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2013ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

1. LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN 3

2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 5

3. PORT DESCRIPTION 7 3.1 Location and physical data 8

3.2 Legal framework 9

4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PAV’S ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 11

4.1 Environmental policy 12

4.2 Certifications 12

4.3 Description 13

4.4 Environmental aspects 14

4.5 Objectives and goals 15

5. MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 16 5.1 Water 17

5.2 Electricity 18

5.3 Fuel 19

5.4 Paper consumption 19

5.5 Summary of indicators 20

9. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATIONS 49 9.1 Communication 50

9.2 Environmental insight sessions 50

9.3 Cooperation and participation in forums and seminars 50

9.4 Publications 50

10. GREEN ACCOUNTING 53

11. SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS 55

12. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 57

13. VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION 59

6. STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT 21 6.1 Waste 22

6.2 Air quality monitoring 24

6.3 Noise quality control network 35

6.4 Water quality 38

6.5 Dredging management 42

6.6 Environmental surveillance plan 42

6.7 Soil management 42

6.8 Visual impact 42

7. EMERGENCY RESPONSE 43

8. INNOVATION AND COOPERATION PROJECTS 45

8.1 Completed projects 46

8.2 Current projects 47

8.3 Involvement in cooperation projects 48

8.4 Training 48

CONTENTS 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

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1. Letter from the Chairman The commitments taken on in our Environmental Management System include the publication of this Environmental Statement, which gives an account of the environmental activities carried out by the Port Authority of Valencia in 2013.

The PAV has been certified in the major port and environmental standards, including ISO 14001, EMAS III, and the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) for many years, and was the first Spanish port to calculate its carbon footprint using the ECO2ABACUS tool defined in the CLIMEPORT project, which finished in 2012. This project also created a best practice inventory to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced in the different port activities.

Along these lines, the PAV, as part of its commitment to continuously improving the environmental quality of its surroundings, continued to work on initiatives to reduce the emissions from port activities and make more efficient use of resources, especially water and energy.

Similarly, and in line with the Environmental Impact Statement for the work on the North Extension at the Port of Valencia, environmental monitoring reports on the work carried out have continued to be produced.

In 2013, the PAV continued to support port communities in implementing environmental management systems in their organisations, through the ECOPORT II project. An environmental website was set up to provide direct access for port community companies to the environmental information published by the PAV.

During the year, 11 best environmental practice agreements were signed with different companies operating in PAV-managed ports. As a result, different operators invested resources in improving the environmental performance of their facilities.

The international outreach of Valenciaport was strengthened in 2013 with the start-up of the GREENBERTH and MONALISA 2.0 projects, the first of which aims to encourage SME access to opportunities in the port sector in the introduction of solutions to improve energy management and the implementation of renewable energies, with a special focus on port-vessel operations, whilst the main objective of the second project is to promote Motorways of the Sea (MoS) through the application of a series of measures related to contingency planning in ports, in line with EU policies on shipping.

Our commitment to informing society about the Port Authority of Valencia’s environmental activities continued with the publication and distribution of environmental advice and relevant news from our Environmental Newsletters on the port authority’s intranet, in order to raise environmental awareness among our staff. These messages have also been given out throughout the port community, and the Environmental Initiatives brochure was reprinted to inform the general public of the PAV’s environmental activities.

Last but not least, I would like to thank all the members of the port community once again for their engagement in achieving the proposed objectives, and encourage them all to continue to work hard in the future, as very positive results are being obtained and included in this Statement year after year.

RAFAEL AZNAR GARRIGUESChairman of the Port Authority of Valencia

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2. Introduction and backgroundEnvironmental criteria have been part and parcel of the Port Authority of Valencia’s business strategy for many years now, with the commitments it has taken on in its Environmental Policy being part of a Corporate Social Responsibility framework. Over the years, the port authority has championed many different environmental initiatives in the three ports it manages. The major milestones are listed below in chronological order.

In 1998, the PAV launched the ECOPORT project, entitled “Moving towards an environmentally-friendly port community”, funded by the European Commission’s LIFE Programme. The project led to the creation of a method to implement environmental management systems in port facilities. This method has become a benchmark for environmental management in ports at national and international level, and has since been implemented in different port environments.

The ECOPORT project meant a qualitative change in the PAV’s approach to including environmental criteria and concerns in its activities, and laid the foundations for the development of the organisation’s Environmental Management System, which is set out in this report. In the same year, staff were assigned to this area to work solely on environmental protection.

On 12th April 2000, the PAV’s Environmental Policy was passed by its Board of Directors. In 2006, it was amended and ratified once again by the Board. Over the years, the PAV has strengthened its commitment to environmental management, and its Environmental Management System has matured and taken on new challenges.

In 2003, the PAV was the first Spanish port authority to obtain PERS certification (Port Environmental Review System), a programme awarded by Lloyds Register and backed by the ECOPORTS Foundation and the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). In 2006, its Environmental Management System obtained ISO 14001 certification and, in 2008, the PAV was included in the Valencian Region’s EMAS (European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) Register, under entry number 23.

In 2008, the Port Authority of Valencia received the Eco-Excellent Organisation award at Ecofira, after being proposed as a candidate by the Valencian Regional Ministry of the Environment, Territory, and Housing’s Clean Technology Centre.

Over the years, the Port Authority has also taken on different international commitments, such as the signing in November 2006 of the Sydney Charter for the Sustainable Development of Port Cities, under the auspices of the International Association of Cities and Ports, and the signing in July 2008 of the World Ports Climate Declaration in Rotterdam.

As detailed below, the PAV is involved in numerous initiatives and takes part in many different projects in order to improve its own environmental performance, as well as that of port community companies, including continuous improvement in its activities, which include:

• Improving tools for monitoring the main environmental aspects in the ports it manages.

• Working towards more efficient consumption through policies to monitor and measure the use of water and electricity in the networks that supply its ports, as well as policies to replace vehicles with others which are more eco-friendly.

• Monitoring the environmental impacts of the work to extend the ports of Valencia and Sagunto through its Environmental Surveillance Plan.

• Support and encouragement for port community companies in implementing environmental management systems in their organisations, through the ECOPORT II project.

• Keeping its Environmental Management System up to date, as this provides the information contained in this statement and enables environmental performance to be improved year after year.

PORT DESCRIPTION 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

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3. Port description The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), which trades under the name of Valenciaport, is the public body responsible for running and managing three state-owned ports, Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia, located on an 80 km stretch of the Mediterranean coast in Eastern Spain.

Valenciaport has an exceptional geographical and strategic location in the centre of the Western Mediterranean arc, in line with the east-west shipping corridor which crosses the Suez Canal and the Gibraltar Straits. This makes Valenciaport the first and last port of call for the main regular ocean carriers operating between America, the Mediterranean Basin, and the Far East.

3.1 Location and physical dataThe ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia are located on the Spanish Mediterranean, and have a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers.

PORT LOCATION TOTAL SURFACE AREA

TOTAL WATER SURFACE AREA

QUAYS AND BERTHING LINES

SaguntoLongitude 0º 13’ W,

Latitude 39º 39’ N 2,290,000 m2 2,194,000 m2

10 quays 4,163 m berthing lines

ValenciaLongitude 0º 18.1’ W,

Latitude 39º 26.9’ N 5,486,000 m2 5,760,000 m2


GandiaLongitude 0º 9’ W, Latitude 38º 59’ N 230,000 m2 284,000 m2


Port of Valencia 2014

Port of Gandia 2014Port of Sagunto 2014

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3.2 Legal frameworkThe legal framework of port authorities is set out in Spanish Royal Decree 2/2011 of 5th September, under which the recast text of the Spanish Law on State-owned Ports and the Merchant Navy was passed.

The Port Authority of Valencia is a body governed by public law, with its own legal status and equity, which are independent from those of the State. It reports to the State-owned Ports Body and is responsible for the administration, management, and supervision of the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia, and the operations carried out in them. Its main functions include managing public port land, awarding concessions and authorisations, planning, designing, and building any necessary infrastructure, organising surveillance and policing in the port service area, and maintaining navigational aids, among others.

The law gives Central Government sole authority over public ports (article 149.1.20 of the Spanish Constitution), and establishes that the governing bodies of port authorities shall be designated by the autonomous regional governments. The Port Authority of Valencia’s governing bodies are as follows:

a) Governance bodies: − Board of Directors − Chairman

b) Management bodies: − Director

c) Advisory bodies: − Shipping and Port Council

The Port Authority of Valencia has a system to regularly identify and assess legal and other environmental requirements. Thus, it keeps its environmental authorisations up to date, and complies with its environmental obligations on a regular basis.

The Port Authority of Valencia considers that it is essential to comply with current legislation, and especially environmental legislation. This includes compliance with environmental requirements in aspects such as:

• Waste. Both hazardous and non-hazardous waste are monitored, as well as the storage, labelling, sorting, transport, and management of this waste using duly authorised transport and waste management companies.

• Emissions. It carries out vehicle inspections, and monitors other types of emissions such as those generated by the organisation’s boiler system.

• Water discharges. These are not representative as they come from domestic sources, such as the toilets and showers installed in its facilities, but they are still monitored.

• Noise. It regularly measures noise, thus complying with the applicable legal requirements in this area.

The PAV also encourages its staff and the concessions located in the port facility to comply with environmental legal requirements by providing training on the legal requirements that facilities must comply with in terms of hazardous waste, environmental responsibility, and discharges, among others.

The most important environmental legal requirements that are applicable to the organisation are described below:

YEAR DESCRIPTION

2013 Valencian Regional Government Decree 81/2013, of 21st June, which definitively passed the Valencian Region's Integrated Waste Plan.

2011 Spanish Legislative Royal Decree 2/2011, of 5th September, under which the recast text of the Spanish Law on State-owned Ports and the Merchant Navy was passed.

2011 Spanish Law 22/2011, of 28th April, on contaminated soil and waste.

2011 Spanish Royal Decree 100/2011, of 28th January, which updated the list of activities that potentially pollute the atmosphere, and set out the basic dispositions for its application.

2011 Spanish Royal Decree 102/2011, of 28th January, on improving air quality.

2011 Spanish Royal Decree 60/2011, of 21st January, on environmental quality standards in the field of water policy.

2010 Valencian Regional Government Decree 208/2010, of 10th

December, which sets out the minimum documentation needed to prepare environmental impact study reports, as referred to in article 11 of the Valencian Regional Government Law 4/1998, of 11th June, on Valencian Cultural Heritage.

2010 Spanish Law 33/2010, of 5th August, which amended Spanish Law 48/2003, of 26th November, on the economic regulations for and supply of services by public ports.

2010 Spanish Law 6/2010, of 24th March, which amended the recast text of the Spanish Law on the environmental impact of projects, passed by Spanish Legislative Royal Decree 1/2008, of 11th January.

2010 Valencian Regional Government Decree 97/2010, of 11th June, which regulates the right to access environmental information and public participation in the environment in the Valencian Region.

2008 Correction of errors in Valencian Regional Government Decree 43/2008, of 11th April, which amended Valencian Regional Government Decree 19/2004, of 13th February, which sets out the regulations to control the noise made by motor vehicles, and Valencian Regional Government Decree 104/2006, of 14th July, on the planning and management of noise pollution.

2008 Spanish Legislative Royal Decree 1/2008, of 11th January, which passed the recast text of the Spanish Law on the environmental impact of projects (Official State Gazette No. 23, 26th January 2008).

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2008 Royal Decree 2090/2008, a regulation which partially developed Spanish Law 26/2007 on environmental responsibility.

2007 Spanish Law 34/2007, of 15th November, on air quality and protection (Official State Gazette No. 275, 16th November 2007).

2007 Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007, of 19th October, which developed Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise, in terms of noise zoning, quality objectives, and noise emissions.

