HELCOM BALEX DELTA Exercise 2013

The exercise was carried out within the framework of the Helsinki Convention (contracting parties are Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden and Russia). Units from Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden and EMSA took part in the exercise. The aim and objective of the exercise was to test the alarm procedures, the response time and capability of the HELCOM Contracting Parties and participating units to deal with oil pollution at sea.

List of exercises carried out by Helcom contracting parties since 1990.

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 2013.