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.
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 HIGH INTEREST 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) 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 aim of the BOAT DIGEST project is to raise the awareness of end of life responsibilities and options 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. http://www.boatdigest.eu/ 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.
RECREATIONAL CRAFT OWNERS What are the main problems that define the current situation? PROJECT STARTING POINT CONTACT WITH TARGET GROUPS DISMANTLERS WORKSHOPS QUESTIONNAIRES INTERVIEWS FRANCE ITALY SPAIN TURKEY UK 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? What are the main problems that define the current situation? - With the - 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. 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? - 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.
CREATION OF TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS REPAIR & REFIT FACILITIES RECREATIONAL CRAFT OWNERS DISMANTLERS BOATING SCHOOLS MARINAS NAUTICAL AND BOAT OWNER ASSOCIATIONS Dismantling network Training module for dismantlers Awareness module for recreational craft owners 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. 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.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Contact details: Lola Rodriguez lrodriguez@leitat.org
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