HELCOM Cooperation Platform on Port Reception Facilities
The Cooperation Platform has, since 2010 involved the shipping industry, technology providers, ports and national authorities for discussions on outstanding issues around the improvement of sewage PRFs in the region. The outcomes have been reported to HELCOM Maritime group where the competent national administrations of the Baltic Sea countries have provided their input.
By 2013, the work of this Cooperation Platform resulted in the document “HELCOM Interim Guidance on technical and operational aspects of sewage delivery to port reception facilities” which was adopted by the HELCOM 2013 Ministerial Meeting. The Guidance outlined current best practices as well as outstanding issues in terms of PRF improvements and in 2019 a Technical Guidance for the handling of wastewater in Ports of the Baltic Sea Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV was published,
In 2021, the scope of the Platform was widened and the group was subsequently renamed to the “HELCOM Cooperation Platform on Port Reception Facilities”.
Documents
Contacts
Joonas Syrjälä
Moderator
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency
Joonas.Syrjala@traficom.fi
+358 29 534 6488
Markus Helavuori
Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
markus.helavuori@helcom.fi
+358 40 162 6520
Marta Ruiz
Associate Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
marta.ruiz@helcom.fi
+358 40 6472424
