DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST MARINA TOURIST MARINA

NETWORK ON CROATIAN NETWORK ON CROATIAN ISLANDSISLANDS

Project PresentationProject Presentation

Ministarstvo za javne radove, obnovu i graditeljstvoMinistarstvo za javne radove, obnovu i graditeljstvo

April 2002.

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECTPURPOSE OF THE PROJECT

• valorizirati valorizirati market potential of market potential of Croatian islands, revive and Croatian islands, revive and encourage their economic growthencourage their economic growth

• Advance nautical tourism and meet Advance nautical tourism and meet its growing needsits growing needs

• Help environmet protection Help environmet protection i i održivom razvoju otokaodrživom razvoju otoka

• Activate ecological consciousness of Activate ecological consciousness of modern tourismmodern tourism

PROJECT GOALSPROJECT GOALS

• Quality survaillance over natural island bays Quality survaillance over natural island bays using high ecological standardsusing high ecological standards

• Activation of island, regional and national Activation of island, regional and national economic resources economic resources

• Development of complementary djelatnosti Development of complementary djelatnosti to nautical tourismto nautical tourism

• Increase in employment of island populationIncrease in employment of island population

• Stopping emigration of island populationStopping emigration of island population

• Contribution to sustainable economic Contribution to sustainable economic growth of Croatian islandsgrowth of Croatian islands

STEPS FOR REACHING GOLASSTEPS FOR REACHING GOLAS

• Organization of marinas according to Organization of marinas according to environmental plans for building island environmental plans for building island općinaopćina, towns and counties, towns and counties

• Creating the conditions for development of Creating the conditions for development of island entrepreneurshipisland entrepreneurship

• Employment of unemployed island Employment of unemployed island populationpopulation

• Insuring important role of Croatia in division Insuring important role of Croatia in division of international tourist of international tourist potrošnjapotrošnja

• Organizing government administration by Organizing government administration by the standards of developed countries of the standards of developed countries of western Europewestern Europe

PROJECT’S BASIC ELEMENTSPROJECT’S BASIC ELEMENTS

• Small investments – large profitsSmall investments – large profits

• Elimination of “Black Anchoring”Elimination of “Black Anchoring”

• Agreement with local and regional Agreement with local and regional bodiesbodies

• Synergy with other nautical and Synergy with other nautical and tourist projects tourist projects

• Government supervision of the Government supervision of the ProjectProject

NAUTICAL TOURISM OF NAUTICAL TOURISM OF CROATIACROATIA

Croatia has 62 ports of nautical tourismCroatia has 62 ports of nautical tourism• 40 marinas40 marinas• 7 7 odlagališta odlagališta of vessels ashoreof vessels ashore• 15 anchorages15 anchorages• Capacity of 12.863 vesselsCapacity of 12.863 vessels• 22.000 vessels in transit22.000 vessels in transit

• 9.516 vessels with permanent anchorage9.516 vessels with permanent anchorage

129.905 foreign + 14.413 domestic vessels129.905 foreign + 14.413 domestic vessels = 144.413 vessels in the Adriatic in Croatia= 144.413 vessels in the Adriatic in Croatia

Today’s capacities estimate to 550.000 Today’s capacities estimate to 550.000 vessel/days.vessel/days.

In 2000 there was 200.000 vessel/days In 2000 there was 200.000 vessel/days Approximately 350.000 vessel/days (not) Approximately 350.000 vessel/days (not)

recorded on anchorages in uncontrolled recorded on anchorages in uncontrolled baysbays

350.000 vessel/days, 25€ a dan =350.000 vessel/days, 25€ a dan =

8,75 mil. EUR a year8,75 mil. EUR a year

131.455 vessel

anchored for free

Black anchoring

TECHNICAL CONCEPT/ASPECT IN TECHNICAL CONCEPT/ASPECT IN ORGANIZING TOURIST MARINASORGANIZING TOURIST MARINAS

• Complete fitting into natural Complete fitting into natural environmentenvironment

• Maximum environment protectionMaximum environment protection

• Using existing natural island bays and Using existing natural island bays and marinas with existing infrastructuremarinas with existing infrastructure– Capacity according possibilities and Capacity according possibilities and

needs of each locationneeds of each location– No permanent building No permanent building

economical temporary economical temporary montažno-montažno-demontažna demontažna solutionssolutions

