Set-up of  the Baltic Sub-Regional Competence Centre for promoting and supporting the distribution of research knowledge in the field of advanced IT-solutions and simulation with maritime applications, Riga (Latvia)   Dissemination of research knowledge gained during the execution of the EC projects AMCAI, DAMAC-HP and SPHERE and regional project in the field of IT-solutions and simulation of harbor managing   Industrial customisation and exploitation of the project results from AMCAI, DAMAC-HP, ITMK and SPHERE by involving user groups in the Baltic region   Development of recommendations for the application of results and thus creating new market opportunities   Creating opportunities for the training of specialists in maritime information systems design and port logistics by using web-based technologies and distance learning courses