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The Blue Flag at Pirita beach

04.06.2024, Tallinn. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the worlds most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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The Blue Flag at Pirita beach

04.06.2024, Tallinn. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the worlds most recognised voluntary awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism boats. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. Photo: Sander Ilvest, Postimees

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Turkish industry insider suggests expanding marina capacities to boost yachting tourism: media

STORY: Turkish industry insider suggests expanding marina capacities to boost yachting tourism: media DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. various of marinas full of yachts and boats in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye needs to boost the capacity of its marinas to address the growing need for mooring boats, local media reported, citing an industry insider. "Türkiye has 25 to 30 marinas at the moment, with a capacity of around 6,500 berths," economic daily Dunya Tuesday quoted Murat Bekiroglu, president of the Turkish Yacht and Boat Industry Association, as saying. Bekiroglu suggested expanding the capacity by at least 50 percent in the first stage. The industry leader said the limited capacity to harbor boats has caused a spike in the cost of mooring yachts, making captains opt for other destinations abroad. According to Bekiroglu, mooring a 42-meter-long yacht along Türkiye's famed Gocek beaches costs 1,200 euros (1,312 U.S

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Japan beach receives international Blue Flag award

YOKOSUKA, Japan, July 1 Kyodo - Children play in the water at Yuigahama beach in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture near Tokyo on July 1, 2016, the first day of the sea-bathing season for the beach. The beach has received the Blue Flag designation, an international award given by the Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education to beaches and marinas that implement sustainable management and meet high standards in safety and conservation.

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Marine equipment trade show held in the Netherlands

STORY: Marine equipment trade show held in the Netherlands DATELINE: Nov. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Amsterdam CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 34th International Marine Equipment Trade Show STORYLINE: The 34th International Marine Equipment Trade Show was held at RAI convention center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from Tuesday to Thursday. More than 1,000 exhibitors participated in the three-day trade fair, which is one of the world's largest such events for marine equipment, materials and systems. For 34 years, the trade fair has been known in the maritime leisure industry and as a platform for innovations, market developments and networking. In addition to the entire leisure boating industry, the focus is also placed on three special sectors, namely super yachts, marinas and shipyards and building materials. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Amsterdam. (XHTV)

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People look at yachts in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- JOUNIEH BAY (LEBANON), July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourist boats and private yachts are seen in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yachts are seen in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 6, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- JOUNIEH BAY (LEBANON), July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A luxurious yacht is seen in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man serves food to a private yacht in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- JOUNIEH BAY (LEBANON), July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourist boats are seen in a marina in Jounieh Bay, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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LEBANON-FINANCIAL CRISIS-BOAT INDUSTRY

(220707) -- BEIRUT, July 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People decorate a private yacht in a marina in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 7, 2022. In the 2000s, Lebanon's boat industry saw glamorous times. However, the scene is completely different today. The Beirut Marina is half empty, let alone the other 14 marinas spreading across the country. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya) TO GO WITH Feature: Lebanese give up luxury boats amid steep financial crisis

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Japan beach receives international Blue Flag award

A flag is hoisted at a lookout station on Yuigahama beach in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo on July 1, 2016, the first day of the sea-bathing season for the beach. Yuigahama beach and Wakasa Wada beach in Fukui Prefecture were the first in Asia to receive the international Blue Flag designation, an award given by the Copenhagen-based Foundation for Environmental Education to beaches and marinas that implement sustainable management and meet high standards in safety and conservation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo