THE NEWS OF SITESAP OCTOBER 2023
NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2023
QUESTIONNAIRE – 2/10
In the interest of recording information regarding companies, vessels and areas where our members operate, the Board sent out a short questionnaire. In addition to the aforementioned subjects, there were also questions about the expectations of the members from the association and a description of the issues that are priority concerns for them. The questionnaire can be answered online and does not require more than five minutes to complete. Unfortunately, yet again there was very little feedback from the members. The lack of data and participation weakens our negotiating strength. We would once again like to ask you to take the time to complete it.
MEETING WITH TAIPED – 5/10
A delegation of the Union met with the Managing Director of TAIPED Mr. Dimitrios Politis and other officials. The main subject of the discussion was the maintenance of the berths for our vessels in the respective ports (Volos, Thessaloniki, Lavrio, etc.) and the control of berthing fees in those ports and marinas. On the positive side of the discussion was that the Tourist Character of the Port of Lavrio will be preserved and that the placement of the floating pontoons in it will proceed. Mr. Politis attributed the delay in the implementation of various projects (eg the waterways of Lavrio) to bureaucracy. We await more information about the future of the port of Skiathos.
Olympic Yacht Show – 5/10
After accepting an invitation, representatives of the Board attended the opening ceremony of the yacht show at Olympic Marine in Lavrio. Several chartering and equipment supplying companies participated. The owner of Olympic Marine, Mr. Prokopiou, informed us that a crew and technical boat school will soon be operating in the marina area.
EUSAIR (Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region) – 23/10
(Strategy for the Adriatic-Ionian Macroregion) Following the invitation from the Ministry of Tourism, we appointed two members as representatives of SITESAP to participate in the update/preparation of the list of Thematic Working Groups (THOE) of pillar 4- Sustainable Tourism. Our representatives participated in a seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the topic: The Adriatic-Ionian Macro-Regional Strategy (EUSAIR) during the programming period 2021-2027 - The role of the Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) in supporting the specialization and implementation of the Strategy . With our participation in the working group, we hope to promote proposals for the creation of infrastructure projects related to Marine Tourism.
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors with members active in Lefkada - Preveza - 24/10
The Board has decided to upgrade the Union's presence in Lefkada and
Preveza by assigning the representation in the region to two members of the Board, the General Secretary Mr. Delikaris Dimitris (mobile number 6976-524145) and the Head of Public Relations Ms. Vryoni Eleni (mobile number 6932-262164).
Lefkada and the wider area is a strategic point for the development of Yachting with many members of the Association active in the area
The Board recognizing the great challenges and the multitude of issues faced by our members there, wishes to give special importance to being present in the area and is committed to strong and dynamic support for every fair request and support for the required by the members.
The Board would especially like to thank Ms. Mary Gogossis for the long-term and successful representation of SITESAP in the region and for the practical and continuous support of the union.
Consideration of registration in the e-registry, counting of charter days - 24/10
We would like to remind our members that vessels registered in the E-register up to and including 2019 should have their charter days counted and renew their professional license within 2023. Vessels registered in 2020 should be prepare for renewal within 2024. The exact date is calculated from the day of registration.
