Europe-Adriatic Sea-Way

STRATEGIC PROJECT:

EUROPE-ADRIATIC SEA-WAY

Local Action Plan

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Name of the Final Beneficiary

Project Code: 1°str./0011

Priority 3 – Accessibility and Networks, Measure 3.1-Physical infrastructure

Table of Contents

1.Background

1.1.Project presentation

1.2.Project objectives

1.3.Project partners and associates

1.4.EA SEA-WAY project activities and timing

2.Introduction

3.Brief presentation of the port (or ports)

3.1.General port information

3.2.General passenger services

3.3.Cruise services

3.4.Ship services

3.5.Safety & security

3.6.Mobility

3.7.Infomobility services

4.Set-up of Local Working Groups

4.1.Identification of stakeholders

4.2.Scheduling of two Local Working Groups

4.3.Synthesis of the main outcomes from the two LWG

5.Identification of future investments

5.1.General port information

5.2.General passenger services

5.3.Cruise services

5.4.Ship services

5.5.Safety & security

5.6.Mobility

5.7.Infomobility services

5.8.Summary on Passenger services

5.9.Summary on Infomobility

6.Proposals for Cross-Border joint actions

7.Conclusions

Document History
Work Package / WP5 – Development of Sustainable Passenger Transport Models for the Adriatic basin and capacity building
Action / Action 5.3 – Definition of road maps and action plans of the identified priorities/interventions at CB and local level with passenger transport investments needs
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1.Background

1.1.Project presentation

Europe-Adriatic SEA-WAY (acronym: EASEA-WAY)was submitted inthe first call for proposals for strategic proposals of the IPA ADRIATIC CBC Programme.EA SEA-WAYintends to strengthen the sustainable development capacity of the Adriatic Region through an agreed strategy of actions among the partners of the eligible territories. The Project isin line with the general objective of the Priority 3 “Accessibility and networks”, Str. T. “Promotion and common models onsustainable transport services to improve links in the Adriatic area including improvement of ports, airport systems andconnected services“ since it aims at strengthening sustainable passenger transport systems and at improvingaccessibility andmobility of passengers in the Adriatic area. The lead partner of the Strategic projectEA SEA-WAYis Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia - Central Directorate for infrastructure, mobility, spatial planning and public works.

Friuli Venezia Giulia Region called on all the eligible territories to enter the partnership and to participate in the programming and implementation of the activities of the project. The project idea has been developed day by day by all project partners (PP), by taking into consideration all PPs contributions, their specific needs and situations. Project objectives and methodology have been shared, reaching a common consensus on the overall proposal, and each partner has been constantly involved in the further definition of activities and main results. Several partnership meetings were held (21/09/2012 in Venice, 09/10/2012 in Rome, 13/05/2013 in Trieste) prior to project submission.EA SEA-WAYProject was approved for funding by the Joint Monitoring Committee during the JMC evaluation committee meeting held in October 2013.

1.2.Project objectives

The general objective of EA SEA-WAY is to improve the accessibility and the mobility of passengers across the Adriatic area and its hinterland, through the development of new cross border (CB), sustainable and integrated transport services and the improvement of physical infrastructures related to those new services.

The specific objectives of EA SEA-WAY are:

1.to integrate and upgrade existing and new collective passenger (tourists and residents) transport services to increase the accessibility across Adriatic basin and decrease CO2 emissions;

2.explore a better integration of urban and regional connections between ports, airports and main tourist destinations/urban areas;

3.develop new or renovate existing infrastructures in the Adriatic port system in order to promote and encourage a more sustainable and efficient passenger transport;

4.foster the passenger sea transport and other collective transport means connected to the port system;

5.test new governance models in the light of the forthcoming Adriatic Ionian Macro Region.

1.3.Project partners and associates

EA SEA-WAY project partners are from all countries included in the IPA ADRIATIC area: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Greece.

ITALY

LB Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia - Central Directorate for infrastructure, mobility, spatial planning and public works,

FB1 Informest

FB2 Ravenna Province - European Policies and Productive Activities Department

FB6 Levante Port Authority

FB7 Ancona Port Authority

FB8 Sistemi Territoriali SPA

FB9 Molise Region

FB10 Region Abruzzo - Department of Transport, Infrastructure, Mobility and Logistics

SLOVENIA

FB11 University of Ljubljana - Faculty of Maritime studies and Transport

CROATIA

FB5 Istria County

FB18 Primorje and Gorski Kotar County

FB17 Port of Split Authority

FB4 Dubrovnik Neretva Region

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

FB16 Faculty of Traffic and Communication - University of Sarajevo -

SERBIA

FB12 University of Serbia - Faculty of Traffic and Transport Engineering (FTTE)

MONTENEGRO

FB13 Port of Bar Holding Company

ALBANIA

FB14TEULEDA

FB15Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

GREECE

FB19 Igoumenitsa Port Authority S.A

FB3ERFC - European Regional Framework for Cooperation – Kerkya

EA SEA-WAY project associates are from Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Greece.

