Presentation Meeting 2 Noroviita and Pulkkinen
WASTE WATER TREATMENT INTHE BALTIC SEA REGIONS –BEST PRACTICES OF THE PORTOF HELSINKIBSPC Working Group onSustainable TourismKari NoroviitaAntti Pulkkinen21 Mars 2016Total trafficLine traffic connections11,4 million tonsHigh frequency, 140 weeklydeparturesUnized cargo30 Destinations10,4 million tonsMarket share 26% (amount)Market share 40% (value) Turnover86,9 M€Passenger traffic11,2 million passengersOrganizationMarket share 79%150 employeesCruise traffic 436 500 passengersPORT OF HELSINKI HARBOURS & LOGISTIC ZONEWASTE MANAGEMENTAll berths have waste water receptionfacilitiesWaste management plans for eachWaste fee based on vessel size but notharbourvolumes of wasteWaste guidance for cruise vesselsRegular line traffic (80 - 90 % of shipcalls) manage wastes directly to wasteWaste waters received with no management company (no waste fee),additional cost Reseption fasilities of port of Helsinki isused for waste watersWaste Water Facilities• Only fixed reception facilities is used• Pumping capacity – varies 30 ‐ 100 m3/h• Other modes (trucks possible, barges – N/A)• Max/min per cruise ship –686m3/25m3• Total 2014 – 63528 m3• No special fee system – waste fee charged basednot on the volumes of waste (not benefit todumping to sea)MM1Waste Water (black and grey water) quantities 2015197 cruise ships use waste water reception facilitiesTotal calls 254yTeostal volumes 2015 – 52 254 m3Total 2014 – 63 528 m3 ( 1 pax generate 0,15 m3 waste water/ sea day > collected waste water quantitysame as 423 000 pax sea day)2014 Total pax 419 000, crew 200 000Sailing time from last port of call 12 – 24 h–Conclusion: More than 75 % waste water generated after last port of call was collected in Helsinki.Folie 6MM1 Marttinen Maria; 20.11.2015USAGE OF SERVICE AVAILABLE 2015- Capacity is not an issue (study)- It can be increased if needed- The waste water amount produced between theprevious port and Helsinki can be handled in Helsinki- Pressure of 10 mbar can be used in Helsinki- 25 % of cruise vessels did not leave any waste water- No special fee system since 2008- From 2016 a higher waste fee in port of Helsinki forthose vessels who do not leave waste waterWASTE WATERS SUMMARYWaste waters received withoutadditional cost• both black and grey watersAll berths have waste waterreception facilitiesHandled in a municipal treatmentplantFrom 2016 discount of 20% fromthe waste fee, if vessel leavewaste waters in the harbour(passenger vessel)