The main goals of the project are to develop a risk analytical framework and toolbox, for evaluating the risk to human, environment and assets of ship collisions and groundings. The outcome of the evaluation will be risk levels of the analysed areas. Risk models such that the risk reducing effect of mitigating measures as e.g. modified route layout, introduction of traffic separation zones, traffic control services, or new bridge systems may be evaluated using the tool.

The BaSSy project also includes studies/proposals regarding:
- Differences in North up / Head up user modes of radar and electronic charts
- Interviews/ questionnaires regarding the definition of an S-mode radar design
- Radar mock-up to evaluate simplified radar design
- Decision support concept for VTS operators
- Man Technology Organisation analyses of a VTS centre
- Harmonised Formal Safety Analysis (FSA) in the Sea of Åland area. A proposal was sent to IMO and it has been accepted for enforcement
- FSA database accessible on the web
- Baltic Sea risk analysis using the BaSSy tool in: Bornholm Gat, Gulf of Finland, Swedish southern east coast

The project consortium is SSPA Sweden (coordination and research), VTT, Technical University of Denmark, MSI Design, Gatehouse and Chalmers University of Technology (Shipping and Marine Technology). The project started 1st of January 2006 and will be completed in the spring of 2009. It is financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers and authorities in Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

BaSSy is also a project within the SURSHIP program. More information about BaSSy is available at the web site: http://www.surship.eu/project/bassy/public-report

Contact: Project coordinator, Peter Grundevik, +46(0)31 772 90 15, peter.grundevik@sspa.se