2007 Valencian Regional Ministry of Territory and Housing Order, of 31st January 2007, which sets out the procedure for facility operators that are subject to appendix 1 of Spanish Law 2/2006, of 5th May, on pollution prevention and environmental quality, to provide details about their emissions.

2007 Spanish Law 26/2007, of 23rd October, on environmental responsibility.

2007 Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007, of 19th October, which developed Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise, in terms of noise zoning, quality objectives, and noise emissions.

2006 Valencian Regional Government Decree 127/2006, of 15th September, which developed Valencian Regional Government Law 2/2006, of 5th May, on pollution prevention and environmental quality.

2006 Valencian Regional Government Decree 104/2006, of 14th July, on the planning and management of noise pollution.

2006 Spanish Law 2/2006, of 5th May, on pollution prevention and environmental quality.

2006 Valencian Regional Government Decree 32/2006, of 10th December, which amended Valencian Regional Government Decree 162/1990, of 15th October, which passed the regulation to enforce Valencian Regional Government Law 2/1989, of 3rd March, on environmental impact.

2005 Spanish Royal Decree 1513/2005, of 16th December, which developed Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise, in terms of assessing and managing environmental noise.

2005 Spanish Royal Decree 9/2005, of 14th January, which listed potentially soil contaminating activities and the criteria and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils (Official State Gazette No. 15, 18th January 2005).

2003 Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise (Official State Gazette No. 276, 18th November 2003).

2002 Royal Decree 1381/2002 on port reception facilities for vessel-generated waste.

2001 Spanish Legislative Royal Decree 1/2001, of 20th July, which passed the recast text of the Spanish Law on water (Official State Gazette No. 176, 24th July 2001).

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2000 Law 10/2000, of 12th December, on waste in the Valencian Region.

1999 Spanish Royal Decree 1566/1999 on safety advisors.

1988 Spanish Royal Decree 833/1988 of 20th July, which passed the regulation to enforce Spanish Basic Law 20/1986, on toxic and hazardous waste.

1997 Spanish Royal Decree 952/1997, which amended the regulation to enforce Spanish Basic Law 20/86, on toxic and hazardous waste.

1975 Spanish Decree 833/1975, of 6th February, which developed Spanish Law 38/1972, of 22nd December, on the protection of ambient air (Official State Gazette No. 96, 22nd April 1975).

1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 2nd November 1973 (MARPOL Convention).

The PAV’s main environmental authorisations and obligations include:

• An Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Valencia’s extension.

• An Environmental Surveillance Plan for the Port of Valencia’s extension.

• Registration as a producer of small volumes of hazardous waste (No. 46.13656).

• A study to minimise hazardous waste.

• A yearly declaration of possession of equipment containing PCBs.

• A register of potentially polluting activities. Air pollution.

• The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, of 2nd November 1973 (MARPOL Convention).

Clocktower building. Headquarters of the Port Authority of Valencia’s Board Meetings. 2012.

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4. Description of the PAV’s Environmental Management System

4.1 Environmental policy

4.2 Certifications

The Port Authority of Valencia is certified under the PERS (Port Environmental Review System) model.

The Port Authority has been certified under the ISO 14001:2004 standard since 2006.

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The Port Authority of Valencia has established a method to calculate the Port of Valencia’s carbon footprint through the Climeport project, in line with the ISO 14064 standard.

On 15th January 2008, the Port Authority of Valencia was registered by the Valencian Regional Ministry of Infrastructure, Territory, and the Environment under entry number ES-CV 000023, to certify compliance of its Environmental Management System according to Regulation (EC) 1221/2009.

4.3 Description

List of EA

and impactsWaste

DischargesEmissions

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PAV ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS

IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND IMPACTS

NORMAL/ABNORMAL/EMERGENCY/PRESENT/PAST/FUTURE/DIRECT/

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ACTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR NON-SIGNIFICANT

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ACTIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR SIGNIFICANT

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CARRYING OUT DIFFERENT PAV ACTIVITIES

INFORMING STAFF, DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED AND SUBCONTRACTORS,

CONCESSIONS, AND OTHER PARTIES

List of EA

Significant:The most representative, i.e.

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- resource consumption- generation of hazardous

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IDENTIFICATION OF LEGAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND OTHER

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DEFINITION OF OPERATING CONTROLS DEEMED

APPROPRIATE (LEGAL REQ.)

IDENTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND DEFINITION

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DEFINITION OF OPERATING CONTROLS FOR EACH

SIGNIFICANT EA

TYPE OF CONTROLS(ACTIONS)

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OBJECTIVES (END)GOALS (STEPS)

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REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENTSTUDY OF CONCLUSIONS:

OBJECTIVES MET, EMERGENCY PLANS ACTIVATED, COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL

REQUIREMENTS, DEVIATIONS IDENTIFIED, STAFF PERFORMANCE AND COMPETENCE,

TRAINING NEEDS

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DEFINITION OF HOW TO MONITOR AND MEASURE

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4.4 Environmental aspectsThe Port Authority of Valencia’s Environmental Management System includes a procedure to identify and evaluate environmental aspects (PMA-03) which sets out a method to identify and assess the environmental aspects associated with its activities and services, and those generated directly and indirectly in the port facility.

In this procedure, environmental aspects are identified by the person responsible for the environment in the organisation. This includes pinpointing both direct and indirect environmental aspects in normal and abnormal situations. Similarly, potential environmental aspects are identified, based on an analysis of accidents and emergency situations that have taken place, and on a study of the facilities and the activities carried out.

There are different types of environmental aspects:

Direct environmental aspect: an environmental aspect associated with activities, products, and services of the organisation itself over which it has direct management control.

Indirect environmental aspect: an environmental aspect which can result from the interaction of an organisation with third parties and which can to a reasonable degree be influenced by an organisation.

Significant environmental aspects: these are the first aspects to be taken into account when defining objectives and goals aimed at reducing the impact of these aspects.

Environmental impact: means any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organisation’s activities, products or services.

Normal conditions: normal or routine operating conditions.

Abnormal conditions: conditions which, although they are monitored, are not habitual, such as maintenance, cleaning, start-up, and shutdown.

Emergency situations: uncontrolled situations, which include both incidents and accidents.

Direct environmental aspects are assessed through the method explained in the corresponding procedure of the EMS. They are each analysed by calculating the frequency of the environmental aspect and the criterion of severity, which is established by calculating the hazardousness of the aspect and its magnitude.

The frequency of each type of aspect is divided into three categories: low, medium, and high. The magnitude and hazardousness, which establish the severity, are divided into four categories: low, moderate, medium, and high. Aspects are considered to be significant if their severity is assessed as being high, irrespective of the frequency, as shown in the following table:

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Indirect environmental aspects are assessed by calculating the frequency of the environmental aspect, and its consequences, which evaluate the magnitude of the consequences for each of the identified aspects. Frequency is divided into three categories: low, medium, and high. Consequences are divided into three categories: low impact, medium impact, and high impact.

Accordingly, aspects are considered to be significant if their consequences have a high or medium impact, and occur frequently, as shown in the following table:

CONSEQUENCES

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Environmental aspects identified in emergency situations are assessed according to frequency, magnitude of the impact, and awareness of the environment, and scores previously defined in the corresponding EMS procedure are given accordingly. Thus, the total score is taken as being the sum of the points assigned for each criterion and each aspect. Once all the identified aspects have been assessed, their scores are used to obtain a ranking from highest to lowest. The top 20% of scores are considered to be significant. If there are any aspects not included in this segment, but which have the same points as the lowest scoring aspect on the list, this aspect will also be considered significant.

The possible environmental impacts of the Port Authority of Valencia’s activities are as follows:

DIRECT OBJ. INDIRECT OBJ.

Generation of waste Generation of waste in the port facility

Air emissions No. 45

Emissions from transport used in the port facility No. 45

No. 46 No. 44

Discharges

Environmental performance of concessions No. 44

No. 46

Noise and visual impact No. 43 Noise on roads in the port facility No. 43

Water consumption Water consumption in the port facility

Energy consumption Energy consumption in the port facility

Raw material consumption Raw material consumption in the port facility

The assessment criterion used to evaluate the environmental aspect “Environmental performance of concessions” is the percentage of concessions included in the different stages defined in Ecoport.

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The table below shows the significant environmental aspects in line with the assessment criteria established in the “Procedure to identify and assess environmental aspects”.

SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

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Energy consumption No. 44 Environmental performance of

No. 46 concessions

The list of aspects is reviewed and updated every year.

In the case of public works, environmental aspects are identified and their significance is assessed through an Environmental Impact Study. The Environmental Impact Statement and the Environmental Surveillance Plan are used to monitor them.

The environmental aspects are detailed below, with the objectives defined to monitor and/or improve them.

4.5 Objectives and goals

4.5.1 Prior to and planned in 2013

The following objectives were planned in 2013:

Objective established in previous years that has not yet been met.

Objective planned in the current year, which is linked to objectives established in previous years.

New objective established in the current year.

Objective No. 40. Implementation of a computer tool to manage the EMS

Work is underway to establish the basic content of this tool. In 2013, work started on designing the tool and a review of its applicability was carried out, as scheduled. In 2014, the aim is to bring the tool into operation.

Objective No. 41. Improving control and monitoring of the EMS and concessions by implementing a tool to calculate the carbon footprint

The PAV’s participation in the CLIMEPORT project has created a tool to calculate the organisation’s carbon footprint (ECOABACUS) which aims to facilitate and standardise this calculation in the different port authorities taking part in this project. Although the tool works independently and has been installed in the PAV, a study has been carried out on the technical and economic feasibility of adapting it to work with existing systems. The PAV’s carbon footprint has been calculated and calculators have been installed for concessionaires on the Ecoport website. The established objective has been met.

Objective No. 42. Study on the location of noise-measuring equipment to assess the feasibility of starting up a noise network in Gandia.

A predictive noise map was drawn up at the Port of Gandia.

A report on sensitive areas and a feasibility study of the installation of equipment have been drawn up. This report concludes that continuous measuring equipment is not needed as the noise quality limits set out in current legislation have not been exceeded. Therefore, the established objective has been met.

4.5.2 New objectives for 2014

The objectives planned for 2014 tackle the main environmental aspects associated with PAV activities and operations that have environmental implications. The objectives have been grouped together based on these criteria, and with the colour code used above.

a) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

- NOISE

No. 43 Updating the noise map at the Port of Valencia to include the North Extension

- AIR

No. 44 Improving environmental quality in bulk handling at the Port of Sagunto

b) IMPROVING PROCESSES & ACTIVITIES

- ECO-EFFICIENCY

No. 45 Recalculating the Port of Valencia’s carbon footprint

No. 46 Implementation of a computer application for members of the port community to car share at the Port of Valencia

- MANAGEMENT

No. 40 Implementation of an EMS computer tool

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5. Management of natural resources

5.1 WaterWater consumption at the PAV corresponds to water used in buildings and for watering gardens. Total water consumption at the PAV was 58,811 m3 in 2013.

By ports, consumption at the Port of Sagunto was 10,297 m3. Monthly consumption was as follows:

High consumption in September was due to a leak.

Water consumption at the Port of Valencia was 47,572 m3 in 2013. Monthly consumption was as follows:

Water consumption at the Port of Gandia was 942 m3. Monthly consumption was as follows:

High consumption in January was due to a leak.

The evolution of water consumption at the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia is shown below.

The increase at the Port of Sagunto was mainly due to a leak, and as a result of having increased the number of flow control points. Consumption at the ports of Valencia and Gandia fell slightly compared to the previous year, which shows the efficiency of the monitoring and reduction systems introduced over the last few years.

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5.2 ElectricityIn 2013, total electricity consumption in the Port Authority of Valencia’s buildings and on its road networks at the three ports was 4,771,570 Kwh (4,771.57 MWh).

By ports, monthly electricity consumption was as follows:

Total electricity consumption at the Port of Valencia in 2013 was 3,820,858 Kwh (3,820.86 MWh). Monthly consumption is shown below.

