Criteria of the Programme
Environmental awareness
- Information about nearby sensitive and/or protected terrestrial and marine areas.
- A Code of Environmental Conduct is posted in the marina.
- Information about the Blue Flag Programme and the Blue Flag marina criteria are posted on the information board.
- Environmental education activities.
- Ιnformation about the Blue Flag Programme for boat owners using the marina.
Safety and Services
- Adequate and well signposted lifesaving, first-aid and firefighting equipment.
- Emergency plan in case of pollution, fire or other accidents.
- Electricity and water available at the berths.
- Facilities for people with disabilities.
- Map indicating the location of the different facilities posted at the marina.
Environmental management
- Implementation of an environmental policy and plan at the marina. The plan should include references to water, waste and energy consumption, health and safety issues, and the use of environmentally friendly products.
- Adequate, separate and properly identified containers for the storage of hazardous wastes (paints, solvents, boat scrapings, antifouling agents, batteries, waste oil, flares) which are emptied at regular intervals.
- Sufficient rubbish bins.
- Facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials.
- Bilge water pumping facilities.
- Toilet pumping facilities.
- All buildings and equipment properly maintained in compliance with national legislation.
- Adequate, clean and well sign-posted sanitary facilities.
- System to prevent liquid pollutants (resulting from boat washing) entering the sewage system.
- Promotion of environmentally friendly transportation means.
- No parking or driving allowed in the marina.
Water Quality
- Visually clean water at the marina (no oil, litter, sewage or other evidence of pollution)
For more info: Marina-Criteria-and-explanatory-notes-2019.pdf
