Baltic LINes

Title: Coherent Linear Infrastructures in Baltic Maritime Spatial Plans

Summary: Baltic LINes seeks to come to joint, pan-Baltic planning solutions for shipping routes and energy transmission corridors in the Baltic Sea, which may later on be integrated into national Maritime Spatial Plans (MSPs). Thereby, cross-border mismatches and resulting forgone Blue Growth gains shall be prevented.

The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency as a lead partner together with other national authorities in charge of MSP implementation will work in close cooperation with dedicated transnational fora (e.g. HELCOM Maritime) including relevant authorities and industry representatives. Baltic LINes will set new standards for stakeholder involvement in MSP. In order to develop the planning solutions, a spatial data interface collating relevant data, a thorough analysis of future scenarios for sector development (involving stakeholders) and a clear coordination process will be set up. MSP authorities will thereby be enabled to develop the most appropriate framework conditions for Blue Growth activities for the coming 10-15 years.

Main outputs:

• Identify future conditions for shipping and energy in relation to Maritime Spatial Planning
• Prototype of pan-Baltic Maritime Spatial Planning spatial data infrastructure for shipping and energy
• Offer suggestions of transnationally coherent planning solutions for linear infrastructures
• Recommendations for a formalised Baltic Sea Region agreement on transboundary consultations on linear infrastructure within the Maritime Spatial Planning process

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