The graph above shows low electricity consumption in January and February. This was due to allocation errors when collecting the necessary information. The remaining months were corrected and show figures which are more or less constant. New data collection points have been installed to improve the control system.

Total electricity consumption at the Port of Sagunto was 543,951 Kwh (543.95 MWh). Monthly consumption was as follows:

Total electricity consumption in the PAV buildings and on its road networks at the Port of Gandia in 2013 was 406,764 Kwh (406.76 MWh).Monthly consumption is shown below.

The evolution of consumption in the ports of Sagunto, Valencia and Gandia shows that tight controls have been in force in the three ports since 2009.

Although the graph above shows an increase in consumption at the Port of Sagunto in the period from 2009 to 2012, this increase was due to the number of electricity meters installed at the facility to ensure better control of elements that did not previously exist. Consumption appears to have dropped from 2012 to 2013, and should level out in the future. In general, consumption is falling in the three ports, confirming the efficiency of the actions carried out over the last few years.

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5.3 FuelIn 2013, the Port Authority of Valencia used 32,941 litres of unleaded petrol, 37,421 litres of Diesel A, and 4,096 litres of Diesel B, which made a total of 74,458 litres of fuel (59.58 tonnes considering an average density for fuel of 0.890 gr/litre), representing a drop of 9.43% compared to 2012. The following graph shows the amount of fuel used since 2009.

FUEL CONSUMPTION IN LITRES

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Unleaded petrol 37,510 41,472 35,986 33,162 32,941

Diesel A 58,999 45,198 44,367 45,324 37,421

Diesel B 6,233 1,821 3,840 3,727 4,096

TOTAL 102,742 88,491 84,193 82,213 74,458

The graph above shows a downward trend in the consumption of fossil fuels, as a consequence of the austerity plan introduced at the PAV, a reduction in the fleet of vehicles, and the use of hybrid vehicles.

The PAV fleet in 2013 was made up of the following vehicles:

- Cars: 46

- Vans: 30

- Motorcycles: 5

- Lorries: 5

In addition to this fleet, the PAV also has 43 generators which use petrol. These generators are used to create electricity on quay areas when necessary.

5.4 Paper consumptionSince 2010, conventional paper has been replaced with “sustainably-sourced” paper” (Triotec IQ), certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Consumers that purchase FSC paper know that it has been produced sustainably and that using it contributes to conserving forests and the environment.

FSC-certified paper has the following characteristics:

• The virgin fibre used to make the paper is obtained via environmentally friendly methods, maintaining the biodiversity of forest eco-systems and ensuring that forests can be used by future generations.

• The paper bleaching process is totally chlorine-free.

• The rights of local communities who live or work in the forest are respected.

All the paper used at the PAV comes from sustainable sources.

In 2013, 6.76 tonnes of paper were used. Thanks to measures carried out by the Port Authority of Valencia, such as the implementation of the austerity plan, improving staff awareness, configuring printers to print on both sides of the paper, and reusing paper for drafts, the use of paper has fallen by 5.3% compared to the previous year. 120,000

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5.5 Summary of indicatorsIn line with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No. 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 25th November 2009, on the voluntary participation of organisations in a community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), the following indicators were proposed:

*No. workers in 2013 = 398. Data provided by the Human Resources Department.

2013 INDICATOR ANNUAL TOTAL RATIO

Electricity consumption 4,771.57 MWh 11.98 (MWh per employee)

Water consumption 58,811 m3 147,766 (m3 per employee)

Fuel consumption 725.35 MWh 1.82 (MWh per employee)

Biodiversity 13,974.73 m2 35.11 (m2 surface area built per employee)

Paper 6.76 tonnes 0.016 (tonnes per employee)

Hazardous waste 4.85 tonnes 0.012 (tonnes per employee)

Non-hazardous waste 11.08 tonnes 0.027 (tonnes per employee)

Emissions CO2 equivalent* (direct)

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Emissions CO2 equivalent*: as an organisation, the Port Authority of Valencia does not generate CO2 emissions over and above those associated with the vehicles it owns (direct emissions) and indirect emissions, associated with energy consumption. Total emissions in tonnes of CO2 eq. were calculated using Valencian Region energy data published in 2011 by the Valencian Energy Agency (AVEN). The electrical emissions coefficient in g of CO2 equivalent / KWh is 203 for indirect CO2 emissions from electricity consumption.The fuel emissions coefficient in g of CO2 equivalent / KWh is 266.54 for diesel, and 249.28 for petrol for direct CO2 emissions.

The annual evolution of the relative indicators is shown below.

RELATIVE INDICATOR 2010 2011 2012 20131

Electricity consumption (MWh per employee) 13.14 13.58 12.45 11.98

Water consumption (m3 per employee) 159.16 120.078 137.038 147.766

Fuel consumption (MWh per employee) 2.05 1.99 1.93 1.82

Biodiversity (m2 surface area built per employee) 33.35 33.92 33.67 35.11

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Emissions CO2 equivalent (direct) 0.53 0.52 0.50 0.47

Emissions CO2 equivalent (indirect) 2.67 2.76 2.52 2.43

(1) The average workforce went from 415 to 398 in 2013, because of changes in the calculation method. Data provided by the Human Resources Department.

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6.1 WasteThe Port Authority of Valencia is responsible for managing the waste produced directly by the organisation. It also cooperates indirectly in handling the waste generated in the three port facilities that it does not produce directly.

6.1.1 Own waste

The PAV generates waste from the activities it carries out at its offices in Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, at its workshops, and at its clinic. In compliance with current legislation, the PAV is defined as a producer of hazardous waste and of health care waste (Group III) with registration numbers 46/13656/CV and 46/9127/CV, respectively, for waste it generates directly.

Total waste generated by the PAV was 15.93 tonnes, of which 11.08 tonnes was non-hazardous waste and 4.85 tonnes was hazardous waste.

The graphs below show the data for hazardous and non-hazardous waste directly generated by the PAV at its offices, workshops, and clinic:

The largest volume of non-hazardous waste generated at the PAV was “Confidential documentation”.

The PAV has ten locked metal containers to collect, handle, and destroy confidential paper documentation. These containers are located in different areas of the offices, at the workshops, and the clinic at the Port of Valencia, and at the offices in the ports of Sagunto and Gandia.

The largest volume of hazardous waste generated at the PAV was asbestos and water-based cleaning liquids.

In 2013, work got underway on dismantling one of the concessions at the port facility in Valencia which has reverted to the PAV. As a result, the PAV became responsible for a volume of 2.22 tonnes of asbestos which had been part of this facility. This was a one-off occurrence.

The largest volume of hazardous waste came from water-based cleaning liquids used in the two machines that wash parts in the workshops at the Port of Valencia.

In 2013, the different types of hazardous waste generated were reduced, except for the specific asbestos case.

During the last quarter of 2013, the PAV voluntarily implemented electronic document processing to control and monitor hazardous waste (DCS), although it is not obliged to do so as it does not reach the limit in terms of number of tonnes.

The PAV chose to implement electronic processing (for waste generated directly and indirectly) in order to obtain the following monthly information: date and time of submission, and registration number in the Valencian Regional Ministry of Infrastructure, Territory, and the Environment, for each document.

6.1.2 Waste from the port facilityThe companies located in the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia are obliged to correctly handle the waste they generate in their facilities. To help manage this waste, a Waste Transfer Centre (CTR) was set up in the Port of Valencia in 2005 to collect and store the waste generated by port facilities before its subsequent transportation to its final destination where it is recycled, recovered or disposed of. Thus, every company located in the ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia has access to a facility that can handle its waste easily and flexibly, in line with current legislation. In addition, these companies benefit from the savings generated from economies of scale. Through this Waste Transfer Centre, the Port Authority of Valencia: • Facilitates the collection and management of the waste generated at

the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia.• Facilitates the paperwork associated with waste removal and

management. • Contributes to maintaining its port facilities in harmony with its

environment.

The Port of Valencia’s Waste Transfer Centre, located on the Xità Quay, has a total surface area of 3,235.18 m2, of which 2,400 m2 are used to store waste before it is finally managed.

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For non-hazardous waste storage, the Centre has 1 x 20m3 container for bulky waste, 1 x 20m3 container for wood, several 3 m3 containers for lightweight and plastic packaging, 1 x 11 m3 container for glass, 1 x 11 m3 container and 1 x 25 m3 for metal (scrap), 1 x 11 m3 container for disused tyres, and several 3 m3 containers for paper and cardboard.

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In addition, it also has a calibrated weighbridge, and a 3,500 kg vehicle with a trailer, authorised by the Valencian Regional Ministry of Infrastructure, Territory, and the Environment, to transport dangerous goods.

It should be pointed out that the CTR does not manage any type of waste. It simply stores it (for the periods of time marked in legislation) and transports it to its final destination, as mentioned above.

There is a specific procedure for collecting waste generated in port facilities. This can be carried out by regular scheduled collection routes on one hand, and tailor-made collections requested by customers on the other.

For waste generated indirectly by the PAV, i.e. it appears accidentally in the port facilities of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, the PAV has the status of waste holder (in line with the adaptation to Spanish Law 22/2011, of 28th July, on contaminated soil and waste), with registration numbers POS363, POS365, and POS364, respectively.

A total of 108.78 tonnes of waste was generated in the three ports managed by the PAV in 2013. As mentioned above, this waste is divided into two categories: waste that is generated under controlled conditions (and is stored in containers, or is generated as a result of specific cleaning), and waste that occurs as a result of accidents, spills on roads, etc.

A total of 101.07 tonnes of controlled waste was generated at the port facilities, of which 33.38 tonnes was non-hazardous waste and 67.79 tonnes was hazardous waste.

In 2013, a total of 7.71 tonnes of accidental waste was produced in the three port facilities, of which 5.69 tonnes was non-hazardous waste, and 2.02 tonnes was hazardous waste.

Therefore, the PAV ensured that a total of 124.70 tonnes of hazardous and non-hazardous waste was managed directly or indirectly in 2013.

As mentioned above, the waste generated at the port facilities in Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia is divided into two categories:

• Waste generated under controlled conditions, which is deposited in containers installed in the facilites or generated as a result of specific cleaning in which bulky or inert waste, rubble, etc. may be produced.

• Accidental waste generated as a result of spills caused by traffic accidents.

The graphs below show the data for hazardous and non-hazardous waste indirectly generated by the PAV in both categories:

• Waste generated in port facilities under controlled conditions:

The graph shows that the largest volume of non-hazardous waste in 2013 came from paper and cardboard, and from fibre cement in the hazardous waste category.

It should be pointed out that the fibre cement produced was the result of specific circumstances, as this waste is not normally generated at the three port facilities.

• Accidental waste generated in port facilities:

The largest volumes of accidental waste came from bulky waste in the non-hazardous waste category, and from contaminated soil under the hazardous waste heading.

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6.1.3 Vessel-generated waste

The Marpol 73/78 International Convention to prevent marine pollution by vessels is one of the tools created under the auspices of the IMO for prevention. It contains six annexes which include detailed rules on the different sources of pollution. These are:

Annex I – Rules for the prevention of pollution by oil.

Annex II – Rules for the control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk.

Annex III – Rules for the prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form.

Annex IV – Rules for the pollution by sewage from ships.

Annex V – Rules for the pollution by garbage from ships.

Annex VI – Rules for the prevention of air pollution from ships.

Royal Decree 1381/2002, of 20th December, on port reception facilities for vessel-generated waste and cargo residues, sets out the obligation for all the vessels that berth at the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia, to hand over the waste they generate (Marpol waste) to an authorised Marpol facility, excluding the exceptions regulated in the decree.

In June 2010, in order to tighten up controls over the services that collect waste from vessels that call at the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, the PAV introduced a computer system to manage waste handling, entitled Marpol Waste Management (hereinafter the GEDES tool) for companies providing these services.

