{"id":294,"date":"2018-05-29T15:15:10","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T12:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/responsibility\/huoltovarmuus\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:13:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:13:18","slug":"security-of-supply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/en\/responsibility\/security-of-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Security of supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Security of supply encompasses the ability to secure the economic functions of a society which are crucial for the population, i.e. safeguard the supply of food, energy, transports, warehousing and distribution systems, technical systems, health services, and manufacturing and repairs for the military defence.<\/p>\n<p>Logistically Finland is an island, and this means that it is dependent on sea transport. In a crisis, the fleet under Finnish flag secures transports to the country. A sufficient fleet is needed to ensure the security of supply.<\/p>\n<p>The use of ice-breakers and the routes of ice-reinforced vessels are also routes of the security of supply for Finland.<\/p>\n<h4>Maritime Transport Pool<\/h4>\n<p>The Maritime Transport Pool is a national respond organization under the direction of the National Emergency Supply Agency\u2019s Logistics sector. The pool has been in operation since 2005. The five branches of the pool are shipowners, port operators, ports, freight forwarding, and maritime industry\u2019s maintenance and repair services. The pool includes some 70 companies that are critical for the security of supply. The pool\u2019s office is located in Finland, in connection with the Finnish Shipowners\u2019 Association.<\/p>\n<p>The pool\u2019s tasks are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>to define the industry\u2019s companies critical for the security of supply and the response of these companies to disruptions and emergency situations<\/li>\n<li>to participate together with the organizations and authorities of the industry in safeguarding the operational conditions of shipping<\/li>\n<li>to promote collaboration in preparedness with the transport and logistics companies and authorities<\/li>\n<li>to participate in maintaining a clear picture of the situation of security of supply in the fields of transport and logistics and performing measures that promote security of supply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Maritime Transport Pool supports the response of companies critical for security of supply in its field, as well as their important partners, for disruptions and emergency situations by organizing training and exercises for risk management and securing business operations.<\/p>\n<p>With its operations, the pool aims to promote open collaboration between the authorities and companies with the objective of recognizing the factors that could significantly worsen the companies\u2019 operating conditions and agreeing on the actions and arrangements required by disruptions and emergency situations to secure continuity of operations.<\/p>\n<p>The pool observes the international field of shipping in order to maintain the industry\u2019s competitiveness on a level that enables the existence of tonnage under the Finnish flag.<\/p>\n<p>Tiina Tuurnala, CEO of the Finnish Shipowners Association, is the Chairperson for the Maritime Transport Pool.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>The Maritime Transport Pool ensures the continuity of critical maritime transports during severe disruptions and states of emergency. The pool promotes preparedness and continuity management among companies critical to the sector\u2019s security of supply, as well as cooperation and information flow between actors in the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision: <\/strong>Finland\u2019s maritime transports operate under all conditions at a level sufficient for security of supply and the vital functions of society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security of supply encompasses the ability to secure the economic functions of a society which are crucial for the population, i.e. safeguard the supply of food, energy, transports, warehousing and distribution systems, technical systems, health services, and manufacturing and repairs for the military defence. 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