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BLUE FLAG MARINA CRITERIA |
Environmental Education & Information
1. Environmental information about natural sensitive nearby land and marine areas is supplied to marina users
(I)
2. Code of environmental conduct is posted in the marina (I)
3. Information about the Blue Flag Marina Campaign and/or the Blue Flag Marina criteria are posted in the marina (I)
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. (I)
5. The individual Blue Flag for boat owners is offered through the marina (I)
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 (I)
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 (I)
9. The marina has facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials, such as bottles, cans, paper, plastic, organic material, etc. (I)
10. Bilge water pumping facilities are present in the marina (I)
11. Toilet pumping facilities are present in the marina (I)
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 (I)
13. Adequate, clean and well sign-posted sanitary facilities, including washing facilities and drinking water. Controlled sewage disposal to a licensed sewage treatment. (I)
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 (I)
15. Promotion of sustainable transportation (I)
16. No parking/driving in the marina, unless in specific designated areas. (I)
17. Adequate and well signposted lifesaving, first-aid equipment
and fire-fighting equipment. Equipment must be approved by
national authorities (I)
18. Emergency plans in case of pollution, fire or other accidents must be produced (I)
19. Safety precautions & Information must be posted at the marina (I)
20. Electricity and water is available at the berths, installations must be approved according to National legislation (I)
21. Facilities for disabled people (G)
22. A map indicating the location of the different facilities is posted at the marina (I)
23. Water is visually clean (I)
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