State Environmental Service of Latvia
The exercise aims to test the coordinated operation of the Baltic Sea response fleet units in addressing pollution incidents at sea. The general objective of the BALEX exercises is to ensure that every Contracting Party is able to lead a major response operation.
Exercises documentation
Short film about the annual International Baltic Sea Disaster Response Exercise BALEX 2023
A short film has been made about the last annual International Baltic Sea Disaster Response Exercise BALEX 2023, which took place from August 30 to September 1 of this year. Take a look and find out how the State Environmental Service, in cooperation with the National Armed Forces, the Coast Guard Service of the Navy and the State Fire and Rescue Service, tested the readiness of the Baltic Sea countries to respond jointly in the event of spills of oil products and harmful chemicals.
BALEX DELTA
Annual international oil spill exercise BALEX takes place in the Gulf of Riga
The annual international Baltic Sea pollution response exercise BALEX 2023 is set to take place in the Gulf of Riga and its coastal region from 30 August to 1 September 2023. The exercise aims to test the coordinated operation of the Baltic Sea response fleet units in addressing pollution incidents at sea. It will involve 11 military and civilian vessels from eight Baltic Sea countries: Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Latvia. These vessels are equipped with specialized pollution recovery equipment.
BALEX DELTA