Companies that wish to provide this type of services must have the corresponding PAV licence (for each port and Marpol annex) and an authorisation issued by the corresponding environmental body to manage this type of waste. In addition, they must provide documentary proof that the final waste management company commits to handling or disposing of this waste.

To comply with article 132 of the recast text of the Spanish Law on State-owned Ports and the Merchant Navy, the PAV charges vessels that call at its ports a fixed charge, whether they use the waste collection service or not. This measure prevents all discharges into the sea, as the vessels can discharge all the waste included in annexes I and V of the Marpol Convention that they need.

The shipping agent, through the GEDES tool mentioned above, requests the collection of Marpol waste, indicating the name of the authorised company that will provide the service.

A list of these service providers is shown below, as well as the waste managed in 2013 in each annex:

Marpol I (Water with oily residues)

The volume collected in 2013 was 42,223 m3, of which 38,152 m3 was collected at the Port of Valencia, 3,563 m3 at the Port of Sagunto, and 508 m3 at the Port of Gandia.

MARPOL V (Garbage)

The volume collected in 2013 was 16,257 m3, of which 14,895 m3 was collected at the Port of Valencia, 1,245 m3 at the Port of Sagunto, and 117 m3 at the Port of Gandia.

The Port Authority of Valencia also has two waste collection points at the ports of Sagunto and Gandia for the collection of waste from recreational craft and fishing boats, which are duly managed by companies that are authorised to handle Marpol waste.

The historical series of waste volumes collected from 2007-2013 are shown below:

WASTE VOLUMES COLLECTED (M3)

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Marpol I 37,339.00 34,364.93 40,903.09 44,788.59 42,223.00

Marpol V 15,118.52 13,426.08 16,874.91 16,636.01 16,257.00

6.2 Air quality monitoringThe Port Authority of Valencia checks and monitors quality parameters in its surrounding area and one of the Environmental Policy Department’s priority objectives in this field is monitoring air quality.

The Port Authority of Valencia uses an instrumentation and monitoring network for this purpose which provides continuous data about air quality and enables us to analyse its status practically in real time.

In particular, concentrations of the various pollutants affecting air quality in the port facility are monitored such as particulate matter (measured in PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 concentrations), sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. At the same time, meteorological data is recorded by five weather stations sited in significant locations around the port facility.

The map below shows the strategic location of the various stations in the Port of Valencia air quality network.

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The sensors are located in an Air Quality Monitoring Station which was positioned in line with recommendations from the Energy, Environmental and Technological Research Centre (CIEMAT) on the Transversal Poniente Quay. This location on the port-city interface means we can track the evolution of pollutants and their potential impact on the area between the port and the city and hence find timely solutions to possible air pollution episodes. Another particle collector is located on the port-city interface in the area closest to the Nazaret neighbourhood.

There is a regular maintenance and data validation plan for the Air Quality Monitoring Station, the weather stations, and the particle collectors to ensure the accuracy of the data they supply.

Air quality monitoring stations

In addition to the stations shown on the map, there are three more weather stations: two at the Port of Sagunto and another at the Port of Gandia.

1. East Breakwater Buoy Weather Station 2. Principe Felipe Weather Station 3. Silo Weather Station 5. Turia Weather Station4. Xità Weather Station

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6.2.1 Air quality in the port facility in 2013Numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated the adverse effect on health of occasional or prolonged exposure to high levels of air particles. The most recent studies indicate that smaller diameter particles are responsible for the most important respiratory conditions. Hence there was a clear need to monitor air pollution in terms of both PM10 and also PM2.5 and PM1.

These concentrations are monitored and controlled in accordance with the reference levels established in Spanish Royal Decree 102/2011, of 28th January, on improving air quality.

Assessment of the results obtained in 2013 according to reference standard values

The Port Authority of Valencia draws up monthly reports on the data obtained and evaluates trends in these data in order to identify the possible underlying causes. This is done following tables with colorimetric scales showing the quality limit values in the reference standards and the number of exceedances or cumulative average values in each case.

The air indexes recorded in 2013 were as follows:

Conclusions on air quality results

Analysis of data for 2013 (January – December) with respect to the applicable limit levels led to the following conclusions:

The following conclusions were drawn from the assessment of the accepted results:

- The hourly limit values for SO2 and NO2 were not exceeded at any time.

- The daily limit value for SO2 was not exceeded on any day.

- The annual average value for NO2 was below the annual limit value.

- The daily PM10 value was exceeded on one occasion, according to data recorded at the River Turia Particle Collector Station. The maximum number of exceedances under Royal Decree 102/2011 is 35 for the whole year so this value falls within the admissible tolerance interval.

- The daily PM10 value was never exceeded according to the data recorded by the sensor in the Immission Station.

- The average PM10 values at both stations were below the annual limit value.

In summary, in 2013 the data registered in both the Immission Station and the River Turia Station did not exceed the limit values for air quality established in Spanish Royal Decree 102/2011, of 28th January, on improving air quality.

6.2.2 Environmental concentrations in the area surrounding the Port of Valencia in 2013

Data readings taken in the city of Valencia by the Regional Ministry of the Environment, Water, Town Planning, and Housing were collated in order to evaluate the results obtained in the port facility. The statistical data shown in the table below was taken from the Regional Ministry’s website:

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MOLÍ DEL SOL 2.4 11.5 29.3 46.8 14.0 11.0 8.7

PISTA DE SILLA 3.2 23.9 44.5 80.9 20.5 - -

POLITÉCNICO 2.5 7.7 21.9 33.6 15.3 9.3 7.0

VIVEROS 9.2 0.2 13.1 33.6 35.2 54.7 -PORT OF VALENCIA –IMMISSION STATION 14.7 67.5 28.5 111.3 15.5 - -

PORT OF VALENCIA – C.P. TURIA - - - - 25.1 17.6 14.7

In 2013, the percentage of assessed data was substantially lower than in previous years due to a number of electrical faults and failures in the area. Consequently, we do not think it appropriate to plot the evolution of this data as the comparison might be biased.

6.2.3 Weather dataThe Port Authority of Valencia currently has eight strategically sited weather stations: five at the Port of Valencia, two at the Port of Sagunto, and one at the Port of Gandia.

The information provided by these stations is extremely useful for decision-making in a range of port operations, for instance, solid bulk operations, where handling has to be stopped when winds reach a specific speed to avoid the possible release of particles into the air.

The monthly statistical data recorded at some of the measuring stations in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia during 2013 is given below.

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.V.1. EAST BREAKWATER BUOY EM.1 - 2013

PARAMETER VALUE JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

WIND SPEED(m/s)

MAX 17.3 21.1 16.7 16.1 23.7 12.9 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 11.1 18.3 19.1

MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0 0 0

AVGE 5.5 6.1 5.9 4.7 4.6 3.6 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 3.1 4.8 3.7

WIND DIRECTION (º)

MAX *289.53

24/01/13 9:20

268.4 02/02/13

00:40

301.14 30/3/13

13:10

310.78 01/04/13

15:30

250.84 27/05/13

18:00

54.73 18/06/13

22:50NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA

191.5 29/10/13

16:30

55 21/11/13

11:30

67.8 26/12/13

1:00

AIR TEMPERATURE (ºC)

MAX 23.3 22.8 23 20.6 24.2 29.7 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 11.1 29.1 19.2

MIN 6.1 4.7 6.3 7.5 13.1 15.3 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0 5.1 5.6

AVGE 13.2 12.2 15 14.9 18 21.2 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 3.1 16 12.4

RELATIVE HUMIDITY (%)

MAX 99 99.7 99.7 99.6 99.1 99.6 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 99.8 99.8 99.4

MIN 30.5 20.5 31.2 33.9 27.4 28.3 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 34.1 31.5 0


* Date and wind direction when wind reached maximum speed.

Wind rose – MA.V.1. EAST BREAKWATER BUOY EM.1 - 2013

CALM8%

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0.5 to 1.5 m/s 1.5 to 3.0 m/s 3.0 to 5.0 m/s 5.0 to 7.0 m/s 7.0 to 10.0 m/s Over 10.0 m/s

02.86%

05.71%

08.57%

11.43%

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.V.6.SILO.EM4 - 2013


WIND SPEED (m/s)

MAX 23.9 32.1 25.7 30.5 22.4 20.3 14.4 14.5 14.3 16.3 26.3 22.8

MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AVGE 7.6 8.8 7.8 6.4 4.7 4.6 4 4.2 3.9 4.2 6.7 5.2

WIND DIRECTION (º)

MAX *273.6

24/01/13 -7:2051.4

28/02/13-16:30345.5

14/03/13-13:3054.1

25/04/13-14:30304.5

18/05/13-17:2070.90

21/06/13 -17:1049

14/07/13-0:3044.80

28/08/13-14:30275.1

29/09/13-17:0093

29/10/13 -15:40315.2

20/11/13-00:0023.1

01/12/13-1:20


Wind rose – MA.V.6.SILO.EM4 – 2013

CALM4%

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0.5 to 1.5 m/s 1.5 to 3.0 m/s 3.0 to 5.0 m/s 50 to 7.0 m/s 7.0 to 10.0 m/s Over 10.0 m/s

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.V.7.PRINCIPE FELIPE. EM6 - 2013


WIND SPEED (m/s)

MAX 20.11 23.34 15.49 17.93 14.96 12.83 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 11.42 17.52 17.34MIN 0.67 0.67 0 0.67 0.67 0.67 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0.67 0.67 0.67


WIND DIRECTION (º) MAX * 282.43

24/01/13-9:20306.74

07/02/13-11:50211.85

29/03/13-22:2017.93

25/04/13-16:30285.14

30/05/13-8:00163.79

19/06/13- 17:00 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 224.38 15/10/13-14:40

274.6 21/11/13-12:40

43 01/12/13-2:20


MAX 22.94 22.62 23.43 21.39 24.86 30.13 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 30.57 28.93 18.72MIN 5.8 4.32 6.27 7.53 12.83 14.27 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 11.78 3.89 4.44




AVGE 39.03 37.98 50.99 51.66 42.05 46.04 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 49 36.87 47.93SOLAR RADIATION (W/m2)

MAX 966 1108 1202 1148 1392 1453 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 1117 1024 866MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0 0 0

AVGE ** 160 197 178 209 427 442 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 226 173 121

RAINFALL (l/m2) MAX *** 2.9 24/01/13-9:20

4.1 28/02/13-18:00

1 01/03/13-02:20

3 25/04/13-19:20

1.1 27/05/13-17:00

1 8/06/13-15:20 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA

0.2 15/10/13-13:20 16/10/13-15:50 29/10/13-17:50

1.4 27/11/13-23:50

3.2 02/12/13-11:50

* Date and wind direction when wind reached maximum speed. / ** Including night hours / *** Date and rainfall accumulated on the day of maximum rainfall. / **** Not available because the sensor has been removed.

