Greater Victoria Harbour Authority achieves Clean Marine BC four-anchor rating for marinas
March 2, 2016, Victoria, BC – The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has achieved a four-anchor rating
from Clean Marine BC for its marinas, increasing their eco-rating certification since the 2012 audit.
The Fisherman’s Wharf, Lower Causeway & Ship Point, Wharf Street and Johnson Street, and Mermaid’s
Wharf marinas were awarded an overall score of 88.7% for their programs and initiatives that reduce
environmental impacts such as education, fuel dock infrastructure, and waste management.
GVHA’s marinas are among a group of 21 throughout the province that have been eco-rated by Clean
Marine BC, a voluntary marine industry program that provides marinas, boatyards, and other boating
facilities with a program to reduce their environmental impacts and receive recognition for doing so.
“We are incredibly proud to have increased the Clean Marine BC eco-rating for our marinas around
Victoria,” says Ian Robertson, CEO of GVHA. “For the past six years, GVHA operations team has worked
diligently to implement a number of programs and initiatives to increase our environmental stewardship
of Victoria’s harbour, educating our tenants and visitors and raising our eco-rating standing to fouranchors.”
GVHA applied to be a participant in Georgia Strait Alliance’s Clean Marine BC program in 2009 and has
undergone audits by an independent organization in 2012 and 2015. Upon the original application,
GVHA’s marinas were designated with a three-anchor rating. Since the 2012 audit, further initiatives and
the development and implementation of programs have allowed GVHA’s marinas to increase their ecorating from three to four-anchors.
While the four-anchor rating is an increase for GVHA compared to 2012, the authority intends to work
toward five-anchor ratings for each of their marinas, addressing areas of improvement that include
increasing environmental efficiencies at facility office operations, increased engagement and education
with tenants, and a review of facility services and fuel dock technologies. The next audit of GVHA’s
marinas will be in 2018.
For more information, visit http://www.gvha.ca/marinas-facilities.
About Greater Victoria Harbour Authority
Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) is a not-for-profit organization governed by a local Board of
Directors. It owns and operates deep water, marina and upland holdings throughout Victoria’s harbour
including the large vessel Ogden Point port facility where a dynamic cruise tourism industry contributes
over $100 million annually to the regional economy; Victoria’s renowned Fisherman’s Wharf float home
community and small business hub; and the Inner Harbour’s luxury yacht and marine tourism facility at
Ship Point. GVHA’s vision is a harbour where people live, learn, work and play; a spectacular gateway
into Victoria’s past and into its future, monumental in look and feel, linking communities and all people
together. www.gvha.ca
-30A high resolution photo of the GVHA team from the hand-over may be found online:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v4hft5sfzh6xtlg/Clean%20Marine.jpeg?dl=0
Media contact:
Brian Cant, Tartan Group: 250-592-3838, 250-888-8729 (cell) or [email protected]
For information on Clean Marine BC:
Christianne Wilhelmson, Georgia Strait Alliance: 604-633-0530, 604-862-7579 (cell) or
[email protected]