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BoatDIGEST Final Conference

GENERAL PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT

Lola Rodríguez, LEITAT Technological Center Brussels, September 23rd,2015 ACC1Ó - Catalan Delegation in Brussels Rue de la Loi 227

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

The BOAT DIGEST Project is lead by LEITAT Technological Center (Spain) together with the participation of the Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia dei Polimeri - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy), the European Boating Industry (Belgium), the University Of Strathclyde (United Kingdom), the Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi (Turkey), the FWD Servicios Profesionales de Duplicacion (Spain), the PLATIN OHS Consulting Engineering Services Trade Limited Company (Turkey) and the Association pour la plaisance Eco-Responsible (France).

ADVISORY BOARD COLLABORATORS

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

Many people and organizations have contacted BOAT DIGEST since the beginning of the project asking for further information and wanting to be involved in the project.

DISMANTLERS PEOPLE INTERESTED IN STARTING A BUSINESS RELATED TO BOAT DISMANTLING RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS NAUTICAL ASSOCIATIONS MARINAS PRIVATE COMPANIES JOURNALISTS REGIONAL WASTE AGENCIES HIGH INTEREST IN THE EU (ALSO IN CANADA)

HIGH INTEREST

The aim of the BOAT DIGEST project is to raise the awareness of end of life responsibilities and

• ptions for recreational craft owners while at the same time to improve the health and safety

standards of recreational craft dismantling practices and address skill gaps.

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

http://www.boatdigest.eu/

What are the main problems that define the current situation?

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PROJECT STARTING POINT CONTACT WITH TARGET GROUPS

WORKSHOPS QUESTIONNAIRES INTERVIEWS TURKEY FRANCE ITALY UK SPAIN

RECREATIONAL CRAFT OWNERS DISMANTLERS

What are the main problems that define the current situation?

• With the

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

WHAT IS THE FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM RECREATIONAL CRAFT OWNERS?

• Many are not aware that end-of-life boats is a problem in the EU and that the abandonment of boats can be a

hazard to health, safety and the environment.

• Lack of (or little) information is provided to boat owners.
• Abandonment of recreational craft and other bad practices currently do exist.
• Little knowledge of businesses/individuals that actively dismantle and recycle recreational craft.
• Emotional bond of recreational craft owners with their recreational craft fuels difficulty when addressing

dismantling and recycling issues.

• Limited recycling options for FRP.
• Lack of (or little) information is provided to recreational craft owners about dismantling practices.
• No professional training for dismantlers on how to dismantle recreational craft.
• Potential risks and hazards.
• Types of accidents / near misses witnessed and/or experienced.
• Lack of (or very little) awareness among boat builders.

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

WHAT IS THE FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM DISMANTLERS?

With the support of the Life Long Learning Programme of the European Union. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication /communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Grant Agreement 2013-1-ES1-LEO05-67616.

CREATION OF TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS

RECREATIONAL CRAFT OWNERS DISMANTLERS MARINAS NAUTICAL AND BOAT OWNER ASSOCIATIONS Guidelines on end-of-life recreational craft. AIM: To provide them with guidelines and key information on the role they play in encouraging and helping recreational craft owners to take action in relation to end-of-life boats. REPAIR & REFIT FACILITIES BOATING SCHOOLS Dismantling network Training module for dismantlers Awareness module for recreational craft owners

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Contact details: Lola Rodriguez lrodriguez@leitat.org