Blue Flag Marina Criteria 2012 - Blue Flag Canada

(I) Imperative Criteria– beach must comply
(G) Guideline Criteria– encouraged to increase the standards at the marina but not mandatory

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION

1. Information relating to local ecosystems and environmental phenomena must be displayed (I)

2. A code of conduct that reflects appropriate laws governing the use of the marina and surrounding areas must be displayed at the marina (I)

3. Information about the Blue Flag Marina Programme and/or the Blue Flag Marina Criteria must be displayed in the marina (I).

4. The marina is responsible for offering 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).

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

6. A marina management committee should be established and be in charge of instituting environmental management systems and conducting regular environmental audits of the marina facility (I)

7. The marina must have an environmental policy and an environmental plan. The plan should include references to water, waste and energy consumption, health and safety issues, and the use of environmentally sound products when available (I).

8. 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 licensed contractor and disposed of at a licensed facility for hazardous waste (I).

9. Adequate and well managed litterbins and/or garbage containers must be in place. The wastes should be handled by a licensed contractor and disposed of by a licensed facility (I).

10. The marina has facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials, such as bottles, cans, paper, plastic, organic material, etc. (I).

11. Bilge water pumping facilities are present in the marina (G).

12. Toilet pumping facilities are present in the marina (G).

13. 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).

14. Adequate, clean and well sign-posted sanitary facilities, including washing facilities and drinking water. Controlled sewage disposal to a licensed sewage treatment (I).

15. 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).

16. Promotion of sustainable transportation (G).

17. No parking/driving in the marina, unless in specific designated areas (I).

SAFETY AND SERVICES

18. Adequate and well sign-posted lifesaving, first-aid equipment and fire-fighting equipment. Equipment must be approved by national authorities (I).

20. Emergency plan in case of pollution, fire or other accidents must be produced (I).

21. Safety precautions and information must be posted at the marina (I).

22. Electricity and water is available at the berths, installations must be approved according to national legislation (I).

23. Facilities for disabled people (G).

24. Map indicating the location of the different facilities is posted at the marina (I).

WATER QUALITY

25. Visually clean water (no oil, litter, sewage or other evidence of pollution) (I).

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