– Anchorages on pontoons or Anchorages on pontoons or anchorages by fours on anchorages by fours on plutača-plutača-shoreshore

– Protection of marina with floating Protection of marina with floating wharfs against waves; as neededwharfs against waves; as needed

– Alternativ – recyclable energy Alternativ – recyclable energy sources (wind, solar energy, sources (wind, solar energy, desalinators)desalinators)

– Organized everyday transport to Organized everyday transport to selectioned garbage placeselectioned garbage place

LOCATIONS DEFINED BY LOCATIONS DEFINED BY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANSENVIRONMENTAL PLANS

• Number of potential tourist Number of potential tourist marinas defined in marinas defined in environmental plans of environmental plans of island općina/towns and island općina/towns and counties. It will be counties. It will be suggested, determined suggested, determined and defined by local and defined by local government in accordance government in accordance with its priorities, needs with its priorities, needs and growth plansand growth plans

County

No. Of suggeste

d locations

No. Of includ

ed locatio

ns

%

Primorsko-goranska

17 4 23

Ličko-senjska 2 1 50

Zadarska 23 17 74

Šibensko-kninska 22 13 59

Splitsko-dalmatinska

22 13 60

Dubrovačko-neretvanska

24 18 75

TOTAL: 100 66 66

GOVERNING GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTIONPROTECTION• Introducing system of governing environment ISO Introducing system of governing environment ISO

14001:200014001:2000• Cooperation with Port Authority and local authorities Cooperation with Port Authority and local authorities

for gethering of data about locationsfor gethering of data about locations• Comprehensive research when choosing a location Comprehensive research when choosing a location

(Hydrographic, Oceanographic, and Meteorological)(Hydrographic, Oceanographic, and Meteorological)• ValorizacijaValorizacija of locations by simulating possible of locations by simulating possible

changes in ecosystemchanges in ecosystem• Investing in ecological infrastructure (used oils Investing in ecological infrastructure (used oils

tanks, sanitary sewage and garbage)tanks, sanitary sewage and garbage)• ECO vessels for emergency interventions in case of ECO vessels for emergency interventions in case of

possible pollutionspossible pollutions• Permanent supervision of quality of sea water and Permanent supervision of quality of sea water and

the shore through cooperation with local ECO the shore through cooperation with local ECO patrolspatrols

Goverment-owned Goverment-owned Trgovačko društvoTrgovačko društvo

1. D.o.o.100 % gov.

owned

2. D.o.o.100 % gov.

owned

3. D.o.o.100 % gov.

owned

n D.o.o.100 % gov.

owned

Phase IPhase I• Base government-owned firm starts other government owned firms Base government-owned firm starts other government owned firms

for building a marina on chosen locationfor building a marina on chosen location• Introducing System for management of quality ISO 9001:2000Introducing System for management of quality ISO 9001:2000• Introducing System for management of environment ISO 14001:2000Introducing System for management of environment ISO 14001:2000• Documentation preparation for project realizationDocumentation preparation for project realization• Izrada Izvedbenog projekta Izrada Izvedbenog projekta and and pribavljanje koncesije pribavljanje koncesije for use of for use of

maritime good for a period of 15 yearsmaritime good for a period of 15 years

Goverment-owned Goverment-owned Trgovačko društvoTrgovačko društvo

1. D.o.o.74,9 % private25,1% govmt.

2. D.o.o.74,9 % private25,1% govmt.

3. D.o.o.74,9 % private25,1% govmt.

n D.o.o.74,9 % private25,1% govmt.

