Clean Marina Program

About the Clean Marina Program


The Clean Marina Program is a voluntary, incentive-based education and outreach program. it encourages environmental compliance and the use of best management practices for marinas.
The focus of the program is to assist the nation's marina industry operators in their endeavours to protect inland and coastal waterways by leading them through a voluntary accreditation process. The program provides an easy-to-follow system to develop valuable environmental management practices and rewards accredited operators with real business benefits.
The program is owned and managed by the MIAA.

Steps to Become a Clean Marina

The process is aided by the provision of a step-by-step, easy to follow handbook. The handbook outlines operational guidelines for environmental management, including processes for pump outs, hull cleaning, turbidity, emissions, management of wastewater and accidental spills as well as staff training and education of boating enthusiasts.

There are four steps to becoming a Clean Marina

Level 1 - The Clean Marina Pledge

A public commitment to improve

Level 2 - The Clean Marina Self Assessment

Self assessment through the Clean Marina Program checklists and the achievement of basic
environmental management systems

Level 3 - Accreditation

Clean Marina - Independent Assessment

Assessment by a trained and qualified Clean Marina Consultant, conducted every three years. Level 3 status acknowledges the achievement of rigorous environmental management systems

Level 4 - Accreditation, (ISO 14001)

Clean Marina - Specialist Assessment

To assist those marinas wishing to bring their environmental management in to line with the International Standard 14001 (ISO 14001)

Benefits of Being a Clean Marina

  • As the operator of an Accredited Clean Marina, you will benefit from the use of the Clean Marina logos, flags and materials. Your business will also receive a boost from Clean Marina marketing programs, which promote clean marinas throughout the boating community.
  • Delivers short and long term cost savings by helping you find ways to save money whilst improving the environment
  • Minimises the potential for environmental fines and prosecutions
  • Improves company image and increases customer patronage
  • Increases confidence with Government, the community, local residents, boat owners and within the marine, tourism, leisure and recreation sectors
  • Will provide you with expert advice on how to reduce pollution impacts
  • Will improve environmental conditions, benefitting local ecosystems, local communities and local businesses

Who Should be a Clean Marina?

If you operate a marina, yacht club or other boat club, a boat repair facility such as a slipway or travel lift yard, or if you are involved in any associated industry, you should get involved in the Clean Marina Program.

Whether your business has a rich heritage and history in boating, or your site is newly modernised, or whether you provide world class boat storage or repair super yachts or small timber vessels, you have an opportunity to become part of a program that is dedicated to improving the environment whilst boosting the reputation and profile of your business.

Resources

To find out the Marinas that are involved in the Clean Marina Program - Click Here

As a companion to the Clean Marina Program, MIAA encourages boaties to learn about and to use clean boating techniques - Click Here

For Further Information and Application Details

Please contact the MIAA at info@marinas.net.au or telephone + 61 2 9439 5806