BLUE FLAG MARINA CRITERIA 2007 Environmental Education & Information Environmental Management Safety & Services Water Quality

Environmental Education & Information

1. Environmental information about natural sensitive nearby land and marine areas is supplied to marina users
2. Code of environmental conduct is posted in the marina
3. Information about the Blue Flag Marina Campaign and/or the Blue Flag Marina criteria are posted in the marina
4. The marina should be able to demonstrate that at least three environmental education activities are offered to the users and staff of the marina.
5. The individual Blue Flag for boat owners is offered through the marina

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Environmental Management

6. Production 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 sound products when available
7. Adequate and properly identified and segregated containers for the storage of hazardous wastes (paints, solvents, boat scrapings, antifouling agents, batteries, waste oil, flares). The wastes should be handled by a licenced contractor and disposed of at a licensed facility for hazardous wastes
8. Adequate and well managed litterbins and/or garbage containers. The wastes should be handled by a licenced contractor and disposed of at a licensed facility
9. The marina has facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials, such as bottles, cans, paper, plastic, organic material, etc.
10. Bilge water pumping facilities are present in the marina
11. Toilet pumping facilities are present in the marina
12. All buildings and equipment must be properly maintained and in compliance with national legislation. The marina must be in a good integration with the surrounding natural and built environment
13. Adequate, clean and well sign-posted sanitary facilities, including washing facilities and drinking water. Controlled sewage disposal to a licensed sewage treatment.
14. If the marina has boat repairing and washing areas, no pollution must enter the sewage system, marina land and water or the natural surroundings
15. Promotion of sustainable transportation
16. No parking/driving in the marina, unless in specific designated areas.

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Safety & Services

17. Adequate and well signposted lifesaving, first-aid equipment and fire-fighting equipment. Equipment must be approved by national authorities
18. Emergency plan in case of pollution, fire or other accidents must be produced for the marina

19. Safety precautions and information must be posted at the marina
20. Electricity and water is available at the berths, installations must be approved according to national legislation.
21. Facilities for disabled people.
22. Map indicating the location of the different facilities is posted at the marina.

Water Quality

23. Visually clean water and marina (no oil, litter, sewage or other evidence of pollution)

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For more information about the Blue Flag Awards, please contact:

Lucy Hunt, Blue Flag Manager,
An Taisce, 5A Swift’s Alley, Francis Street, Dublin 8
Tel: 01 400 2210 Fax: 01 454 1802 E-mail: blueflag@antaisce.org