effective methods for managing wrecks that are potential sources of pollution.
Photo by Jolanta Olszewska