ITALY

Ass1 Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

Ass7 Emilia-Romagna Region

Ass8 Marche Region

Ass9 Venice Port Authority

Ass10 Veneto Region

Ass11Puglia Region

Ass12 Province of Pescara

Ass13 Municipality of Pescara

Ass16 Town of Ortona

SLOVENIA

Ass2Ministry of Infrastructure and Spatial Planning

CROATIA

Ass4 Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure

Ass6 Coastal Liner Services Agency

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Ass5 Ministry of Communications and Transport of Bosnia and Herzegovina

GREECE

Ass3 Ministry of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean – General Secretariat of Ports, Port Policy and Maritime Investments

Ass14 Decentralised Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece and Ionian Islands

Ass15 Corfu Port Authority

1.4.EA SEA-WAY project activities and timing

The work programme of the EA SEA-WAY project is made up of 6 Work Packages (WPs). The main referent background within the approved Application form for this Communication plan of project EA SEA-WAY lies within Work package 2 – WP2. All WPs are listed below:

WP 0 - Project preparation

WP 1 – CB Project Management and coordination

WP 2 - Communication and dissemination

WP 3 – Capitalisation and sustainability

WP 4 - Assessment of the Adriatic port system and its integration with hinterland

WP 5 - Development of sustainable passenger transport models for the Adriatic basin and capacity building

WP 6 - Pilot actions: Improvement of Adriatic port system, its integration with hinterland and strengthening of intra-Adriatic connections

2.Introduction

WP5 is focused on outlining sustainable passenger transport models for the Adriatic basin and capacity building ,by activating new governance tools and sharing sustainable cooperation strategies on passenger transport, in the light of the forthcoming Adriatic Ionian macro-region. Therefore it ensures project sustainability. WP coordinator and PPs establish a Cross-border Board(CBB) of institutional and operational key actors to outline an Adriatic sustainable passenger transport strategy. Associates and other relevant stakeholders selected by PPs participate in the CBB. Contents and priorities to be considered in outlining the strategy are provided by Technical CB and local working groups, whose members are transport experts and representatives of stakeholders appointed by the partnership. Technical CB working groups are also the place where the common pilot actions are planned/shared and transferred. Outcomes of Technical working groups and CBB activities are road maps and action plans of the identified priorities/interventions, as strategic documents for a sustainable transport(and related infrastructures)development reducing CO2 emissions in the Adriatic area. Those strategic documents provide the reference framework to draft/adopt CB agreements for the optimisation and the sustainability of passenger transport and pave the way for further larger investments in each participating Country. Each Country subscribes at least 1 CB agreement.

Cross-border Board ofinstitutional andoperational key actorsto outline an Adriaticsustainable passengertransport strategy: across border(CB)boardof institutional andoperational key actorswill be established.Associates and otherrelevant stakeholderswill participate in theCB board.CB board willmeet 3 times; ifnecessary virtualmeetings can be heldby conference calls.CBboard will identifypriorities,interventions,possible CBagreements(act.5.4)tooutline an Adriatic-Ionicsustainable passengertransport strategythanks to inputscoming from technicalCB and local workinggroups. CB boardrepresents agovernance tool in theAdriatic Ionian area, animportant step for theforthcoming Adriatic Ionian Macro Region.

Technical CB and local working groups: CB and local working groups are established;transport experts and representatives of stakeholders at regional/local level are members.They work on themes of common interest-such as ICT systems,safety&security y,new services for passengers etc.-in order to 1.provide the CB board with contents, priorities, investment needs to be considered in outlining the strategy and 2.share/coordinate common aspects of the pilot activities.Technical CB working groups meet 4 times (Ravenna,Abruzzo,Albania, Puglia); other virtual meetings are held by conference calls. CB working groups are fed by results from Local working groups. 2 local groups/involved region are activated.

Definition of road maps and action plans of the identified priorities/interventions at CB and local level: the working groups (act. 5.2) and the CB board (act. 5.1) cooperate together to outline road maps and action plans for the identified priorities of development addressed to integrate and upgrade existing and new transport services/connections across the area among ports/airports/urban areas/tourist destinations;develop infrastructures in the Adriatic passenger transport system; foster passenger water transport resulting in a more sustainable and efficient passenger transport.Road maps/action plans identify investment needs and pave the way to further investments. Action is carried out both at CB and at each regional level.

Drafting and adoptingcross-borderagreements for theoptimization and thesustainability ofpassenger transport:CB agreements amongparticipating Countriesare outlined followingthe definition of CBroadmaps/action plans(fora sustainablepassenger transportstrategy,theoptimization of thepassenger transportand the reduction ofCO2 emissions) andpilots coordination andresults. CB agreementsare supported byagreements at Countrylevel to improve theintegration ofports,airports,railways,etc.This step starts upthe implementation ofthe action plans andensures sustainabilityto the actions.CB boardand technical workinggroups represent thesystem whereagreements will bedesigned, promotedand adopted.

TRT and Informest will provide a common paragraph whichwill be used by each partner

3.Brief presentation of the port (or ports)(MAX N° OF PAGES 3-4)

EachFBwrites a description of the ports for which he compiled the excel file

TRT will produce some info-graphics on the basis of the analysis of answers received