Improvement and promotion of the East Baltic Coast harbours network

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Estonia - Latvia

Date of latest update: 2023-11-15

Description

Description (EN):

Project background: Project unites 13 partners, which represent 10 yachting harbours with 12 marinas, 2 regional coordinators – 2 of them - planning regions of Kurzeme and Riga operating as regional development coordinators in Latvia, and Estonian Harbour Development Centre– NGO responsible for implementing marketing activities of small harbours of Estonia. The destination offers developed network of more than 70 marinas in Estonia and Latvia with excellent services. The destination of the East Baltic Coast offer diverse sailing experience along sandy or rocky beaches and cozy small islands. Sailors can visit fishing villages, the green countryside, port cities, vibrant capitals – Tallinn and Rīga, popular resorts and gourmet restaurants where guests can enjoy a pleasant and safe stay. Target markets addressed are sailors from Germany, Finland, Sweden, Poland and local market – Latvia and Estonia. Project complements the achievements and cooperation platform of harbours created in on-going EST-LAT Harbours within the framework of which the basic harbours network is created allowing sailors visit the East coast of the Baltic within one-day sailing distance with standardized and harmonized service levels in harbours along coastline of Latvia and Estonia (altogether 20 small harbours). Further improvement and extension of the network of the yacht harbours helps to attract new segments of visitors and guests, diversifies economic activities in regions and business development on the coast, supports related business – other services, hospitality, tourism. Cross-border nature: Most sailing routes are international – one sailing route crosses borders of several countries, and for sailors enter point to our territories is another point to another destination – sea tourism itself is not national, regional activity, it is cross-border and international, which means - serving and promoting of routes must follow across the borders. Moreover, safety and the services need to be of the same standard and quality. Latvia and Estonia jointly is one of the 4 main destinations in the Baltic Sea for sailors – the East Baltic. Crucial pre-condition for establishing well-functioning sea routes that connect together coastal areas and activate maritime traffic, is improved conditions and services of small harbours. Small harbours need to form a network and should be operated based on common standards and understanding of, how the infrastructure and services should be developed. The service need to satisfy sailors and fulfill their expectations to which they are used to by sailing whole Baltic sea and other sea routes in Europe and other far away distances. These improvements can be done only in common cross-border project, to reach the international recognition and competitiveness. Project objective: Project objective is to improve, strengthen and expand sailing infrastructure of the network of harbours in Estonia and Latvia and to promote the East Baltic as a sailing destination. Main activities: To fulfill project objective, project will implement activities in two main directions – Investments in harbours and marketing activities of the network. Investment activities are selected to contribute to compulsory and recommended elements identified by the Programme and will complement the investment activities implemented in EST-LAT Harbours project to avoid overlap and will contribute to creation of equal safety and service standard level in the network. Investments in harbours are directed at:navigation signs (leading lights, spar and floating lateral buoys, fixed lateral navigation signs); equipment necessary for monitoring the depth of the fairway;ensuring protection from waves: strengthening of the coast, construction or reconstruction of piers, breakwaters;ensuring minimum depth: depth alongside the quays and access way (fairway) 2,5 m;increasing marina capacity in creating minimum and additional properly marked mooring places: establish floating pontoons (concrete) and fingers, floating piers (with electricity and water equipment);providing reception of waste and management of wastewater;electricity and drinking water available on the quay, free wi-fi availability in harbour area;establishing greywater disposal and bilge water facilities;establishing slipways, crane or other boat lifting equipment, building yacht storage places, equipment for boat repairs;ensuring assistance/emergency service;setting up fuel supply facilities. Marketing activities are aimed to promote EastBaltic (Estonia and Latvia) as attractive, interesting and safe sailing destination to visit. Target markets addressed are sailors from Germany, Finland, Sweden, Poland and local market – Latvia and Estonia. Following activities will be carried out:participation in international boat shows;network visibility in international networking events;organizing of FAM trips for journalists, opinion leaders of target markets;printed materials: updating and publishing the 3rd edition of harbours guide and coastal tourism image guide;expanding eastbaltic.eu and enhancing digital marketing;specific marketing content development and distribution (social media, articles for journals, stories, etc.) Compulsory consultation with JS took place on 24.03.2020.

Website: https://old.estlat.eu/

Expected Results (EN): The number of visiting vessels at small harbours

Expected Outputs (EN):

