The report summarizes the occurrence, concentrations and pathways of pharmaceuticals into the environment in the Baltic Sea regionTonnes of pharmaceuticals… Read More »
The Baltic Sea is well prepared for the entry into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention
IMO Ballast Water Management Convention for ships enters into force 8 September 2017After over a decade of collaborative preparations, the… Read More »
HELCOM, CBSS and stakeholders join forces to catalyse sustainable shipping in the Baltic Sea
The first meeting of the HELCOM GREEN TEAM strives to advance sustainable shipping technology and new fuels in the region… Read More »
HELCOM and OSPAR release new online ballast water risk assessment tool
A new online risk assessment tool for non-indigenous species transfers via the ballast water of commercial ships has been released… Read More »
International rescue and oil disaster drill in the Baltic Sea completed successfully
The annual Baltic Sea exercise on pollution response BALEX DELTA 2017 was held off Kaliningrad in the Russian Federation last… Read More »
HELCOM's condolences for Leonid Korovin's passing
On behalf of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, the HELCOM Secretariat and all the members of the HELCOM family,… Read More »
First version of the HELCOM ‘State of the Baltic Sea’ report is now available
The comprehensive HELCOM overview of the state of the Baltic Sea follows up on the status of the Baltic Sea… Read More »
HELCOM Map and Data Services fully renewed
The HELCOM Map and Data Service, which has been serving as one of the largest hubs of spatial data for… Read More »
Upcoming State of the Baltic Sea report to be in focus in the 2018 HELCOM Ministerial Meeting
The First version of the HELCOM State of the Baltic Sea report – June 2017 was approved by the 52nd… Read More »
Regional organizations join forces to develop state of the art methods for spill risk assessments
HELCOM-led OpenRisk project presents first results and gathers views on risk assessment methods for spill prevention, preparedness and response purposes… Read More »