Participation and presentation of conference paper to the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARITIME ENERG

Participation and presentation of conference paper to the INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MARITIME ENERGY MANAGEMENT (MARENER 2017) have been organized and realized from 23 to 25th January in Malmo, Sweden by Prof. Branislav Dragovic. Conference topic was related to the Energy management which is a key strategy for energy efficient and environmentally friendly shipping that enhances profitability within a tightening regulatory framework. It is significant for the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all and Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Energy management is also central to the EU Energy Strategy and it is inherent in the IMO World Maritime Day theme for 2017 - "Connecting Ships, Ports and People" - which stands for an interagency approach that addresses the whole range of maritime issues, including those of maritime energy management.

This year at MARENER 2017, the working team from SUST-MARINA project has presented the conference paper under the title: Smart sustainable development concept of recreational port and marina written by Branislav Dragovic, Vasilis Tselentis, Ernestos Tzanatos, Sanela Pejakovic and Zdravko Paladin (presenter Branislav Dragovic). Smart sustainable development concept of recreational ports such as marina represents the parameter for determining the level of application and promoting environmental management system through sustainable design, sustainability mission, approach and goals. Every marina is trying to increase its effectiveness in order to satisfy the needs of customers, operational efficiency, climate change adaptation, water management in marina aquatorium, air quality and greenhouses gases, solid and oil waste management, transportation inside marina and hoist out equipment. Before a deeper analysis of the smart sustainable development concept of recreational ports such marina, we distinguish the land and water area capacities to define the environmental aspects in order to have a detail impacts for creating this concept. It is worth mentioning that this paper represents the first step in achieving higher level of the smart marina planning.