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Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code – Experiences after one year’s Enforcement Finland welcomes the entry into force of the IMO Polar Code from the beginning of this year as its enforcement enhances both shipping safety and environmental protection in its application areas in the Arctic and Antarctic waters i.e. in both Polar regions. Finland also considers that it is important to ensure the harmonized implementation and enforcement of the Polar Code, wherein the IMO, the Arctic Council, the Antarctic Treaty Parties and also the WMO have a major role to play. “Exploring common solutions” is the slogan for the Finland’s Arctic Council Chairmanship Programme for 2017-2019. Our message is clear- only together can we successfully confront the challenges. And accordingly, Finland wants the public and the private sectors in the Arctic to work together towards common goals of the Polar Code. Additionally, one of the priorities for the Finland’s Arctic Council Chairmanship is Meteorology as Circumpolar meteorological and oceanographic cooperation will improve public safety, benefit international shipping and air traffic, and enhance Arctic climate science. Ensuring reliable weather forecasts and forecasts of ice conditions is crucial for safe navigation and planning of voyages in polar waters, thus WMO has an important role to play in facilitating needed information for harmonized implementation of the Polar Code. The Arctic Council PAME Working Group has established the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum to support effective implementation of the Polar Code. Finland supports the work of the Forum and in accordance has the honor to host an “International Conference on Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code - Experiences after one year´s Enforcement” on 22 February 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. Registration is now open International Conference on Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code will take place at Hilton Helsinki Strand Hotel (address: John Stenbergin ranta 4, 00530 Helsinki, Finland) on 22 February 2018. The registration for the event is now open at www.trafi.fi/en/polarcode1year. We kindly ask you to register for the conference before 5 February 2018. The website of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency provides also information about the accommodation options and registration for the seated dinner on 21 February at Restaurant Meripaviljonki (http://www.ravintolameripaviljonki.fi/?lang=en). For further information about the event and practical arrangements, please send an e-mail to Dr. Anita Mäkinen, Chief Advisor to the Director General of Maritime Sector ([email protected]). Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code – Experiences after one year’s Enforcement Preliminary program Date: 21 February 2018 Venue: Restaurant Meripaviljonki Seated Dinner to be hosted by the Finnish Transport Safety Agency Date: 22 February 2018 Venue: Hilton Helsinki Strand Hotel, John Stenbergin ranta 4, Helsinki, Finland Session I Introduction 9.00–9.10 Welcoming Address by Mr. Harri Pursiainen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Communication 9.10–9.30 Priorities for the Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council by Mr. Aleksi Härkönen, SAO Chair, Ministry for Foreign Affairs 9.30–10.00 Key note speaker Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary General of IMO: Implementation of the Polar Code from the IMO perspective 10.00–10.30 Key note speaker Mr. Petteri Taalas, Secretary General of WMO: Importance of Meteorology for safe shipping in the Polar waters 10.30–11.00 Coffee Break Session II Challenges of the Implementation of the Polar Code for Administrations 11.00–11.15 Experiences from the Russian Federation by Mr. Viktor Olersky, Deputy Minister of Transport (tbc) 11.15–11.30 Experiences from Norway by Ms. Siv Christin Gaalaas, Specialty Director, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries 11.30–11.45 Experiences from the USA by Mr. Jeffrey G. Lantz, Director, U.S. Coast Guard 11.45-12.15 Experiences from Canada by Transport Canada (speaker tbc) 12.15-12.30 Discussion 12.30–13.30 Lunch Break  Session III Challenges of the Implementation of the Polar Code for Seafarers 13.30–13.50 Representative of an Ice-breaker Captain (tbc) 13.50–14.10 Representative of a Passenger Ship Company (tbc) 14.10–14.30 Representative of a Mercantile Fleet (Mr. Hammeken, the Royal Arctic Line (RAL), Denmark) 14.30–15.00 Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum (by PAME), introduction 15.00–15.30 Coffee Break Session IV Identified challenges and future solutions 15.30–16.00 Launch of the Arctic Council Polar Code Project by Finland and the Russian Federation 16.00–17.00 Discussion on identified challenges by Mr. Olersky (tbc), Mr. Lanz, Ms. Gaalaas, Mr. Taalas, Transport Canada and Danish Maritime Authority (tbc) 17.00–17.15 Conclusions 17.15-19.00 Reception at the conference venue, where the Minister of Transport and Communications, Ms. Anne Berner, will address and meet the delegates. Related events  Finnish Maritime Academies (Aboa Mare and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences) will introduce their relevant educational supplies and exchange programs in winter navigation and the Polar Code requirements at the conference venue. Dsse From: Trafi viestintä [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: teisipäev, 5. detsember 2017 17:04 To: Trafi viestintä <[email protected]> Subject: INVITATION to the International Conference on the Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code - Experiences after one year´s Enforcement to be hold on 22 February 2018 in Helsinki, Finland Dear Madam/Sir, Finland welcomes the entry into force of the IMO Polar Code from the beginning of this year as its enforcement enhances both shipping safety and environmental protection in its application areas in the Arctic and Antarctic waters i.e. in both Polar regions. Finland also considers that it is important to ensure the harmonized implementation and enforcement of the Polar Code, wherein the IMO, the Arctic Council, the Antarctic Treaty Parties and also the WMO have a major role to play. “Exploring common solutions” is the slogan for the Finland’s Arctic Council Chairmanship Programme for 2017-2019. Our message is clear- only together can we successfully confront the challenges. And accordingly, Finland wants the public and the private sectors in the Arctic to work together towards common goals of the Polar Code. Additionally, one of the priorities for the Finland’s Arctic Council Chairmanship is Meteorology as Circumpolar meteorological and oceanographic cooperation will improve public safety, benefit international shipping and air traffic, and enhance Arctic climate science. Ensuring reliable weather forecasts and forecasts of ice conditions is crucial for safe navigation and planning of voyages in polar waters, thus WMO has an important role to play in facilitating needed information for harmonized implementation of the Polar Code. The Arctic Council PAME Working Group has established the Arctic Shipping Best Practices Information Forum to support effective implementation of the Polar Code. Finland supports the work of the Forum and in accordance has the honor to host an “International Conference on Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code - Experiences after one year´s Enforcement” on 22 February 2018 in Helsinki, Finland. Registration is now open International Conference on Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code will take place at Hilton Helsinki Strand Hotel (address: John Stenbergin ranta 4, 00530 Helsinki, Finland) on 22 February 2018. The registration for the event is now open at www.trafi.fi/en/polarcode1year. We kindly ask you to register for the conference before 5 February 2018. For further information about the event and practical arrangements, please send an e-mail to Dr. Anita Mäkinen, Chief Advisor to the Director General of Maritime Sector ([email protected]). On the occasion of the International Conference on Harmonized implementation of the Polar Code The Finnish Transport Safety Agency requests the pleasure of Your company at a Dinner st on Wednesday, 21 of February 2018 at 7.30 pm at Restaurant Meripaviljonki Address: Säästöpankinranta 3 RSVP required on registration form Business suit