Phase IIPhase II• International International natječaj natječaj with encouragement of domestic with encouragement of domestic

applications – Local governments, island entrepreneursapplications – Local governments, island entrepreneurs• Public Public natječaj natječaj – strategic partner for 74,9% share in ownership– strategic partner for 74,9% share in ownership• State retains 25,1% for a period of 5 years (strategic partner State retains 25,1% for a period of 5 years (strategic partner

builds the marina according to builds the marina according to IzvedbenomIzvedbenom project and project and awarded awarded koncesijikoncesiji))

• Upon 5 year period state sells its share with giving first right to Upon 5 year period state sells its share with giving first right to strategic partnerstrategic partner

Phase II period: 6 yearsPhase II period: 6 years– Phase I: 1 year: Project startPhase I: 1 year: Project start– 5 yrs.: Joined ownership of state and strategic partner5 yrs.: Joined ownership of state and strategic partner– I yr.: State sells its shareI yr.: State sells its share

Goverment-owned Goverment-owned Trgovačko društvoTrgovačko društvo

1. D.o.o.100 % private

2. D.o.o.100% private

3. D.o.o.100% private

n D.o.o.100 % private

Supervision over meeting technical and ecological demandsSupervision over meeting technical and ecological demands

• Duration approximately 8 years until the expiration of Duration approximately 8 years until the expiration of koncesijekoncesije (15 yrs) (15 yrs)

• After After koncesija koncesija ends, ends, trgovačko društvo trgovačko društvo becomes becomes governent-ownedgovernent-owned

• Possibility of Possibility of davanja koncesije na upravljanje društvomdavanja koncesije na upravljanje društvom

INSURING THE NECESSARY INSURING THE NECESSARY FUNDS FUNDS

• For first 9 marinas:For first 9 marinas: – Državni proračunDržavni proračun– Regional growth Fund Regional growth Fund – Development and employment FundDevelopment and employment Fund– Bank loanBank loan– Selling the share to strategic investorsSelling the share to strategic investors

• For continuation of the Project:For continuation of the Project: – Selling the shares in newly-founded firms – Selling the shares in newly-founded firms –

marinas-strategic investorsmarinas-strategic investors

PREDICTABLE COSTS UNTIL THE START PREDICTABLE COSTS UNTIL THE START OF BUILIDING EACH SEPARATE OF BUILIDING EACH SEPARATE

MARINAMARINA • otkup zemljištaotkup zemljišta, geodetic work, , geodetic work,

environmental workenvironmental work 40.000 40.000

• project documentationproject documentation 50.000 50.000

• Other expenses (operational work, employees of Other expenses (operational work, employees of mother-firm, concession work, organization of mother-firm, concession work, organization of

applications, etc...) applications, etc...) 35.000 35.000

COST OF BUILDING A COST OF BUILDING A MARINAMARINA

• around 300.000 around 300.000

for completition of for completition of first ninefirst nine

marinas: 2.700.000 marinas: 2.700.000

DRUŠTVENO-SOCIJALNIDRUŠTVENO-SOCIJALNI ASPECTASPECT

• Employment of native island population Employment of native island population 4 - 6 employees per marina4 - 6 employees per marina 400 - 600 employed people withing this 400 - 600 employed people withing this

Project + 400 additional in novih u tertiary Project + 400 additional in novih u tertiary servicesservices

• Development of small and medium Development of small and medium entrepreneurshipentrepreneurship

• Development of Development of otočnih uslužnih djelatnostiotočnih uslužnih djelatnosti

SUMMARYSUMMARY

• adekvatno valorizirati komparativne adekvatno valorizirati komparativne prednosti hrvatskog morskog prostora prednosti hrvatskog morskog prostora

• Create leading role of Croatia in European Create leading role of Croatia in European nautical tourismnautical tourism

• Nautical tourism – flagship of Croatian Nautical tourism – flagship of Croatian tourism in the worldtourism in the world

• Ecologically protect and preserve the sea and Ecologically protect and preserve the sea and the shorethe shore

• Organize approach to nautical tourismOrganize approach to nautical tourism• Increase the capacity of marinas and ports Increase the capacity of marinas and ports

withing acceptable limitswithing acceptable limits• Stop in advance unlawful building of marinasStop in advance unlawful building of marinas

OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL LOCATIONSLOCATIONS

• Potential locations of tourist marinas are defined in Potential locations of tourist marinas are defined in environmental plans of općina/towns and counties. The choice environmental plans of općina/towns and counties. The choice will be of local govorenment to suggest, determine and define will be of local govorenment to suggest, determine and define those in accorddance with their priorities, needs and those in accorddance with their priorities, needs and development plans.development plans.