Project Overview
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WATERWAYS – Marine waterways as a sustainable source of wellbeing, security, and safety
How can the sustainable use of maritime routes be developed and maintained in a constantly changing world amidst evolving risk landscapes, regulatory frameworks, and shifting societal values?
The goal of the WATERWAYS project is to strengthen the long-term positive impacts of maritime routes on well-being, safety, and security in the northern Baltic Sea. By developing innovative data — and AI-based methods for monitoring and assessment and examining ecological, social, technological, and legal perspectives, the project produces new tools and knowledge to support strategic planning and decision-making.
The objectives will be pursued through the following measures:
The project is part of the Water for Welfare, Security and Peace (WAWE) program funded by the Finnish Strategic Research Council 2024–2030. The projects within the program are developing sustainable and just science-based solutions for the management of water resources and marine environment, and for strengthening water safety and security.
The WATERWAYS consortium consists of research teams from Aalto University, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kotka Maritime Research Centre (Merikotka), University of Helsinki, and Åbo Akademi University.
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Waterways kick-off seminar for stakeholders and collaborators
Waterways project is hosting a kick-off seminar for stakeholders and collaborators on May 14th in Helsinki.
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Kotka Maritime Research Conference (KoMaReC)
The Kotka Maritime Research Conference aims to generate dialogue between the academia and other sectors of society, creating rich pictures of the potential pathways to more sustainable maritime practices.