Wind rose – MA.V.7.PRINCIPE FELIPE. EM6 - 2013

Wind rose - E.M. Principe Felipe 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013X Data - minute readingsNo. data logs: 28425


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05.71%

08.57%

11.43%

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Monthly statistics from the station MAV2 XITA. EM2 - 2013


WIND SPEED(m/s)

MAX 14.09 17.82 12.08 16.83 11.09 11.89 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 10 13.35 15.64

(m/s) 0.32 0.14 0.5 0.38 0.38 0.3 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0.34 0.3 0.4


WIND DIRECTION (º)

MAX *283.95

16/01/13-12:5028.69

28/02/13-12:50317.91

30/03/13-10:4015.29

25/04/13-18:40258.41

28/05/13-10:40159.61

19/06/13-15:30NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA

261.5 15/10/2013-12:50

290.4 21/11/13-11:40

27.4 01/12/13-6:00



MIN 6.86 5.11 7.02 7.4 12.68 14.81 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 12.68 4.42 5.73


RELATIVE HUMIDITY


MIN 23.47 15.7 24.99 26.14 22.04 23.14 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 29.81 23.45 25.94


ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE (mb)

MAX 1039.1 1029.2 1018.8 1024.4 1019.1 1020 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 1023.6 1028.6 1034.4

MIN 982.1 993.4 993.4 995.8 1005.6 985.5 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 999.6 1000 995.3



Wind rose – MAV2 XITA. EM2 - 2013

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CALM0%

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14.29%

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.V.6.TURIA.EM5 - 2013


WIND SPEED(m/s)

MAX 10.73 11.81 9.48 11.59 7 7.32 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 7.82 10.35 10.08MIN 0.2 0.20 0.20 0.2 0.22 0.2 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0.2 0.2 0.2


WIND DIRECTION (º)

MAX * 235.51 24/01/13-7:20

236.82 2/02/23-00:40

250.12 30/03/13-12:10

46.52 25/04/13-15:40

214.76 28/05/13-10:50

224.67 8/06/13-14:40 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA

55 29/10/13-16:50

21.5 29/10/13-17:10

239 21/11/13-11:40

258.4 26/12/13-11:50




RELATIVE HUMIDITY




MAX 1039.1 1029.2 1018.8 1024.4 1019.1 1020 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 1023.6 1028.6 1034.4MIN 982.1 993.4 993.4 995.8 1005.6 985.5 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 999.6 1000 995.3



Wind rose – MA.V.6.TURIA.EM5 - 2013

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.S.1. OFFICES.EM1 - 2013


WIND SPEED (m/s)

MAX 16.3 20.4 14.6 21.5 14.3 14.6 9.2 11.7 9.90 9.6 17.9 11.6MIN 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

AVGE 2.06 3.04 2.5 2.8 2.12 2.22 1.86 2.04 1.63 1.6 2.39 1.37


24/01/13-14:1021.4

28/02/13-16:20177.1

12/03/13-16:2023.7

25/04/13-14:2029

28/05/13-14:2028.1

21/06/13-16:4071.6

14/07/13-12:4037

20/08/13-8:4043.2

08/09/13-17:00

29.4 03/10/13-19:50

22.4 03/10/13-20:20

291.5 11/11/13-1:30

167.1 25/12/13-4:20


MAX 22.7 26.4 26 27.7 29.2 29.9 34.8 30.9 32.5 35 30.6 21.9MIN 3.8 4.8 7 7.6 9 16.7 19.4 18.9 18.8 13.1 3.1 3.9

AVGE 13.18 12.61 15.33 15.56 17.97 22.12 26.54 26 24.6 22.59 16.06 12.34


MAX 78.9 85.9 88.4 88.2 82.6 84.1 76.6 84.6 76.6 77.7 79.9 81.6MIN 16.9 12.8 13.7 12.5 18.7 19.5 17.9 24.3 23.3 22.6 14.5 18.3

AVGE 45.17 45.07 51.6 57.81 55.64 57.81 58.38 60.55 57.72 54.6 40.91 51.96


MAX 1039 1029 1019.00 1024 1021.00 1022 1022.00 1021 1022.00 1022 1028 1033MIN 981 996 992.00 995 996.00 1004 1005.00 1006 1003 1004 999 994

AVGE 1015.82 1014.33 1005.27 1013.11 1012.49 1015.07 1014.65 1014.04 1014.4 1014.48 1014.93 1022.62

SOLAR RADIATION (W/m2)

MAX 714 1053 1231 1181 1220 1177 1208 986 977 911 671 536MIN 27 27 27 28 54 51 24 48 45 42 53 51

AVGE ** 107 152 187 228 273 327 273 156 234 184 153 127

RAINFALL (l/m2) MAX *** 0.8 24/01/13-7:50 NO DATA 0.6

24/03/13-15:500.1

01/04/13-01:301.7

30/05/13-14:100.3

18/06/13-02:100.3

10/07/13-19:104.1

28/08/13-16:50 0 0.9 04/10/13-15:10

1.9 27/11/13-15:10

0.7 19/12/13-21:40

* Date and wind direction when wind reached maximum speed. **Including night hours *** Date and rainfall accumulated on the day of maximum rainfall.

Wind rose – MA.S.1.OFFICES.EM1– 2013

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.S.1. EAST BREAKWATER EM2 - 2013


WIND SPEED (m/s)

MAX 17.1 19 17.5 17.2 16.7 13.6 12.2 12.5 16.2 13.5 17.1 16.8

MIN 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

AVGE 5.2 5.8 5.8 4.9 3.7 3.3 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.4 5.1 4

WIND DIRECTION (º)

MAX * 47.7 16/01/13-13:00

154 28/02/13-11:10

53.5 29/03/13-12:20

168.8 25/04/13-7:40

65.5 18/05/13-17:20

301.2 9/06/13-9:10

290.20 9/07/13-19:10

263.3 28/08/13-

13:20

194º 07/09/13-13:10

237.9 01/10/13-11:40

341 04/11/13-14:30

40.3 01/12/13-4:40


MAX 569 761 1008 1072 1299 1116 1409 970 870 724 526 320

MIN 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

AVGE ** 46 73 108 148 196 208 204 135 131 77 49 31

RAINFALL (l/m2) MAX *** 0.3 24/01/13-7:50

1.9 28/2/13-17:20

1.2 04/03/13-19:10

2.8 25/04/13-21:20

4.2 02/05/13-15:20

1.2 18/06/13-2:10

0.1 10/07/13-21:00

5.3 26/08/13-3:50

0.1 27/09/13-23:00

2.5 04/10/13-15:20

2.8 27/11/13-16:30

0.3 01/12/13-17:40


Wind rose – MA.S.1. EAST BREAKWATER EM2 – 2013

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Monthly statistics from the station MA.G.EM1. SERPIS QUAY - 2013


WIND SPEED m/s)

MAX 10.31 15.46 9.11 16.25 10.68 10.49 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 10.36 18.42 18MIN 0 0.05 0.06 0.01 0.04 0.03 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 0 0 0



22/1/13-17:2023.74

28/2/13-09:20134.2

05/03/13-04:00

334 25/04/13-

08:20

71.99 28/05/13-18:50

129.97 4/06/13-16:40 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 242.62

29/10/13-21:10318

30/11/13-23:50290.89

01/12/13-5:40


MAX 24.3 25.83 23.91 21.56 26.25 29.62 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 35.62 27.27 22.9MIN 0 3.18 4.98 8.24 12.83 15.51 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 11.29 4.54 5.8




AVGE 47.55 50.18 63 75.95 62.33 65.63 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 65.79 50.78 68.51



AVGE 1015.20 1013.17 1005 1012.58 1010.68 1012.05 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 1014.05 1014.06 1021.6


MAX 655.38 853.05 957.94 1086.73 1145.87 1186.35 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 804.78 707.58 595.7MIN 0 31.14 31.55 31.17 32.25 30.81 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 32.72 30.91 30.68

AVGE ** 142.37 171.13 149.51 212.57 327.59 309.82 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 178.86 149.21 107.86

RAINFALL (l/m2) MAX *** 5.1 24/1/13-10:00

7.9 07/2/13-11:40

1.6 05/03/13-18:30

1.6 25/04/13-

16:00

10.9 27/05/13-16:40

0.1 18/06/13-4:00 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 3

22/10/13-9:304.3

27/11/13-10:103.2

20/12/13-1:40


Wind rose – MA.G.EM1. SERPIS QUAY - 2013

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6.3 Noise quality control networkThe Port Authority of Valencia checks and monitors noise emissions in the port area. Monitoring noise quality is another of the Environmental Policy Department’s priority objectives.

The Port Authority of Valencia has three sound level meters to carry out this monitoring which are strategically sited on the port-city interface and enable noise quality to be analysed practically in real time.

The sites of the noise monitoring terminals are shown below:

6.3.1 Results obtained in 2013 according to reference standard values

Throughout 2013 monthly reports were drawn up about the evolution of the data recorded in order to identify trends. The graph below shows the annual average per station in 2013, using as a reference the noise quality objectives applicable to existing built-up areas in Table A of Annex II in Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007, of 19th November, for the three evaluation periods (the annual average for daytime and evening should be less than 75 dB and for night-time it should be less than 65 dB).

DAYTIME 07.00-19.00

Ld (dBA) ≤60 ≤65 ≤70 ≤75

LAND USE PERMITTED

HEALTHCARE, EDUCATIONAL,

CULTURALRESIDENTIAL TERTIARY INDUSTRIAL

Immission Station sound level meter

▲68

Tunnel Station sound level meter

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River Turia Station sound level meter

▲63

EVENING 19.00-22.00

Ld (dBA) ≤60 ≤65 ≤70 ≤75

LAND USE PERMITTED




▲62


▲64


▲59

NIGHT-TIME 23.00-06.00

Ld (dBA) ≤50 ≤55 ≤60 ≤65

LAND USE PERMITTED




▲57


▲54


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Examination of the data in the annual period assessed (January-December 2013) shows that all stations measuring noise levels met the noise quality objectives for predominantly industrial use areas established by Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007 of 19th October, which implements Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise, in terms of noise zoning, quality objectives, and noise emissions.

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6.3.2 ‘Static’ maps

Some years ago, the Port Authority of Valencia drew up static maps for the ports of Gandia, Sagunto, and Valencia. In situ readings were taken at a number of representative sites in the port facilities during the day and at night and these were then used to draw up the noise maps.

These maps showed that the impact of the noise generated in the area around the ports of Gandia, Sagunto, and Valencia was generally confined to the service area.

Creating the static map for the Port of Gandia involved taking readings for 10 minutes in each one-hour period at 32 monitoring sites. The readings were taken over two days, one with vessels in the port and the other without, in order to analyse their impact on noise levels in the area.

Continuous readings were subsequently taken over 24 hours at two representative monitoring sites close to the port-city interface.

Lday (No vessels in the port) Port of Gandia

Total Lden Port of Valencia

Lday (Vessels in the port) Port of Gandia

These maps showed that noise levels emitted to places outside the noise generating areas during the day, in the evening, and at night, recorded from 30th November to 1st December 2009, fell within the limit noise immission values applicable to port infrastructure and operations as established in Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007 for predominantly industrial use sectors.

6.3.3 ‘Predictive’ maps

The predictive maps at the ports of Sagunto and Valencia were updated in 2011. Work began on updating the predictive noise map for the Port of Gandia in 2012 and this was completed in late 2013. Version 8 of the Predictor software suite was used with the HARMONOISE NOMEPORTS model for these updates.

In the case of the Port of Valencia, the initial information used for the 2008 map was updated and adapted to the new circumstances of the port (road traffic, the type of operations carried out, noise power of the machinery used in each area, work schedules and shifts, etc.) in order to make the calculations.

Based on all this information and after a modelling process, the software was used to draw a series of maps divided by operations, schedules, etc., which provide a tool for managing noise levels in the port area. An analysis of these maps led to the following conclusions:

• The most significant noise source during the day/evening is road traffic.

• The most significant noise source at night is industrial-type noise.

• Average Lden : most affected by industry.

• Trains have no significant impact on noise levels in the port.

The compliance maps show that at no point in the adjoining built-up area did noise levels due to port activities exceed the 60 dB(A) established in Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007 during the day, or the 50 dB(A) set for night-time.

Below is an example of the maps that were drawn:

1 Lden: average noise generated during the day, in the evening and at night.

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The method employed in the Port of Valencia was also used in the Port of Sagunto to measure all noise-generating sources in the facility based on the operations carried out in each area. The results are shown in the figures below.

Total Ld Port of Sagunto

Total Ld Port of Gandia

Total Ln Port of Gandia

Total Ln Port of Sagunto

In addition, a predictive study was carried out in May 2013 of the new extension planned for the Port of Gandia. The maps for daytime and nighttime are shown below:

The conclusion drawn from the above studies is that in no case do the noise levels obtained in the prediction exceed the noise quality objectives set out in Valencian Regional Government Law 7/2002 in adjacent or nearby areas.

