Cross-border port facilities for the management of naval and temporary waste
This project deals with the common challenge of sustainable growth through the promotion of joint waste collection and treatment in ports. The project intends to develop a circular economy model promoting the treatment of higher amounts of watercraft and port produced waste and wastewater, valorised from an economic point of view and put back on the market as goods capable of producing economies. Next, a survey will determine the type and extent of waste and wastewater produced by watercraft and businesses based in the partner ports and map the treatment plants currently in operation. The plants will be the subject of a specific analysis to determine the conditions for greater treatment efficiency, for example, by implementing new technologies or converting the plants to different treatment methods. The project implements joint action plans for the prevention, reduction and disposal of waste and wastewater in ports. It does so through a system whereby waste and wastewater can be treated at the place of production or at sea on specialised watercraft or transferred from one port to another in the same maritime area of the Upper Tyrrhenian Sea. When necessary, the borders of a Port System will be crossed. The system will require the optimisation of the land and sea transport network between the plants. This project implements pilot actions to treat waste and wastewater, define waste management logistics, come up with innovative solutions and uses for port waste, train port operators and monitor waste quality and quantity.