Water is Freedom | ECOMARINAS Project | Sustainable boating in the Baltic Sea

⛵⛵ ECOMARINAS project is our response to the progressing impacts of climate change and environmental degradation of the Baltic Sea. It is a collaborative initiative involving eight partner organisations from Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Germany under the Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027.
Recognising the environmental pressures from recreational boating, the project focuses on raising environmental awareness and providing marina operators with the knowledge and tools necessary to minimise ecological damage. Project activities will focus particularly on tackling the issue of harmful substances discharged into the Baltic Sea, including sewage from vessels that significantly contribute to pollution and eutrophication.
The cruise from Gdańsk to Västervik took place between 2nd and 8th of September 2024 on board of STS Generał Zaruski. It was the first study visit planned within the ECOMARINAS project.
Filmed by Lech Wilczaszek
Directed by Olga Sarna
Produced by MARE Foundation
Art by Baltic Sea
created by nature
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APPEARANCE IN THE FILM:
STS GENERAŁ ZARUSKI ‪@GeneralZaruski‬
CREW MEMBERS ON BOARD:
Adam Walczukiewicz - Captain
Marcin Dobrowolski - 1st Officer
Krzysztof Wasilewski - 2nd Officer
Maciej Dembek - 3rd Officer
Jakub Młynarczyk - Bosun
CRUISE PARTICIPANTS (in alphabetical order):
Karolis Atkocaitis, Michał Beyer, Edyta Bielatowicz, Julia Chodorowska, Sławomir Frajkopf, Jonas Gintauskaz, Hanna Jetter, Justas Kazlauskas, Piotr Królak, Agnė Lukošiūtė, Marta Meus, Andreas Nilsson, Arkadiusz Ostrowski, Olga Sarna, Sylwia Stano, Karol Tomaszewski, Lech Wilczaszek, Louise Wittwer, Ieva Žmijauskaoitė
You can follow the project progress at:
fundacjamare.p...
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT:
PROJECT LEADER: Gdańsk Sport Centre ‪@mosirgdansk‬
PROJECT PARTNERS:
Pomeranian Voivodeship ‪@Pomorskie_EU‬
Tolkmicko Commune ‪@umigtolkmickotransmisjewid3126‬
Klaipeda University ‪@KlaipedaUniversity‬
Neringa District Administration
Slottsholmen Marina Västervik @slottsholmenmarinavastervi3871
EUCC - The Coastal Union Germany ‪@EUCCD‬
MARE Foundation @fundacjamare
The project ECOMARINAS is co-financed from the Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027 through the European Regional Development Fund. The project budget is EUR 2.5 million.
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