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6.4 Water qualityThe Port Authority of Valencia checks and monitors water bodies in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia as another of the Environmental Policy Department’s priority objectives.

Surveillance is carried out using an instrumentation and monitoring network which provides continuous data about water quality and enables us to analyse its status practically in real time.

The network is made up of an oceanographic buoy and a monitoring station in the former River Turia riverbed. The buoy, which is strategically located at the end of the Turia Quay, allows continuous readings to be taken of parameters such as temperature, salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll, and hydrocarbons. The monitoring station is fitted with an oximeter to measure levels of dissolved oxygen in water in the former River Turia riverbed in order to detect possible decreases in this parameter that might affect aquatic life.

Both the oceanographic buoy and the monitoring station are integrated into the Port Authority of Valencia’s remote monitoring and control systems.

6.4.1 Quality of water bodies in the port facility in 2013

Water quality monitoring in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia has the dual purposes of regularly checking water quality and also complying with the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (the WFD) in terms of ecological potential.

The WFD requires Member States to protect, enhance and restore all bodies of surface water with the aim of achieving good surface water status at the latest 15 years after the date of entry into force of the Directive, i.e. by 2015. The WFD goes on to say that Member States shall protect and enhance all artificial or heavily modified bodies of water, as is the case in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia, with the aim of achieving good ecological potential.

Area of study

In 2013, regular sampling campaigns were conducted to monitor water quality in the three ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia:

• Port of Valencia

• Port of Sagunto

• Port of Gandia

The sampling sites used in each of the port facilities are shown below:

Port of Valencia

Port of Gandia

Port of Sagunto

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Sampling campaigns

The following sampling campaigns were conducted in 2013:

PORT JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

Valencia 10

Sagunto 8

Gandía 4

6.4.2 Variables studied

Water quality in the sheltered waters of the port was monitored by analysing the biological and physical-chemical indicators set out in Spanish Order ARM/2656/2008, of 10th September, which enacted the Hydrological Planning Instruction. This year, the priority substances, preferential substances, and other pollutants established in Spanish Royal Decree 60/2011, of 21st January, on the environmental quality standards in the field of water policy were also analysed.

Furthermore, in late 2011 and after many meetings with the Regional Ministry’s Directorate General of Water Quality, the variables to be studied for ports in the Valencian Region were agreed by identifying the priority and/or preferential substances in them. Analysis campaigns to study the ecological potential and chemical status of water bodies continued in 2013, in line with these instructions.

The variables analysed in 2013 to monitor the quality of water bodies and assess ecological potential and chemical status are shown below:

VARIABLES ANALYSED IN WATER VARIABLES ANALYSED IN SEDIMENT

- Chlorophyll a- Temperature- Salinity- Dissolved oxygen- Turbidity- Total hydrocarbons- Faecal pollution: Escherichia coli and intestinal

enterococci.- Nutrients: nitrates, nitrites, ammonium and

phosphates- Marine phytoplankton- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)- Tributyltin compounds (TBTs)- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs):

naphthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

- Detergents: Nonylphenol, Octylphenol- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs):

benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane

- Biocides: aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, isodrin, alachlor, atrazine, chlorfenvinphos, hexachlorocyclohexane, chlorpyrifos, dcmu, endosulfan, isoproturon, simazine, trifuralin, pentachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol

- ORP

- Total organic carbon

- Kjeldahl nitrogen

- Total phosphorus

- Organic matter

- Sieve analysis

- Benthic invertebrate fauna

- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

- Tributyltin compounds (TBTs)

- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs): naphthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane

- Biocides: aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, isodrin, alachlor, atrazine, chlorfenvinphos, hexachlorocyclohexane, chlorpyrifos, dcmu, endosulfan, isoproturon, simazine, trifuralin, pentachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol

- Heavy metals: mercury, cadmium, chromium VI, copper, arsenic, nickel, lead and zinc.

The Port Authority of Valencia vessel Puerto VGS was used for taking samples in the three ports.

In situ continuous readings of the various hydrological variables were taken throughout the water column with the aid of a high precision CTD oceanographic profiler (an SBE 19Plus V2). A laboratory accredited by ENAC, the Spanish National Accreditation Body, carried out the laboratory tests.

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VARIABLE UNITS SAMPLING LEVEL SAMPLING METHOD ANALYSIS METHOD

Temperature º C Water column profileSBE 19plus V2 multi-

parameter profiler Thermometry

Salinity PSU Water column profileSBE 19plus V2 multi-

parameter profilerConductimetry

Dissolved oxygenmg/l and

% sat.Water column profile

SBE 43 sensor fitted to an SBE 19plus V2

multi-parameter profiler

Polarographic method

Turbidity NTU Water column profile

Seapoint sensor fitted to an SBE 19plus V2

multi-parameter profiler

Nephelometry

Chlorophyll a μg/l Water column profile

Cyclops-7 sensor fitted to An SBE 19plus

V2 multi-parameter profiler

Fluorometry

Nutrients μg/lIntegrated in the water

columnHydrographic hose

Spectophotometry UV-VIS

Marine phytoplankton

cell/lIntegrated in the water

column

Hydrographic hose/ Phytoplankton

networkUNE-EN 15204:2007

Faecal pollution: Intestinal

enterococci/E.coli

cfu/ 100 ml

Surface Sterile bottleISO 7899-2/ ISO 9308-1

Total hydrocarbons Ppb Water column profile

Cyclops-7 sensor (ultraviolet) fitted

to a multi-parameter profiler

Fluorometry

Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs)

μg/lIntegrated in the water


Chromatography CG/MS

Trybutyltin compounds (TBTs)




Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

(PAHs): naphthalene, anthracene,

fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene,

benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene,

benzo(k)fluoranthene, Indeno(1,2,3-cd)

pyrene.




Detergents: nonilfenol, octilfenol




VARIABLE UNITS SAMPLING LEVEL SAMPLING METHOD ANALYSIS METHOD

Volatile Organic Compounds

(VOCs): benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene,

1,1,1-trichloroethane




Biocides: aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, isodrin,

alachlor, atrazine, chlorfenvinphos,

hexachlorocyclohexane, chlorpyrifos, dcmu,

endosulfan, isoproturon, simazine, trifuralin,

pentachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol




Analysis of marine macroinvertebrates

Ind/m3 Seabed Van Veen dredger

Taxonomic identification and counting taxa by

microscopy

Kjeldahl nitrogen mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredgerKjeldahl method UNE-EN 25663

Total phosphorous mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredger Spectrophotometry

Total organic carbon % m.s. Seabed Van Veen dredger Volumetric titration

ORP mV Seabed Van Veen dredger Potentiometry

Organic material % Seabed Van Veen dredger Calcination

Granulometry analysis

% Seabed Van Veen dredger Gravimetry

Heavy metals: mercury, cadmium,

chromium VI, copper, arsenic, nickel, lead

and zinc

mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredgerAtomic absorption

spectroscopy/Plasma spectrophotometry

PCBs mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredger Gas chromatography

PAH: naphthalene, anthracene,

fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)

fluoranthene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene,

benzo(k)fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.

mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredgerGas chromatography/High resolution liquid

chromatography

VOCs: benzene, toluene, xylene,

ethylbenzene 1,1,1- Trichloroethylene

mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredger Gas chromatography

Tributyltin (TBT) mg/kg Seabed Van Veen dredgerAtomic absorption

spectroscopy

The sampling level, sampling method, and analysis method for each of the variables studied are detailed below.

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6.4.3 Water quality monitoring results in 2013

An ecological potential and chemical status assessment was carried out on the basis of the results obtained from monitoring water quality in the ports of Valencia, Sagunto, and Gandia in 2013. The reference values for the indicators set out in Table 47 in Annex III to the Hydrological Planning Instruction and Spanish Royal Decree 60/2011, and the standards set out in the Water Framework Directive, were used to do this. The results are shown below:

The PAV also endeavours to minimise any possible impact on water quality through schemes such as clearing floating waste from the port’s water surface. To that end, in 2003 the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency, which belongs to the Directorate General for Merchant Shipping gave the vessel LIMPIAMAR III to the Port Authority of Valencia, which took over this service and outsourced it to a private company.

The LIMPIAMAR III is a pelican-type vessel and basically collects solid and liquid floating waste and assists with tackling episodes of accidental marine pollution.

In 2013, LIMPIAMAR III removed and handled a total of 259 m3 of floating waste, largely plastics, wood and by products, and smaller quantities of hydrocarbons and organic substances.

The results for water show that ecological potential is GOOD in the ports of Valencia and Gandia and MAXIMUM in the Port of Sagunto.

As for chemical status, in general all the results for the priority substances and other pollutants are below the reference values set by Spanish Royal Decree 60/2011, which means GOOD CHEMICAL STATUS HAS BEEN ACHIEVED.

INDICATOR PORT OF VALENCIA PORT OF SAGUNTO PORT OF GANDIA

90th percentile of Chl-a (μg/L)

6.72 5.31 7.46

Turbidity (NTU) 3.70 2.9 4.03

% dissolved oxygen 93 94 87

Total hydrocarbons (mg/L)

4.98 4.36 5.46

ECOLOGICAL POTENTIAL CLASSIFICATION

GOOD MAXIMUM GOOD

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6.5 Dredging managementThe accumulation of sand and lime deposits in the entrance channels to the ports and in the construction of new quays means that from time to time the Port Authority of Valencia carries out maintenance dredging to enable access and manoeuvrability in the ports it manages. In 2013, the volumes of dredged materials extracted were as follows:

• Cruise Quay at the Port of Valencia’s extension, Phase I: 96,039.80 m3

The recommendations published by the Public Works Study and Experimentation Centre (CEDEX) were followed in all cases to ensure dredged materials were appropriately handled. The analysis showed that none of the dredged material required special treatment.

6.6 Environmental surveillance planIn 2008, work began on the Port of Valencia extension. In line with the requirements set out in the project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of 30th July 2007, the works have a comprehensive Environmental Surveillance Plan to ensure compliance with corrective and preventive measures in the construction and operational phases, and guarantee that impact levels do not exceed those specified in the impact assessment.

Therefore, the Plan monitors the following environmental factors:

• Water and sediment quality• Marine ecosystem • Fishing resources• Evolution of shellfish resources• Monitoring birdlife

• Air pollution• Noise pollution• Monitoring archaeological field surveys • Coastal dynamics

In addition, and to comply with the EIS’s requirements, a study was carried out in 2008 into the project’s possible effect on the dispersion of discharge from the Cabañal overflow channel and the Vera sewer outlet. The study found there was no change in the initial situation.

In April 2012, the first phase of the extension works was completed with the main result being the enclosure of waters in the new dock. In August 2012, work began on the ‘Cruise Quay – Phase I and was completed in December 2013.

The Environmental Surveillance Plan has been monitored since the works began in 2008, and the data gathered and set out in the reports for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 show that the environmental impact of the operations is within the forecast margins and therefore they do not significantly affect the surrounding area.

6.7 Soil managementNo initiatives were required in this area in 2013.

6.8 Visual impactIn 2013, the Port Authority of Valencia paid special attention once again to the port facility’s green areas. In 2013, the total surface area of green areas at the Port of Valencia was 41,493.59 m2, of which 29,686.90 m2 corresponded to grass areas and 11,806.69 m2 to garden areas without grass.

The total surface area of gardens and green areas at the Port of Gandia was 1,675.00 m2, of which 425.00 m2 were grass lawns and 1,250.00 m2 garden areas, including trees, shrubs, ground cover plants, flowers, palm trees, and hedges.

The total surface area of gardens and green areas at the Port of Sagunto was 7,369.00 m2, of which 3,059.00 m2 were grass lawns and 4,310.00 m2 garden areas, including trees, shrubs, ground cover plants, flowers, palm trees, and hedges.

