May 22, 2023, 1:00:00 PM
As part of
the PORTOS project (Ports towards energy self-sufficiency), funded by the
European Interreg Atlantic Area call, the Port of Vigo invites you to a
Conference to delve into the energy transition of ports and the improvement of
their environmental integration.
The conference, open to the public, will take place on June 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the Sessions Building of the Port Authority of Vigo (you can check the full agenda HERE).
To attend, registration is required through the following link: https://forms.gle/PcRL6cnQTjuc7e7x7
Visits to
the Underwater Observatory
Furthermore,
we continue to discover what lies beneath the waters of the Port of Vigo. Until
June 15th, Nautilus will keep its doors open for you to learn more about the
daily life of the Port of Vigo, the projects it is working on, and the life
that inhabits its waters.
Visits to
the underwater observatory are guided, completely free, and have an approximate
duration of 30 minutes. They are intended for school groups and collectives (by
reservation) as well as the general public (without reservation), according to
the following days and hours:
School
groups: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Collectives
and general public: Fridays, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturdays,
Sundays, and holidays, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. (the last tour will start at 12:40 p.m. in the morning and 7:40 p.m. in
the evening).
REQUIREMENTS
FOR RESERVED VISITS
The visit
request must be made at least one (1) week in advance through the following
email addresses: apvigo@apvigo.es and/or nautilus@fundaciontraslatio.org. You
can download the request form HERE.
Related documents
Annaëlle Boudry, from the European Sea Ports Organization and specializing in Energy and Sustainable Development, presented the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certification this morning to the President of the Port Authority of Vigo, Carlos Botana, during the 5th edition of the “Green Energy Ports Conference.” This certification acknowledges the environmental advocacy carried out by the Port of Vigo in recent years.
-This is a high-level event organized by the Vigo Port Authority since 2013. -It will feature the participation of representatives from the ports with the most experience in the use of clean energy, international and Spanish associations and institutions, and top-level companies in the sector. -It was inaugurated this morning by the Regional Minister of the Sea, Alfonso Villares; the President of Puertos del Estado, Álvaro Rodríguez Dapena; and the head of the Vigo Port Authority, Carlos Botana.
A delegation from the APV, led by its president, Carlos Botana, meets with the EU Energy Transition Partnership. It put forward a series of proposals related to the most suitable energy sources for each type of maritime fleet, as well as the prototypes necessary to facilitate this transition towards sustainable energy.