Network of Sicilian Tourist Ports

ROP SICILIA
Network
of
Sicilian
The main nodes of the network will be the three major harbours (HUB harbours):
● Marsala for connections towards the West and the African coasts,
● Milazzo for flows to and from the North,
● Ragusa, as transit towards Malta, Greece and the Oriental Mediterranean coasts.
Tourist Ports
S
icily strategically positioned between the North of the Mediterranean and the African coasts. The presence of an efficient port network able to provide quality services to pleasure boats will enable Sicily to intercept the tourist flows across the Mediterranean.
The network of ports will allow yachts to circumnavigate the island in assisted stages with a maximum length of
approximately thirty nautical miles.
19*
16*
24*
Capo
Terrasini Palermo
36* D'Orlando
8*
S. Nicola Cefalù
S.Vito
16*
20*
6*
Balestrate
16*
Trapani
Termini
PA
16*
TP
Imerese
Marsala
13*
Mazara
EN
21*
Portopalo Menfi
CL
AG
11* Sciacca
31* S.Leone
Licata
22*
15*
17*
29*
t Milazzo
Rosa
ME
34*
Riposto
18*
Catania
CT
21*
Augusta
12*
Siracusa
SR
Gela
RG
26*
Marina Ragusa
17* Pozzallo
Messina
29*
Portopalo Capo P.
17*
* Distance in nautical miles
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From the harbour of Milazzo it is easy to reach the Eolie Islands thanks
to the new tourist harbour on the island of Salina
The location of HUB harbours was decided, not only on geographical ground but also taking into consideration the
availability of larger areas which could be devoted to shipyard activities. HUB harbours contain all the necessary infrastructure for complete craft assistance.
A series of interventions aimed at the opening of a few tourist landings had already been started with Community
funds from the 1994-1999 programme. These activities included; the tourist port of S. Marina di Salina in the Eolie
Islands, commencement of construction of the tourist port of Balestrate in the area of Palermo, the overhaul of some parts of the tourist docks in the harbour at Milazzo.
The European funds assigned to Sicily for the 2000-2006 programme and the subsequent completion of various projects will allow the network to be activated.
INTERVENTION
Completion of the tourist harbour of Fossa del
Gallo in Palermo
Completion of defence works of the Port Plan of
S. Erasmo, Palermo
Settlement of the land areas in front of the existing
harbour, increased efficiency levels and integration
of the existing installations to improve service
quality for users of the harbour of San Nicola L'Arena
Settlement of the tourist dock in the harbour of
Termini Imerese
Completion of the tourist harbour of Santa Maria di
Salina
Completion of the tourist harbour of Riposto
Tourist harbour of Marina di Ragusa
Harbour of Porto Palo di Menfi
Completion of the tourist harbour of Balestrate
COST
(millions of Euros)
OCCUPATION
(units)
BERTHS
8
18
200
19
15
200
6
12
230
4
15
250
2,8
25
11,2
62
19,5
35
190
20
300
450
1000
10
33
245
400
Each project plans facilities for the treatment of bilge water and sewerage from boats. The facilities are complete with a suction hose and a centrifuge pump with ejector, a total depuration and oxidation facility, prior separation of mineral oils and systems for separate collection of solid waste produced within the harbour.
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