Liepājas SEZ

Also in the sailing season of 2023, the Blue Flag will fly in the Liepaja SEZ Marina. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognized voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats. To qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. This year the Liepaja Marina is the only one in Latvia that received the Blue Flag eco-certificate.

The Blue Flag has been flying in Liepaja Marina for more than 15 years since 2008. Uldis Hmieļevskis, CEO of the Liepaja SEZ emphasized that Liepaja can be proud of a modern yacht harbor and quality service for yachtsmen, it is in the very center of the city, so that to easily enjoy the city with its wide cultural, leisure and entertainment offer.

A world-renowned award trusted by millions around the globe, the Blue Flag programme is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Foundation for Environmental Education works tirelessly to ensure expansion of the programme, and that the unrivalled standards of the Blue Flag are maintained internationally.

The Manager of the Marina Kārlis Kints pointed out, that it is somewhat a matter of honor every spring while preparing for the new season, to carefully review the quality of services and compliance with international requirements. "The criteria are strict. If we can fulfill them, then we are ready for the season. The Blue Flag is a proof of the high standards, and it is also appreciated by the yachtsmen visiting Liepaja."

Unofficially, opening of the yachting season is marked by the first yacht to arrive. The 2023 yachting season was opened on April 12, when the 16.43 meter long "Juna II" arrived in Liepaja from the Polish port city of Gdańsk. In total, 25 guest yachts have been serviced this season.

For the third season, the Liepaja Marina has been working in a new format with modern piers and a neat service building. To achieve the goal, the Liepaja SEZ Authority implemented the "Construction of the Marina Infrastructure, Phase 1" project as part of the INTERREG Estonia-Latvia cross-border cooperation program (EST-LAT 55).

Modernization and reconstruction of the Liepaja Marina was a long-awaited and very necessary project, so that the services offered to yachtsmen in Liepaja would not lag behind other Baltic Sea marinas. A video surveillance system has been installed, improving the general level of security in the Marina, and free Wi-Fi is provided throughout the entire territory of the yacht port territory.

Also in the sailing season of 2023, the Blue Flag will fly in the Liepaja SEZ Marina. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognized voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats. To qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of 38 stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. This year the Liepaja Marina is the only one in Latvia that received the Blue Flag eco-certificate.

A world-renowned award trusted by millions around the globe, the Blue Flag program is run by the Foundation for Environmental Education and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Foundation for Environmental Education works tirelessly to ensure expansion of the program, and that the unrivalled standards of the Blue Flag are maintained internationally.

For the third season, the Liepaja Marina has been functioning in a new format with modern piers and a neat service building. To achieve the goal, the Liepaja SEZ Authority implemented the "Construction of the Marina Infrastructure, Phase 1" project as part of the INTERREG Estonia-Latvia cross-border cooperation program (EST-LAT 55).