SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

Programme 2000 - 2006 Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

SuPortNet II was initiated by the VASAB cooperation; but has a longer history. It is the continuation of SuPortNet phase I. that based on first bilateral actions between Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) - and Poland already in 1995 (physical network concepts for the coastline). The project’s objective was to promote sustainable boat tourism, which generates growing employment and income, particularly in small harbour communities having lost traditional functions. A target was also to find ways to protect the nature in spite of growing boat tourism. In addition the project aimed at integrating boat harbour development into urban and regional planning as well as promoting private-public partnership. Boat tourism requires an intact nature, but may also be a threat to nature. Boat harbours can be an asset for cities' attractiveness if well located and structured. This calls for strong spatial planning which does not leave it to private investors alone how to develop the sector. Conflicts with the protection of large nature areas are frequent in parts of the BSR, accompanied by conflicts between responsible public institutions. New forms of cohabitation must be found. Environmental legislation will in the future ask for systems to collect wastewater from boats and corresponding infrastructure is largely not in place. This requires consistent planning involving as many as possible harbours of the region. Harbour investments are heavy, and the market success depends on parallel improvement of the whole harbour network and coupling with better marketing. Network development and marketing must be done in cooperation of different harbours, across borders. Pan-Baltic cooperation of harbours is thus a condition for solving many issues of sustainable development. Promote sustainable boat tourism which generates growing employment and income, particularly in small harbour communities having lost traditional functions. Find ways to protect the nature in spite of growing boat tourism. Integrate boat harbour development into urban and regional planning. Promote private-public partnership. As a result of the strengthening of the conflict between boat tourism and environment protection it is necessary to develop standards for how waste water and garbage is to be handled and stored on-board, collected and disposed. The project prepares proposals how the existing infrastructure can be utilized, before new investments in new collecting - and disposal systems are made.

Achievements (EN):

Harbour planning was carried out in Putpus, Gustow, Göhren, Klütz, Schwedt, Stralsund and Greifswald in Germany. Environmental impact assessments, compatibility studies as well as exchange of experiences were included in the planning processes. The involvement of private investors in the planning process improves the chances for successful implementation in many of the projects. A spatial concept for the future development of the harbour network for pleasure boats at the sea coast of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania was elaborated and published in the project. The strategic and methodological approach of the concept could be transferred to almost all BSR countries, especially to those with a strong demand on development of a network of harbours for pleasure boats. For Narva river marinas (Estonia) and marinas on the Russian islands as well as for the Lithuanian inland waterway pre feasibility studies were prepared. In Lithuania a council of municipalities along the Nemunas River was established for the development of water tourism in the region. The project partners developed jointly a Baltic wide agreed symbol system to present the technical, sanitary and tourism equipment of a sport boat harbours. These sign postings show plain symbols that replace complicated multilingual declarations and can be used inside the harbour as posting as well as in the internet as pictogram for information purposes. During the project more than 2.000 Norwegian harbours have been logged on www.suportnet.org for the harbour info system. More than 15.000 information units related to boat tourism (e.g. toilets, waste stations, shops) have been identified and logged on the platform. In co-operation with the Baltic wide accepted sport boat harbour information web page www.nv-portpilot.de an internet based SuPortNet information map tool covering large areas of the Baltic Sea has been established including integration of the new pictogram’s for harbour equipment. The operator of the webpage can ensure a future operation and updating of the webpage after finalisation of the project. This SuPortNet harbour information system can also be entered via www.suportnet.com. In addition a flyer about all existing and planned harbours along the Latvian coast including contact and geographical position data was elaborated. In order to promote environmental friendly boat tourism following outputs were produced: description and evaluation of available equipment concerning waste water handling on boats, a published list of hazardous waste alternative treatment related to boat tourism, “Chemical Guideline – Boating a pure pleasure” an information brochure, two oil prevention tools have been chosen, a criteria document based on Blue flag and Eco lighthouse for environmental certification of harbours. For two important boating regions (Strelasund and Greifswalder Bodden in Germany) concepts for compatible respect of nature protection and of tourist development have been drawn, based on detailed use assignments with voluntary agreements between sailors and sport-fishermen for permanent management. Methodically and as regards content the Greifswalder Bodden project have been carried out in close contact with the Interreg IIIB project Baltcoast, in which for a similar area of investigation (Wismar Bay) the similar successful results could be achieved. A Boddenatlas has been produced containing regional agreements, watersport-maps as well as tourist and watersport information.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Tourism Waterways, lakes and rivers

