HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2018

Type of exercise
Table-top exercise
Full-scale exercise
Action tested
Equipment deployment
Communication
Coordination
Modelling
Protocol compliance
Type of incident
Spill
Coastal
Organisation

Swedish Coastguard 

Karlskrona, Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweeden

The main objective of this exercise was to train and improve the response capacity and the mutual understanding between at sea and on the shore actors. Further aims were to improve the response capacity by: enhancing and supporting cooperation between maritime response actors, on all levels, implementing and improving common operational procedures and methods, establishing a common approach and coordination when coping with an international incident connected to hazardous and noxious substances, testing new concepts and frameworks, creating new learning opportunities based on lessons learned, and implementing learning opportunities for all partners.

Marine/coastal environments
International
National
English

Exercises documentation

Helcom List of Exercises

Services/Tools
HELCOM
List of exercises carried out by Helcom contracting parties since 1990.
2022
English

HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2018: Exercise Evaluation

Report
BALEX DELTA
Evaluation Report.
The BALEX DELTA 2018 Project
2018
English

Drills and Exercises Annual Report 2018

Report
EMSA
To achieve the level of performance for pollution response required by the EMSA, the agency performs regular training, drills, Equipment Condition Tests (ECTs) and exercises. This report summarises the drills and exercises carried out in 2018.
2019
English

HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise 2018 information booklet

Report
Sanna Saari and Dominik Littfass (Editors)
This booklet serves as guide to the BALEX DELTA 2018 exercise ( BALEX DELTA 2018 exercise simulates a cargo ship running aground in harsh weather, causing it to loose containers with chemicals and breach its hull), containing a wealth of background information about the exercise. It also encompasses general information about the event and Karlskrona.
The BALEX DELTA 2018 Project
2018
English

HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2018_ Video

Multimedia
HELCOM
Video with an insight of one of the world´s largest Maritime Response exercise taking place in the Baltic Sea and preparing for major oil and chemical spills.
The BALEX DELTA 2018 Project
2018
English