The general objective of European Adriatic Sea-Way (acronym EA Sea-Way) is to improve the accessibility and the mobility of passengers across the Adriatic area and its hinterland,through the development of new cross border(CB), sustainable and integrated transport services and the improvement of physical infrastructures related to those new services.
In particular, specific project objectives are to:
The project is funded by the IPA Adriatic cross-border Cooperation Programme with a total budget of 6.657.204,68 €. It will last from November of 2013 till February of 2016. Countries included in the project are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia with a total number of 20 beneficiaries and 16 associates of which you can learn more on our partners page.
Work packages are groups of activities and tasks through which the project and its objectives will be accomplished. The EA SEA-WAY consists of six Work Packages (WPs) and their main objectives are:
ensuring good visibility of the project and raising awareness of key stakeholders and
target groups. WP2 is divided in 3 tasks: elaboration of the Communication Plan; creation of the
project website,visual identity and promotional materials; awareness raising campaign at
transnational and regional level
capitalising previous and ongoing experiences from other projects/initiatives focused
on maritime passenger transport, accessibility of areas and human mobility and ensuring project
sustainability.
WP3 tasks are: Good Practices analysis and Elaboration of the Capitalization Plan; Setting up joint
knowledge-management tool; Elaboration of Sustainability Plans; Cross fertilization with other
projects/initiatives on the same themes.
In details, WP4 action analyses: passengers behaviours and maritime/IW traffic flows in
the Adriatic basin, current and potential traffic volumes related to existing infrastructures and
services; current and potential integration of Adriatic port system with hinterland, regional/local
airports, rail network and main tourist destinations taking into account the system characteristics
and market demand; regulations related to passenger traffic (safety, security, etc.) and possible
initiatives for the harmonisation of regulations in partner countries. it then creates scenarios linked to the
development of: passenger traffic, transport modal choices, physical infrastructures and services.
As result of the analysis and assessments, guidelines to develop a more sustainable passenger
mobility are delivered providing the base for the activity envisaged in WP5.
WP5 is focused on outlining sustainable passenger transport models for the Adriatic basin and
capacity building,by activating new governance tools and sharing sustainable cooperation
strategies on passenger transport,in the light of the forthcoming Adriatic Ionian macro-region.
Therefore it ensures project sustainability.
WP6 actions are aimed at: testing feasibility of new interventions, paving the way for further
broader investments and executing concrete solutions, encouraging users to make use of short
sea shipping alternatives.