Type of exercise
Full-scale exercise
Action tested
Equipment deployment
Communication
Coordination
Modelling
Protocol compliance
Type of incident
Spill
Open-sea
Organisation
Finnish Border Guard
Kotka, Finland
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
Regional
English
Exercises documentation
HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2021
Dissemination materials
The Finnish Border Guard with its partners organised the international HELCOM BALEX DELTA 2021 exercise on 24-25 August. This was the first time the Finnish Border Guard was leading such an extensive and multinational marine pollution response exercise in Finland. The exercise is a part of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) measures on response to spills and maritime incidents. The BALEX exercise is organized annually in different parts of the Baltic, with each country taking turns to organize and lead the event.
2021
English
HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2021_Video
Multimedia
The Finnish Border Guard with its partners organised the international HELCOM BALEX DELTA 2021 exercise on 24-25 August. This was the first time the Finnish Border Guard was leading such an extensive and multinational marine pollution response exercise in Finland. The exercise is a part of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) measures on response to spills and maritime incidents. The BALEX exercise is organized annually in different parts of the Baltic, with each country taking turns to organize and lead the event. This year’s exercise was hosted by Finland.
2021
English
Helcom List of Exercises
Services/Tools
List of exercises carried out by Helcom contracting parties since 1990.
2022
English
Drills and Exercises Annual Report 2021
Report
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 2021.
2020
English