SAFE BALTIC CRUISES
Co-operation for safe cruises on the Baltic Sea
- Thematic cluster:
- Vigorous sea;
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Improving living conditions and social inclusion
- Duration:
- May 2011 - Apr 2013 (2 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 752 757 €
- ERDF funding:
- 546 500 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Fighting cross-border crime
Improving and promoting people’s health, including its social aspects - Website:
- http://polisen.se/Om-polisen/lan/St/op/Polisen-i-Stockholms-lan/Brottsforebyggande/projekt-och-samverkan/Co-operation-for-safe-cruises-on-the-Baltic-Sea-/
Development idea
Sweden, Finland, Estonia and the Åland Islands are geographically linked by traffic across the Baltic Sea. In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase in rapes on ferries in the Baltic Sea. Alcohol is a contributing factor in 90% of the crimes. The volume and structure of crimes are affected by the availability of alcohol and the presence of young people under the age of 25. the incidence of rape can also be used as an indicator of other violent crimes. When the incidence of rape increases, so do other violent crimes.
Aim of the project
The Safe Baltic Cruises project has developed crime prevention methods against violence related to entertainment at sea.
Main project activities
The project partners sought to achieve a common policy and regulatory environment with clear rules for serving alcohol on board that apply to traffic on the Baltic Sea. During the project, the partners developed and agreed common methods of crime investigation, regardless of where the investigation originates. Furthermore, the project has put forward a concept for crime prevention education that can be used and implemented in the ferry companies’ internal security training for staff.
Partners
Stockholm County Police / City Police Area
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 311 871 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 132 114 €
Varsianis-Suomen policedepartment
- Country:
- Finland
- Region:
- Varsinais-Suomi
- ERDF funding:
- 29 091 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 10 614 €
STAD, Stockholm förebygger alkohol och Drogor.
- Country:
- Sweden
- Region:
- Stockholm
- ERDF funding:
- 118 000 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 43 363 €
Police authority of Åland
- Country:
- Åland
- Region:
- Åland
- ERDF funding:
- 27 902 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 9 641 €
Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, North Prefecture
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 59 636 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 10 525 €
Results
Brochure about responsible serving of alcohol out in the sea
The brochure presents the main conclusions of the project Safe Baltic Cruises.
Vastutustundlik alkoholi serveerimine merel EST
Vastuullinen alkoholin anniskelu merellä FIN
Ansvarsfull alkoholservering till sjöss SWE
