DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURIST MARINA NETWORK ON CROATIAN ISLANDS Project Presentation Ministarstvo za javne radove, obnovu i graditeljstvo April 2002.

PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT valorizirati market potential of Croatian islands, revive and encourage their economic growth valorizirati market potential of Croatian islands, revive and encourage their economic growth Advance nautical tourism and meet its growing needs Advance nautical tourism and meet its growing needs Help environmet protection i održivom razvoju otoka Help environmet protection i održivom razvoju otoka Activate ecological consciousness of modern tourism Activate ecological consciousness of modern tourism

PROJECT GOALS Quality survaillance over natural island bays using high ecological standards Quality survaillance over natural island bays using high ecological standards Activation of island, regional and national economic resources Activation of island, regional and national economic resources Development of complementary djelatnosti to nautical tourism Development of complementary djelatnosti to nautical tourism Increase in employment of island population Increase in employment of island population Stopping emigration of island population Stopping emigration of island population Contribution to sustainable economic growth of Croatian islands Contribution to sustainable economic growth of Croatian islands

STEPS FOR REACHING GOLAS Organization of marinas according to environmental plans for building island općina, towns and counties Organization of marinas according to environmental plans for building island općina, towns and counties Creating the conditions for development of island entrepreneurship Creating the conditions for development of island entrepreneurship Employment of unemployed island population Employment of unemployed island population Insuring important role of Croatia in division of international tourist potrošnja Insuring important role of Croatia in division of international tourist potrošnja Organizing government administration by the standards of developed countries of western Europe Organizing government administration by the standards of developed countries of western Europe

PROJECT’S BASIC ELEMENTS Small investments – large profits Small investments – large profits Elimination of “Black Anchoring” Elimination of “Black Anchoring” Agreement with local and regional bodies Agreement with local and regional bodies Synergy with other nautical and tourist projects Synergy with other nautical and tourist projects Government supervision of the Project Government supervision of the Project

NAUTICAL TOURISM OF CROATIA Croatia has 62 ports of nautical tourism 40 marinas40 marinas 7 odlagališta of vessels ashore7 odlagališta of vessels ashore 15 anchorages15 anchorages Capacity of vesselsCapacity of vessels vessels in transit vessels in transit vessels with permanent anchorage9.516 vessels with permanent anchorage foreign domestic vessels = vessels in the Adriatic in Croatia = vessels in the Adriatic in Croatia Today’s capacities estimate to vessel/days. In 2000 there was vessel/days Approximately vessel/days (not) recorded on anchorages in uncontrolled bays vessel/days, 25€ a dan = 8,75 mil. EUR a year 8,75 mil. EUR a year vessel anchored for free Black anchoring

TECHNICAL CONCEPT/ASPECT IN ORGANIZING TOURIST MARINAS Complete fitting into natural environment Complete fitting into natural environment Maximum environment protection Maximum environment protection Using existing natural island bays and marinas with existing infrastructure Using existing natural island bays and marinas with existing infrastructure –Capacity according possibilities and needs of each location –No permanent building  economical temporary montažno- demontažna solutions –Anchorages on pontoons or anchorages by fours on plutača- shore –Protection of marina with floating wharfs against waves; as needed –Alternativ – recyclable energy sources (wind, solar energy, desalinators) –Organized everyday transport to selectioned garbage place

LOCATIONS DEFINED BY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS Number of potential tourist marinas defined in environmental plans of island općina/towns and counties. It will be suggested, determined and defined by local government in accordance with its priorities, needs and growth plans Number of potential tourist marinas defined in environmental plans of island općina/towns and counties. It will be suggested, determined and defined by local government in accordance with its priorities, needs and growth plans County No. Of suggeste d locations No. Of includ ed locatio ns % Primorsko- goranska Ličko-senjska2150 Zadarska Šibensko-kninska Splitsko- dalmatinska Dubrovačko- neretvanska TOTAL:10066

GOVERNING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Introducing system of governing environment ISO 14001:2000 Introducing system of governing environment ISO 14001:2000 Cooperation with Port Authority and local authorities for gethering of data about locations Cooperation with Port Authority and local authorities for gethering of data about locations Comprehensive research when choosing a location (Hydrographic, Oceanographic, and Meteorological) Comprehensive research when choosing a location (Hydrographic, Oceanographic, and Meteorological) Valorizacija of locations by simulating possible changes in ecosystem Valorizacija of locations by simulating possible changes in ecosystem Investing in ecological infrastructure (used oils tanks, sanitary sewage and garbage) Investing in ecological infrastructure (used oils tanks, sanitary sewage and garbage) ECO vessels for emergency interventions in case of possible pollutions ECO vessels for emergency interventions in case of possible pollutions Permanent supervision of quality of sea water and the shore through cooperation with local ECO patrols Permanent supervision of quality of sea water and the shore through cooperation with local ECO patrols

