HAZADR
Strengthening common reaction capacity to fight
sea pollution of oil, toxic and hazardous substances
in Adriatic Sea
National Institute of Biology, Marine
Biology Station
The Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic)
Kick off meeting
Bari, 21-22 January 2013
Partner’s institutional profile
Marine Biology Station
National Institute of Biology
Partner’s institutional profile
1969
1978-1999
2000-2005
2006
Partner’s institutional profile
Staff: 35
- 19 researchers (18 Ph.D.)
- 7 young researchers
- 8 expert, technical & administrative collaborators
Interdisciplinary team:
biologists, chemists, physicist, geologist, geoprapher,
modeler
Early 80-ties: 29 staff (2 Ph.D.)
Partner’s institutional profile
Activities
Basic and applied research
Monitoring, environmental impact
assessment
Education (undergraduate, graduate,
educator’s education – marine issues,
summer courses)
Partner’s institutional profile
Within this project the National Institute of Biology, Marine
Biology station as a research institution will start the first phase
toward the operational monitoring of the sea surface.
This will involve:
 the acquisition and setup of the adequate equipment (HF
radar),
 testing its performance and preparing for the routine
surveillance in couple with the equipment that is already
available at Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica
Sperimentale (OGS).
Main threats to your coasts due to technological hazards or needs
Port of Koper (Slovenia)
Maritime cargo throughput
(2010-2011)
In the year 2012 over 6000 cargo ships came in and left the Gulf of Trieste
Port of Koper
Ports of Trieste and Monfalcone
2500
3000-4000
Main threats to your coasts due to technological hazards or needs
In 2012 trips to Koper or visits to various Oil spils are permannent treat (december
tourist
attractions
in
the
near 2012) Clean SeaNet Alert Report 12.12.2012
hinterland attracted a total of 45 cruise
vessels.
Although a Traffic Separation Scheme is in force
ships still do ran aground (227 m long chinese
ship “Guo Dian 6” in February 2010)
Expectations from the project
During and after the project this equipment will serve to:
monitor possible oil spills and their spreading through the gulf,
to identify the origins of the oil spils and
serve as a tool for verification of model tools (nowcasting).
At the moment only one HF radar is operative in the Gulf Of Trieste, but
we need at least two (working in couple).
At the same time the Slovenian Environmental Agency (ARSO) is
preparing the background to enforce the Sea surface monitoring
program (In Slovenian coastal waters ARSO is the only institution
authorised to perform such a monitoring).
Through bilateral cooperation ARSO (not partner at this project)
and L'Agenzia per la protezione dell'ambiente del Friuli Venezia
Giulia (ARPA)
Our contribution to HAZADR
Exchange of experiences:
 How to establish sea surface monitoring to effectively
prevent the spreading of oil spills (using HF radars).
 How to improve the reaction capacity due to accidental
marine
pollution (especially through joint exercises),
cooperation with the national administration for civil protection
and disaster relief