The target number of visiting vessels in harbours as set by Programme by 2023 is 16 000 visiting vessels and 23 harbours with improved services forming harbours network. Average number of visiting vessels in LV harbours in 2019 is 2000; as data collected by EST-LAT Harbours project harbours. It must be noted, that data is gathered from network, therefore, it can be assumed that there could be more visiting vessels +15%. In EE harbours, acc.to different sources visiting vessels in 2019 amount to around 5000 per year. Data covers all EE marinas, not only those participating in the project. Following boat shows and other marketing activities of EST-LAT Harbours, harbour masters report about new customers: in Kurzeme coastline from Germany and Poland, Riga - sailors from Finland, Germany and also Sweden. In networking with sailors, the destination of EAST BALTIC COAST is attractive and different from other destinations and sailors either have visited or plan to visit. In high demand in the target market is chartering service (fly in and rent a boat). This service is not well developed, esp. in LV due to high costs and comparatively short sailing season. Data collection on visiting vessels is challenging. RPR and KPR have raised awareness of the necessity to keep the records and also carry out customer analysis. The quality and responsiveness of harbours vary, from detailed data, to just counting incoming vessels. With regard to objective specific result indicator number of harbours with improved services, within the framework of EST-LAT Harbours project, in total in 20 marinas services are considerably improved. This project will improve services in total of 12 marinas, 4 of them are new in the Estonia-Latvia harbours network, therefore, with implementation of this project, objective specific indicator will be reached. Contribution to results: additional 415 mooring places (in total 1330); 4 marinas; network strengthened.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Infrastructure

Specific Objective: An improved network of small harbours with good levels of service

Thematic Objective: (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:

Investment Priority: (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Riga Planning Region

Department: Project Management Department

Address: Z.A.Meierovica Boulev 18, LV1050 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rpr.gov.lv

Total budget: EUR 219 365.00

ERDF budget: EUR 186 460.25

Engures ostas pārvalde (de minimis)

Name: Engures ostas pārvalde (de minimis)

Address: Jūras Str. 62a, LV3113 Engure, Tukums Municipality, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.enguresnovads.lv/engures-osta

Total budget: EUR 165 883.71

ERDF budget: EUR 141 001.15

Jūrmalas ostas pārvalde (GBER art.55)

Name: Jūrmalas ostas pārvalde (GBER art.55)

Address: Jomas Street 1/5, LV2015 Jurmala, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.jurmalasosta.lv

Total budget: EUR 120 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 102 000.00

Salacgrivas Ostas PĀrvalde

Name: Salacgrivas Ostas PĀrvalde

Address: Ostas Str. 6, LV4033 Salacgriva, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.salacgriva.lv

Total budget: EUR 186 800.88

ERDF budget: EUR 158 780.75

SIA New Yacht Marina (de minimis)

Name: SIA New Yacht Marina (de minimis)

Address: Brīvības 214b-1, LV-1039 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.ventspilsmarina.lv

Total budget: EUR 5 184.31

ERDF budget: EUR 4 406.66

Rīgas brīvostas pārvalde

Name: Rīgas brīvostas pārvalde

Address: Kalpaka Boulev. 12, LV1010 Riga, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rop.lv

Total budget: EUR 243 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 206 975.00

Pāvilosta ostas pārvalde (de minimis)

Name: Pāvilosta ostas pārvalde (de minimis)

Address: Dzintaru 2A, LV3466 Pāvilosta, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pavilostaport.lv

Total budget: EUR 280 241.33

ERDF budget: EUR 238 205.13

SIA AK Pāvilosta Marina (GBER art.55)

Name: SIA AK Pāvilosta Marina (GBER art.55)

Address: Ostmalas 4, LV3644 Pāvilosta, Latvia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.pavilostamarina.lv

Total budget: EUR 170 109.91

ERDF budget: EUR 144 593.42

Rojas ostas pārvalde (GBER art.55)

Name: Rojas ostas pārvalde (GBER art.55)

Address: Ostas 1, LV3264 Roja, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rojaport.lv

Total budget: EUR 58 150.00

ERDF budget: EUR 49 427.50

Kurzemes Planošanas Reģions

Name: Kurzemes Planošanas Reģions

Address: Avotu iela 12, LV 3801 Saldus, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kurzemesregions.lv

Total budget: EUR 190 143.71

ERDF budget: EUR 161 622.15

Väikesadamate Kompetentsikeskus MTÜ

Name: Väikesadamate Kompetentsikeskus MTÜ

Department: n.a.

Address: Vaikne tn , Estonia 50, EE-76607 Keila, Harjumaa, Estonia

Legal status: private

Total budget: EUR 131 037.64

ERDF budget: EUR 111 381.99

AS Saarte Liinid

Name: AS Saarte Liinid

Address: Rohu 5, 93819 Saaremaa vald, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.saarteliinid.ee

Total budget: EUR 390 858.00

ERDF budget: EUR 332 229.30

SA Hiiumaa Sadamad (GBER art.55)

Name: SA Hiiumaa Sadamad (GBER art.55)

Address: Sadama 30 30, 92411 Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://Marina.kardla.ee

Total budget: EUR 1 239 581.17

ERDF budget: EUR 1 053 643.99

Eesti Väikesadamate Arenduskeskus MTÜ

Name: Eesti Väikesadamate Arenduskeskus MTÜ

Address: Lootsi 6, 80012 Pärnu, Estonia

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.evak.ee

Total budget: EUR 42 677.36

ERDF budget: EUR 36 275.76

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Project name (EN): Improvement and promotion of the East Baltic Coast harbours network

Project acronym: EASTBALTIC HARBOURS

Project start date: 2020-09-01

Project end date: 2023-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 443 533.02

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 927 003.07

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 927 003.07.

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG V-A Estonia - Latvia

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

2023-11-02

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55 / 55 (100%)

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

329 / 329 (100%)

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