Partners (19)

Lead Partner: County Council of Østfold (representing a large no. of sub-partners) and Oslofjord

Address: POB 202, Oscar Pedersensvei 39, 1702 Sarpsborg, Norway

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Estonian Marine Tourism Association

Name: Estonian Marine Tourism Association

Address: Regati Pst. 1, 11911 Tallinn, Estonia

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Liepaja City Council on behalf of 20 Latvian partners

Name: Liepaja City Council on behalf of 20 Latvian partners

Address: Rozu 6, 3401 Liepaja, Latvia

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Kintai Sailing Club

Name: Kintai Sailing Club

Address: Siluté, 5740 Kintai - Silut, Lithuania

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Municipality of Gdynia City (on behalf of 9 Polish Municipalities)

Name: Municipality of Gdynia City (on behalf of 9 Polish Municipalities)

Address: Al. Marzalka Pilsudskiego 52/54, 81382 Gdynia, Poland

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Uddevalla Forum

Name: Uddevalla Forum

Address: 45180 Uddevalla, Sweden

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City of Schwedt/Oder

Name: City of Schwedt/Oder

Address: Wirtschaftsförderung, Lindenallee 25-29, 16285 Schwedt, Germany

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Municipality of Göhren

Name: Municipality of Göhren

Address: Amt Mönchgut-Granitz, Göhrener Weg 1, 18586 Baabe, Germany

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Hansestadt Rostock

Name: Hansestadt Rostock

Address: Neuer Markt 3, 18050 Rostock, Germany

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City of Parchim

Name: City of Parchim

Address: Schuhmarkt 1, 19370 Parchim, Germany

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German Sailors Association

Name: German Sailors Association

Address: Gründgenstr. 18, 22309 Hamburg, Germany

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Klützer Winkel Local Administration

Name: Klützer Winkel Local Administration

Address: Schlossstr. 1, 23948 Klütz, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick

Name: Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick

Address: Grünauer Str. 210, 12557 Berlin, Germany

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Hanseatic city of Stralsund

Name: Hanseatic city of Stralsund

Address: Bauamt, P.O.B. 2145, 18408 Stralsund, Germany

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WWF Environment Foundation

Name: WWF Environment Foundation

Address: Tribseer Str. 30, 18439 Stralsund, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Hanseatic city of Greifswald

Name: Hanseatic city of Greifswald

Address: Stadtplanungsamt, POB 3153, 17461 Greifswald, Germany

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Municipality of Gustow

Name: Municipality of Gustow

Address: Amt Garz, Am Burgwall 11, 18574 Garz, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Ministry of Labour, Building and Regional Planning of MV

Name: Ministry of Labour, Building and Regional Planning of MV

Address: Spatial Planning Department, Schlossstr. 6-8, 19503 Schwerin, Germany

Legal status: n/a

City of Putbus

Name: City of Putbus

Address: Markt 8, 18581 Putbus, Germany

Legal status: n/a

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Estonian Marine Tourism Association

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Liepaja City Council on behalf of 20 Latvian partners

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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County Council of Østfold (representing a large no. of sub-partners) and Oslofjord

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Kintai Sailing Club

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Municipality of Gdynia City (on behalf of 9 Polish Municipalities)

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Uddevalla Forum

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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City of Schwedt/Oder

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Municipality of Göhren

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Hanseatic City of Rostock

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City of Parchim

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German Sailors Association

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Klützer Winkel Local Administration

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Bezirksamt Treptow-Köpenick

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Hanseatic city of Stralsund

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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WWF Environment Foundation

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Hanseatic city of Greifswald

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Municipality of Gustow

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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Ministry of Labour, Building and Regional Planning of MV

SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

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City of Putbus

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Summary

Project name (EN): SuPortNet II - Sustainable Spatial Development with a Network of Ports for Boat Tourism

Project acronym: SuPortNet II

Project start date: 2002-02-25

Project end date: 2005-05-24

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 371 767.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 230 653.00

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2000 - 2006 Baltic Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-07-08

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

136 / 136 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

3 143 / 3 143 (100%)

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