Annual international oil spill exercise BALEX takes place in the Gulf of Riga

Areas of knowledge
Response protocols and equipment
Contingency planning
Training
Exercising
Target environment
Marine/coastal environments
Organisations
HELCOM BALEX DELTA
Resource type
Médias
2023
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission

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.

Project

BALEX DELTA

Baltic Sea
English