2017.-2020.

Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority participates in the Estonia-Latvia cross-border project as one of the cooperation partners. The project will modernise the Liepaja marina. The following information applies to the project and all partners involved in it as a whole.

Planned project implementation time:

1 June 2017 - 31 May 2020

Project promoter:

Kurzeme Planning Region (lead partner) in cooperation with Latvian and Estonian partners: Riga Planning Region, Estonian Small Harbour Development Center, Liepaja Special Economic Zone Yacht Port, Liepaja Marina Ltd, Pāvilosta Port Authority, AK Pāvilosta Marina Ltd, New Yacht Marina Ltd (Ventspils port), Rojas Port Authority, Kurland Ltd (Mērsrags port), Engure Port Authority, Jūrmala Port Authority, Riga Freeport Authority (City Yacht Club in Ķīpsala), Skulte Port Authority, Salacgrīva Port Authority, Saarte Liinid Ltd (Ringstu (Ruhnu Island) and Munalaiu Port (Saaremaa)), Kihnu Municipality (Suaru Port (Kihnu Island)), Wetmen Ltd (Jaagupi Port), Municipality of Tostamaa (Varati Port), Varbla Holiday Village Ltd (Varbla Port), Lõunaranna Investeeringud Ltd (Lounaranna Port (Muhu Island)), Koiguste Marina Ltd (Koiguste Port), Port of Montu Ltd (Montu Port)

Project objective:

To establish a network of small ports with quality services on the Eastern Baltic Sea Coast and the Gulf of Riga in Estonia and Latvia and to promote it as an attractive destination

Project funding:

EUR 10 981 270.62 (including European Regional Development Fund EUR 9 334 079.99)

Target group

Local and foreign sailors, yacht owners, yacht clubs, sailing schools who will benefit from improved services and a wider harbour network;

Local authorities contributing to the development of infrastructure for sailing, tourism and business promotion activities along the coast;

Activities included in the project

I Investments in port infrastructure and service development

1) Improving navigational safety: marking port entrances and water areas with appropriate navigation signs (guidelines, buoys, smart buoys, navigation signs).
2) Wave protection: reinforcement of the shoreline, construction of new quays and reconstruction of existing ones.
3) Dredging in ports to ensure a minimum depth of 2.5 m for fairways.
4) Creation of new berths: floating berths, moorings.
5) Investments for environmental protection: waste and waste water collection facilities.
6) Security improvements in port areas (fences, video surveillance systems, etc.), development of emergency evacuation plans, fire safety equipment on quays, creation of equipped rescue stands.
7) Better services for sailors: availability of electricity and drinking water on the quays, construction or reconstruction of service buildings with sanitary facilities, saunas, etc., lighting in the harbour area and on the quayside.
8) Establishment of tourist information points (stands, Wi-Fi access, information platform on the network of ports on the coast, their services and tourist information.
9) Extension of services: purchase of cranes, etc. for yacht lifting, creation of yacht berths (outdoor/indoor).

II Marketing activities for the marina network (linking marinas and sailors)

The above information reflects the views of the author, and the Managing Authority of the Estonia-Latvia Programme is not responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Links for further information

Contact person Aiga Petkēvica (Kurzeme planning region)

Telephone (+371) 29483674, (+371) 28650278

E-mail: aiga.petkevica@kurzemesregions.lv 

Estonian-Latvian Cooperation Programme website: https://www.estlat.eu , https://www.europa.eu