Goverment-owned Trgovačko 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 I Base government-owned firm starts other government owned firms for building a marina on chosen location Base government-owned firm starts other government owned firms for building a marina on chosen location Introducing System for management of quality ISO 9001:2000 Introducing System for management of quality ISO 9001:2000 Introducing System for management of environment ISO 14001:2000 Introducing System for management of environment ISO 14001:2000 Documentation preparation for project realization Documentation preparation for project realization Izrada Izvedbenog projekta and pribavljanje koncesije for use of maritime good for a period of 15 years Izrada Izvedbenog projekta and pribavljanje koncesije for use of maritime good for a period of 15 years

Goverment-owned Trgovačko društvo 1. D.o.o. 74,9 % private 25,1% govmt. 2. D.o.o. 74,9 % private 25,1% govmt. 3. D.o.o. 74,9 % private 25,1% govmt. n D.o.o. 74,9 % private 25,1% govmt. Phase II International natječaj with encouragement of domestic applications – Local governments, island entrepreneurs International natječaj with encouragement of domestic applications – Local governments, island entrepreneurs Public natječaj – strategic partner for 74,9% share in ownership Public natječaj – strategic partner for 74,9% share in ownership State retains 25,1% for a period of 5 years (strategic partner builds the marina according to Izvedbenom project and awarded koncesiji) State retains 25,1% for a period of 5 years (strategic partner builds the marina according to Izvedbenom project and awarded koncesiji) Upon 5 year period state sells its share with giving first right to strategic partner Upon 5 year period state sells its share with giving first right to strategic partner Phase II period: 6 years –Phase I: 1 year: Project start –5 yrs.: Joined ownership of state and strategic partner –I yr.: State sells its share

Goverment-owned Trgovačko 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 demands Duration approximately 8 years until the expiration of koncesije (15 yrs) Duration approximately 8 years until the expiration of koncesije (15 yrs) After koncesija ends, trgovačko društvo becomes governent- owned After koncesija ends, trgovačko društvo becomes governent- owned Possibility of davanja koncesije na upravljanje društvom Possibility of davanja koncesije na upravljanje društvom

INSURING THE NECESSARY FUNDS For first 9 marinas:For first 9 marinas: –Državni proračun –Regional growth Fund –Development and employment Fund –Bank loan –Selling the share to strategic investors For continuation of the Project:For continuation of the Project: –Selling the shares in newly-founded firms – marinas-strategic investors

PREDICTABLE COSTS UNTIL THE START OF BUILIDING EACH SEPARATE MARINA otkup zemljišta, geodetic work, otkup zemljišta, geodetic work, environmental work  project documentation  project documentation  Other expenses (operational work, employees of Other expenses (operational work, employees of mother-firm, concession work, organization of applications, etc...)  mother-firm, concession work, organization of applications, etc...) 

COST OF BUILDING A MARINA around  around   for completition of first nine marinas:   for completition of first nine marinas: 

DRUŠTVENO-SOCIJALNI ASPECT Employment of native island population Employment of native island population  employees per marina  employed people withing this Project additional in novih u tertiary services Development of small and medium entrepreneurship Development of small and medium entrepreneurship Development of otočnih uslužnih djelatnosti Development of otočnih uslužnih djelatnosti

SUMMARY adekvatno valorizirati komparativne prednosti hrvatskog morskog prostora adekvatno valorizirati komparativne prednosti hrvatskog morskog prostora Create leading role of Croatia in European nautical tourism Create leading role of Croatia in European nautical tourism Nautical tourism – flagship of Croatian tourism in the world Nautical tourism – flagship of Croatian tourism in the world Ecologically protect and preserve the sea and the shore Ecologically protect and preserve the sea and the shore Organize approach to nautical tourism Organize approach to nautical tourism Increase the capacity of marinas and ports withing acceptable limits Increase the capacity of marinas and ports withing acceptable limits Stop in advance unlawful building of marinas Stop in advance unlawful building of marinas

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