The past week was marked by strong business potential for companies in Santa Catarina’s offshore production chain. A delegation from the Associação Náutica Brasileira (ACATMAR) made another technical visit with its members, starting with the Azimut Yachts shipyard, also a member, to check up close the company’s history on a global level and the Itajaí production line, the only one outside Italy. Everyone capped off with lunch at Marina Itagai.
He was also received at Vila da Regata at The Ocean Race, by Evandro Neiva, Santa Catarina’s Minister of Tourism, who provided the behind-the-scenes version and figures that include the full size of the event.
Blue Flag – by director Michele Castillo, of Mundo Mar Consulting, associated with ACATMAR, ceremony of handing over the first blue flags to SC vessels from Marina Itajai and the Santa Catarina Filieros da Ilha Yacht Club (ICSC) – both certified, with the club receiving the certificate for seven years and Marina Itagai for two.
The ceremony was attended by National Blue Flag Certification Coordinator Lina Bernardi, Director Carlos Gayoso, Marina Itagay, Comodoro Luiz Beltrao, Villeros da Ilha Yacht Club, ACATMAR President Manny Ferrari, (the entity appears as the official jury for the Blue Flag Program in Brazil) and the Minister of Tourism of Brazil. Santa Catarina, Evandro Neiva.
The two boats Ictus, a client of Marina Itajaí, and the boat Gosto D’água have been awarded ICSC honors. “They are excellent examples of adhering to their Code of Environmental Conduct and reaffirming their commitment to continuing this challenging but rewarding work,” Michelle says.
The Excursion Houseboat is presented with the Single Blue Flag by the Marina – a small flag for those owners who adhere to the Environmental Code of Conduct. Domestic and foreign boat owners, marina clients, also qualify for this category, as long as they do not carry on business activities on this vessel.
“It was another important moment to show how important technical visits and actions are in favor of total sustainability, we are showing a more consolidated sector and greater business generation potential,” concluded Ferrari.
On April 13, a delegation of affiliates will travel to the United Kingdom, where they will have a series of agendas with the local maritime sector and technical visits to exhibitions, shipyards and marinas, through an agreement signed between Aktmaar and the British Consulate. .
