PORTS PROPRES
The “Ports Propres” certification, created in 2011, aims to encourage all operations that contribute to improving the environmental quality of ports. It is issued to ports that have implemented a set of measures to better manage waste and pollution from port activities.
For boaters, certification is a guarantee of quality, sustainable management and environmental protection.
To obtain this certification, the port d’ Armor had to follow five steps:
1- An environmental diagnostic study: inventory, sources of pollution, action program to improve environmental protection.
2- Implementation of facilities to manage chronic pollution: careening water, special waste, household waste, wastewater.
3- Implementation of facilities to manage accidental pollution: hydrocarbons, harmful substances, containers, macro-waste, etc.
4- Training of port personnel.
5- Raising awareness among all port users: boaters, walkers, nautical professionals, tourism professionals, fishermen, etc.
Note that since June 4, 2024, this certification has become a global standard, called ISO 18725.
BLUE FLAG
Our marina is a holder of the Blue Flag
As a part of the Blue Flag marinas, a community of 46 countries across the world, we strive to fulfil a set of criteria that concerns :
- environmental awareness
- waste treatment services
- waterborne services
- marina management
- Blue Flag code
Saint-Quay Port d’Armor is also a part of the Icomia Clean Marinas program.
As a part of The Green Blue, a British environmental program created by the Royal Yachting Association, we tackle key environmental issues and the practices that sailors can adopt to help our planet.
Our marina is also partnered with recycling programs such as Je navigue, je trie to encourage recycling, and Piles à Quai for battery recycling.
APER is an eco-organisation approved by the Minister of Ecology to manage the dismantling and recycling of end-of-life leisure boats.
Earth day is every day !
Respect our environment
The ship waste reception and treatment plan is a reference document allowing all port users to know the arrangements made by Saint-Quay Port d’Armor for the collection of ship waste, the services available and their conditions of use.
A RICH NATURAL HABITAT TO PRESERVE
In the marina
In the Bay of Saint-Brieuc
Known as the largest nature reserve in Brittany, the bay of Saint-Brieuc is an ecological Mecca for all flora and fauna. By being split into two coves (the Yffiniac cove and the Morieux cove) that form a wetland, the bay protects many species that thrive there, and has received international interest by being classed as a Nature Reserve in 1998. It is historically known as a crossroads for many migrating birds, but there are still many others that nest there year-round. During the winter, you can spot no less than 40 000 birds from more than 112 different species, all from the famous GR34, a costal path that offers picturesque sightseeing points all around Brittany.
Useful numbers :
Océanopolis : +33 2 98 34 40 51
contact : soigneurs@oceanopolis.com
LPO des sept-Iles : +33 2 96 91 91
The nature reserve covers more than 90 000 hectares, of which 97% is marine. About 200km of coasts and estuary shores are affected by the site, which also includes around 280 islands and islets.
