Development of Integrated Trossi Service in Baltic Sea Region

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Increasing marine traffic and number of small crafts on the Baltic Sea, frequent technical problems with yachts and motorboats, and inadequate experience of boat owners generate the need for volunteer maritime rescue organizations of all Nordic countries to provide more technical assistance services at sea. The main objective of the project is to create the integrated Trossi Service – a common maritime assistance service for small crafts based on the experiences of all Nordic countries. This service will provide primary technical assistance to pleasure vessels – small repairs on location if possible, towing to the nearest harbour, and information about available facilities for larger repairs as required. Project partners are Estonian Voluntary Rescue Union and Finnish Lifeboat Society, both having long-time experience in maritime rescue activities and mutual cooperation. The partners will develop the common integrated Trossi Service model. The model will initially be implemented and regional coordination centres established in 10 Estonian and Finnish small ports, where local voluntary maritime rescue organizations will offer the technical assistance service in cooperation with the port operators. IT experts will develop the information system necessary for collecting and maintaining data needed for operating the service. The project will engage all interested parties – government agencies, local municipalities, ports, yacht clubs, boat owners, and public interested in maritime activities. Cooperation between local small ports and maritime rescue organizations will be significantly increased. At the end of the project an international conference of maritime rescue and technical assistance will be organized to further disseminate information about the new integrated service to all interested parties and assure the continuous expansion of the service across the Nordic and Baltic region.

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