Sprinkler and drip irrigation are used to maintain these green areas, which contributes to reducing water consumption.

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7. Emergency responseOne of the Port Authority of Valencia’s priorities is to ensure the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia maximise safety levels, whilst also maintaining efficient cooperation channels with other organisations which have jurisdiction in police, civil defence, fire prevention, sea rescue, and pollution prevention matters.

Therefore, it is essential to make the spectacular increase in traffic in the ports managed by the PAV compatible with safeguarding the integrity of people, the environment, infrastructure, and goods, in the defence of the public interest.

To achieve this objective, the Port Authority has its own Port Police service, a fire station which works closely with the Valencia City Council, equipment to handle fuel spills operated by specialist staff, and an emergency ambulance amongst other resources, which are operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These resources and contact with other authorities which may be called upon to intervene are coordinated by the PAV’s Emergency Control Centre.

Through this Centre, the Port Authority of Valencia supervises dangerous goods operations, handles emergencies, and takes part in preventive industrial, operational, occupational, and environmental safety operations at the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia, both on land and in port waters.

INCIDENTS 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Urgent medical assistance 230 170 174 184 177 170 179

Total number of spills 25 45 37 37 43 15 37

Minor spills in the water 14 28 31 26 19 9 11

Minor spills on land 11 17 6 11 24 6 26

Recovery of objects 25 16 7 9 13 14 14

Port closure 13 7 14 8 11 9 6

Fires 19 14 14 12 13 15 7

The Control Centre’s staff and equipment are on permanent alert to intervene immediately in any incident that may take place. In the meantime, the Centre’s equipment is constantly maintained, procedures are improved, staff are trained, and technological innovations are implemented.

The most important training courses include emergency drills and exercises which are regularly carried out. In 2013, the following drills were carried out.

EMERGENCY DRILLS 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1. PAV Emergency Plans1.1.- Led by the PAV: 5 9 7 11 12 5 6Fire drills 5 7 6 8 7 2 5Fuel spills 1 1 1 5 1 0Other services 1 - 2 - 2 11.2. In conjunction with other

organisations 12 10 7 3 8 9 2In different terminals 4 7 1 - 4 6 2In conjunction with mooring services 8 2 6 3 4 3 --2. Port security drills 4 4 8 20 19 20

TOTAL 17 23 18 22 40 33 28

In 2013, training also included several initiatives aimed at improving information and communication between the Control Centre and emergency response organisations. Thus, in February, the Centre’s staff visited and got an insight into the procedures used by the Civil Guard’s Provincial Maritime Service, the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency (SASEMAR), and the vessels they use at the Port of Valencia, as well as the Security Alarm Centre (CAS).

The Emergency Control Centre organised and coordinated five visits (one per shift) for Fire Service staff to the Noatum Container Terminal to get first-hand insight into the dimensions, technical characteristics, and other relevant information about container cranes. It also organised and coordinated five visits for Fire Service staff to Remolcadores Boluda to see the capacity and operations of its tug boats when involved in a fire call-out.

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8. Innovation and cooperation projects

One of the keys to success in implementing responsible environmental policies at the PAV is the knowledge gained from taking part in cooperation and innovation projects. This participation can be divided into two areas, a more innovative aspect on one hand, and a second aspect in which the PAV makes the knowledge obtained available to interested third parties.

The PAV encourages participation in all innovative programmes and projects whose objectives dovetail with those stated in its Environmental Policy. This participation brings with it updated knowledge of the latest trends, techniques, and technologies available to control and monitor the environmental status of the PAV ports, as well as the subsequent transfer of this knowledge to the port community.

8.1 Completed projectsTo date, the PAV has participated in the following projects:

ECOPORT PROJECT (1998)

The ECOPORT Project, entitled “Moving towards an environmentally-friendly port community”, was funded by the European Union’s Environmental LIFE Programme.

The aim of the project was to develop a method to enable environmental management systems to be introduced in the different facilities at the PAV-managed ports. The project finished in January 2001.

INDAPORT PROJECT (2000)

The Indaport project (Environmental Indicator System for Ports), which was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology’s Technological Research Promotion Programme (PROFIT), generated an environmental indicator system, which could be reproduced in other port environments. The project finished in December 2003.

AUTOMATIC TOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGNOSIS. HADA (2002)

The Hada project (Automatic Tool for Environmental Diagnosis), funded by the European Union, through its LIFE programme, enabled the development of a system to control air and noise pollution in ports associated, in turn, with a decision-making system. The project finished in June 2005.

ECOPORTS PROJECT (2002)

This project, funded by the European Commission’s Fifth Framework Programme, finished in May 2005. It consisted of creating a series of environmental management tools applied to the port industry, which were grouped together to make a coherent Environmental Management and Information System (EMIS). The PAV played an important role in the project, as the leader of one of the tasks, by developing a guide to implement environmental management systems in port communities.

SECURMED PROJECT (2004)

The Securmed project (An interregional and transnational view of maritime security and environmental protection in the Western Mediterranean) finished in October 2007. It was funded by the European Commission’s Interreg IIIB programme. The project centred on studying the security systems implemented in the ports of the regions participating in the project, as well as sharing experiences in initiatives carried out to ensure correct environmental management in the port industry.

ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR PORTS AND CITIES. SIMPYC (2005)

The main objective of the Simpyc project (Environmental Integration System for Ports and Cities), led by the PAV, and funded by the European Commission under the LIFE Environment programme, was to find solutions to environmental problems arising in the port-city interface, with special attention being paid to monitoring and controlling air and noise pollution, and the impact on landscapes. The project finished in January 2008.

MADAMA (Risk Management Systems for Dangerous Goods Transport in Mediterranean Area) (2005)

The Madama project was funded by the European Commission under the Medocc Interreg IIIB programme. Its objective was to understand, define, and standardise the actions required to control and protect the dangerous goods transport chain in the Mediterranean. The Port Authority of Valencia’s partners in the project were the Balearic Islands’ Regional Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Aristotle University of Thessalonica, and the regions of Tuscany, Emilia Romagna, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and Crete. The project studied different systems to control and monitor dangerous goods that are transported around the Mediterranean. MADAMA finished in March 2008.

NOMEPORTS PROJECT (2005)

The Nomeports project, funded under the European Commission’s LIFE programme, had a timeline of 42 months and finished in September 2008. The Port Authority of Valencia took part in the project, together with the European ports of Amsterdam, Civitavecchia, Copenhague/Malmö, Hamburg and Leghorn, to develop a noise control tool for port areas.

The project’s main objective was to create noise control tools that were adapted to the reality of ports, in line with the guidelines set out by European Directive 2002/49/EC on the assessment and management of environmental noise. To achieve this, detailed predictive noise maps were drawn up for the Port of Valencia, action plans to reduce noise levels from port activities were developed, and a best practice guide was created. The studies carried out took into account at all times Spanish Royal Decree 1367/2007, of 19th October, which developed Spanish Law 37/2003, of 17th November, on noise, in terms of noise zoning, quality objectives, and noise emissions, which implements the European directive on environmental noise.

ELEFSINA BAY 2020 PROJECT (2007)

The Elefsina Bay 2020 project, co-funded by the European Commission’s LIFE programme under reference number LIFE 05 ENV/GR/000242, finished in October 2008. The objective of this project was to promote sustainable development and the implementation of environmental management systems in the ports located in Elefsina Bay (Greece). The main activities in the project were to reduce pollution and the risk of shipping accidents involving dangerous goods, and to integrate the port into the city by building pedestrian areas and points of archaeological interest in nearby areas.

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The Port Authority of Valencia had an advisory and supporting role in this project for the implementation of environmental management systems, contributing the experience of its Ecoport model, as well as the know-how it has acquired in different national and international environmental projects. The other partners in the project were the Port Authority of Elefsina, the municipal authorities of Elefsina, Aspropyrgos, and Western Attiki, the University of Athens, the Port Institute Foundation for Economic Studies and Cooperation (FEPORTS), the Mediterranean SOS Network, Hellenic Shipyard, and Titan Cement.

The project finished in 2010, and has led to several initiatives being implemented at the Port of Elefsina, such as the introduction of an EMS in some of the port companies, and improvements in port-city relations.

ECO-LOGISTYPORT. Environmental training for logistics and port SMEs in the Valencian Region. (2008)

The Ecologistyport project was part of the Empleaverde programme, and was funded by the European Social Fund, the Biodiversity Foundation, and the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, in conjunction with the Port Authority of Valencia and ITENE.

Its objective was to develop several free initiatives for small and medium-sized companies in the port and logistics sector, and especially for their staff, by providing them with training on implementing environmental management and energy efficiency systems.

The actions carried out in the framework of the project were training and consultancy courses, in line with the “Ecoport Guide to Implementing an Environmental Management System by Stages in Port Facilities”. This was an excellent opportunity for participating companies and their staff, as they were given the necessary environmental training free of charge. This provided port community and logistics companies with the opportunity to adapt to new requirements in terms of environmental protection easily and with no direct costs. The project was awarded in 2008, although it did not start until January 2009, and finished in October 2010.

IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE PORTS IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS (2008)

In 2008, the Port Authority of Valencia, together with the Valenciaport Foundation and the consultancy firm ALATEC, completed the project entitled “Improving Environmental Management at the Ports in the Gulf of Honduras”, which was funded by the Interamerican Development Bank and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation.

During the project, an assessment was made of the environmental risks apparent in the five ports that make up the Gulf network (Puerto Cortés in Honduras, Puerto Barrios and Santo Tomás de Castilla in Guatemala, and Big Creek and Belize City in Belize), environmental investment plans were drawn up for each port, and pilot projects to mitigate the impact of port activities in the gulf were identified, designed and supervised. In addition to the objective to improve environmental management in the aforementioned ports, the project has also helped to protect the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System (MBRS), the second barrier reef system in the world, which is of huge strategic importance to the region and to world biodiversity.

EFICONT (2009)

The EFICONT project got off the ground in January 2009, and lasted for 24 months. It was funded by the Spanish Development Ministry through the Spanish National R&D&I Plan. The main objective of this important research project was to introduce a set of significant improvements in terms of energy efficiency, operational planning and management to the current operating model of port container terminals (PCTs).

The Port Authority of Valencia took part in the project, together with the Valenciaport Foundation, the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, the Electric Technology Institute, Dragados S.P.L., MSC Terminal Valencia S.A., TCV Stevedoring Company S.A., Konecranes, and Maritime Consulting and Management.

This programme came under a Spanish sub-programme for sustainable mobility and modal changes in transport. It was aligned with the priority entitled “Improving operations and energy efficiency at transport terminals”. Similarly, the project also dovetailed with the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Infrastructure and Transport (PEIT), and with those of the Spanish Ministry of Development.

During the project, the PAV took part in the working meetings held to follow up the tasks and compliance with the planned objectives. Accordingly, the PAV drew up a report on possible action plans to make its activities more efficient in terms of energy use. The project finished on 31st December 2010.

CLIMEPORT PROJECT (Mediterranean Ports’ Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation) (2009)

Climeport was an environmental project led by the PAV, and partnered by the Mediterranean’s main ports. In 2010, the tasks proposed under the programme were carried out. The project had a total budget of €1,600,000, 76% of which was funded by the European Union, through the MED programme.

The partners involved included the port authorities of Algeciras, Marseilles (France), Piraeus (Greece), Koper (Slovenia), Leghorn (Italy), and Valencia, whilst the technological partners were the Energy Technology Institute (ITE), the Valencian Energy Agency (AVEN), and the Slovenian Energy Agency.

The work carried out generated an inventory of the greenhouse gases (GHG) produced in the different port activities from road and rail traffic, and from vessels berthed at the ports. In addition, the carbon footprint of the participating ports was calculated, and an inventory of best practices to reduce GHGs was put together.

The tasks carried out in 2013 included the design and implementation of the following pilot projects:

1. Creation of a computer tool to calculate the carbon footprint of port facilities.

2. The development of criteria regarding consumption and greenhouse gas emissions to be taken into account when purchasing supplies, contracting providers, and awarding concessions, etc.

3. Improving energy efficiency in port authorities and companies, through the ISO 50001 standard.

8.2 Current projectsGREENCRANES PROJECT

The Greencranes project (Green Technologies and Eco-Efficient Alternatives for Cranes and Operations at Port Container Terminals) is funded by the European Union through the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) programme. The project’s objective is to demonstrate the viability of new technologies and alternative fuels through pilot schemes implemented in port container terminals (PCTs). The ultimate goal is to provide decision-making criteria and recommendations which can be used to draft European policies and enable the logistics and port industry to make informed decisions.

The project is coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, and its partners include the PAV, Noatum, ABB, Konecranes, the Port Authority of Koper (Slovenia), and the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, the Port Authority of Leghorn, RINA SpA, Global Service Srl, and the Faculty of Sant’Anna (Italy). The project is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2014.

GREENBERTH PROJECT

The Greenberth project (Promotion of Port Communities’ SMEs role in Energy Efficiency and Green Technologies for Berthing Operations) is funded by the European Union’s regional funds under the MED programme.

The project, which has a timeline of 30 months, has a budget of €1,616,115, and is 75% funded. Greenberth is led by the PAV, and partnered by the Mediterranean’s leading ports, such as the Port of Marseilles (France), the ports of Leghorn and Venice (Italy), the Port of Koper (Slovenia), and the Port of Rijeka (Croatia). The project’s technological partners include FEPORTS (the Valencian Region Port Institute for Economic Studies and Cooperation), the University of Cadiz, and the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas/Hellenic Institute of Transport (CERTH/HIT).

The basic aim of the Greenberth project is to encourage SME access to opportunities in the port sector in the introduction of solutions to improve energy management and the implementation of renewable energies, with a special focus on port-vessel operations.

In 2013, reports assessing the current situation of the port sector in terms of energy consumption were completed. The reports dealt with the following areas:

a. Energy efficiency diagnosisb. Identifying needsc. Type of SME participation in energy efficiency issues in the port

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Subsequently, work began on “Designing energy plans to create a network of ports, logistics operators, and SMEs. The next phase will be to draw up an action plan to apply and transfer the available technology, including three pilot projects to improve energy management in the activities and services shown below. These pilot projects will assess the use of different technologies, such as LNG, OPS (on-power supply), and hybrid engines:

i. Port services (tug boats, pilotage, etc.) • RIJEKA AND MARSEILLES

ii. Cruise and ferry traffic • LEGHORN AND KOPER

iii. Port machinery • VALENCIA AND VENICE

Finally, numerous events were held to disseminate and exploit the project’s activities through seminars, conferences, visits, training courses, and online tools, as well as the organisation of local seminars and forums for SMEs to become part of port company strategies.

The project is scheduled to finish in June 2015.

MONALISA 2.0 PROJECT

The project’s main objective is to promote Motorways of the Sea (MoS) through the application of different measures, which are also aligned with the EU’s policies on shipping.

The PAV participates in this project on two fronts, coordinating the maritime and vessel navigation components in the maritime section, and the port facility component in the land section for accidents or incidents focusing not only on large passenger vessels but also on other vessels or facilities at risk. The deployment of search and rescue activities, when the vessel is near the coast or in the port facility requires a response capacity from national and international resources and SAR cooperation on land and at sea.

MONALISA 2.0 includes partners from the following EU member states: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Malta, and Greece. The consortium is made up of partners from academia, and the public and private sectors. The project is funded by the EC through the Trans-European Transport Network Executive Agency (50% funded) and has a budget of €24,317,000. The project is set to finish in December 2015.

The project deliverables are:

D4.1.1 Report on port contingency plans and their guidelines.

D4.1.2 Pilot experiment for a mass evacuation safety drill at pilot ports.

D4.1.3 Report on pilot experiment for mass evacuation in ports.

8.3 Involvement in cooperation projectsAs part of the objectives listed in its Environmental Policy, the PAV is committed to cooperating with third parties in disseminating and sharing the knowledge it has accumulated in protecting the port environment and in extending environmental management to other areas. Accordingly, it takes part in cooperation projects sharing its knowledge and thus contributing to improving the environment.

Participation in the EUROPHAR EEIG

The PAV has been a member of the EUROPHAR European Economic Interest Group since 1997. The Group’s members include the port authorities of Marseilles and Genoa, as well as other Spanish, French, and Italian companies and organisations which promote safety and environmental protection in ports. The Europhar consortium, which the PAV has chaired since 2008, is an outstanding tool to communicate and promote the PAV’s policies on the international stage, as well as a way to cooperate in R&D&I projects. Europhar has taken part in a range of initiatives, such as the SIMPYC project, which finished in 2008. In addition, the Valencian Region Port Institute for Economic Studies and Cooperation (FEPORTS) has taken on the General Secretariat of Europhar, thus boosting the group’s research and development activities through the consortium’s participation in several R&D&I projects in the field of environmental protection and port safety.

In 2013, Europhar continued to work on the SUPPORT “Security Upgrade for Ports” project, under the 7th Framework Programme call. This project is scheduled to finish at the end of 2014. Thus, Europhar has become an international benchmark in the areas of environmental protection and port safety in Europe.

Europhar also participated on the advisory boards of several initiatives, such as the Greencranes project, which is funded by the EU TEN-T programme, and centres on replacing diesel with alternative fuels in port machinery. One of the main results of this project has been to fit an LPG engine in an RTG crane at a container terminal.

Finally, Europhar held one meeting during the year, in the month of March, at which the administrative and technical aspects of the group were discussed.

8.4 TrainingThe PAV aims to provide the necessary environmental training and awareness, as set out in its environmental policy. This is understood not only as a way of improving staff skills, but also as a means to acquire new knowledge and abilities that will make the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia more competitive. Thus, training courses and sessions are scheduled every year to enhance knowledge in line with the environmental activities carried out. As far as possible, and as set out in the ECOPORT II project, these activities are carried out in conjunction with the rest of the port community.

The training and awareness courses that were carried out in 2013 at the Port Authority of Valencia’s facilities included three conferences. The first was entitled “EMAS EASY. A streamlined strategy to implement EMAS”, held on 27th May 2013, which lasted for three hours and was attended by 25 people. The second was a “Conference on Energy Strategy and SME participation. The Greenberth project”, held on 21st November 2013, which was a five-hour event attended by 50 people, and finally an “Information conference about the State-owned Ports Body’s activities in monitoring and predicting the physical environment in ports”, held on 25th April 2013, which lasted for one hour, and was attended by 15 people.

Different training documents on environmental aspects were drawn up, as part of the Ecoport II project’s training plan. The natural resources document on water consumption was presented to all the Ecoport group of companies in March, whilst the document on electricity, fuel and paper was presented in June 2013.

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9. Communication and publicationsThe proximity of the Port Authority of Valencia to its different stakeholders means it is more readily aware of their demands and concerns, and it also serves as a springboard for designing and developing specific actions to comply with its commitments. One of the PAV’s objectives is to provide as many professionals and organisations as possible with access to information about the areas they operate in.

9.1 CommunicationThe PAV uses different communication channels to make this information available to the different stakeholders. These include the following:

THE PORT AUTHORITY OF VALENCIA’S WEBSITE

The PAV’s website (www.valenciaport.com) continues to be one of the organisation’s main public communication platforms in different areas, including the environment.

THE ECOPORT II PROJECT’S WEBSITE

The Ecoport II project’s website (www.ecoport.valenciaport.com) targets port community companies and exchanges information about initiatives related to environmental performance as well as sharing tools promoted by the PAV to improve the performance of the interested parties.

9.2 Environmental insight sessions The PAV was in permanent contact with institutions, customers, and other stakeholders about the environmental activities of its ports in 2013.

The port authority played host to 116 visits, all of which featured an environmental component. During the year, approximately 4,330 people came to the PAV from different organisations and centres, including the Civil Engineering Schools in Alicante and Valencia, the University of San Diego, California, the University of Rome, ESIC Marketing and Business School, Valencia, the Faculty of Economics, Valencia, the Civil Engineering School in Ciudad Real, the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University, Hogeschool Utrecht (College HU University of Applied Sciences) in the Netherlands, the University of Castile La Mancha, the European University of Madrid, the University of Technology of the Netherlands, and the EPHEC Business Training Center in Belgium.

9.3 Cooperation and participation in forums and seminars

In 2013, the PAV took part in numerous national and international congresses and seminars about the environment in relation to ports. These included:

• The Master’s degree in port logistics, Jovellanos University (Gijon, April 2013)

• An insight session about the State-owned Ports Body’s activities in monitoring and predicting the physical environment in ports (Valencia, April 2013)

• The 21st Master’s degree in Port Management and Intermodal Transport – Valenciaport Foundation (Valencia, June 2013)

• The Green Energy Ports Conference (Vigo, July 2013)

• The Ecocity World Summit Conference (Nantes, September 2013)

• A Latin American course at the State-owned Ports Body (Madrid, October 2013)

• The Master’s degree in Port Management and Intermodal Transport - Colombia (Barranquilla-Colombia, November 2013)

• The 12th International Environmental Solutions Fair – ECOFIRA (Valencia, November 2013)

9.4 PublicationsThe publications produced by the PAV include monographs and specific guides on particular subjects, others providing information on its activities, as well as periodicals and posters. The publications released in 2013 are shown below first, followed by those published in previous years.

2013 publications

2012 Environmental Report

The Port Authority of Valencia once again published its Environmental Report in 2013. This report is a key element of its environmental communication activities and details the environmental actions carried out during the previous year.

Other information tools in 2013

Environmental newsletters

The Port Authority of Valencia began publishing an environmental newsletter three times a year in 1998 which features all the latest national and international news and information of environmental interest in the port industry.

In 2013, the environmental newsletter went from strength to strength, in line with the upward trend of recent years, as one of the port industry’s preferred channels to keep up to date with the latest environmental information. The newsletter contains the following information:

• An editorial on environmental issues

• An article written by an expert in environmental issues in the shipping-port industry.

• An op-ed by a port community company.

• News in brief on environmental issues in ports.

• Environmental legislation developments.

• Forthcoming events.

The following newsletters were published in 2013:

• Environmental Newsletter No. 38 published in March 2013

• Environmental Newsletter No. 39 published in July 2013

• Environmental Newsletter No. 40 published in November 2013

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Pre-2013 publications

The publications produced by the PAV included:

“Environmental initiatives” brochure

In 2011, the Port Authority of Valencia published an “Environmental Initiatives” brochure in Spanish and English, which details the different activities the PAV carries out to protect the environment, as well as its response to the commitments taken on in its Environmental Policy.

Greenberth project brochure and newsletter

Brochures and a newsletter were published as part of the Greenberth project to promote the initiative in different national and international forums.

E4Port Guide to the Implementation of Energy Management Systems by Stages in Port Facilities

This guide sets out a specific method to assess significant energy aspects that are applicable to port activities, as well as a three-tiered management model for concessionaires and port service providers to implement energy management systems in line with current standards.

ECOPORT Guide to Implementation of Environmental Management Systems by Stages in Port Facilities

The port community is made up of many different-sized companies, and diverse environmental realities and activities, which means that adopting an environmental management system can require different measures of varying complexity in each case. In order to enable companies to participate in this project, bearing in mind their different characteristics, the PAV has developed a guide which divides the requirements of an environmental management system into five stages, in line with the ISO 14001 standard and the EMAS II Regulation.

In this method, companies are assessed according to their environmental situation, they start off from the stage which best fits this situation, and work progressively towards reaching higher levels until they arrive at the last stage which ensures full implementation of an environmental management system. Companies are therefore provided with low-cost, easy access to this system.

Ecoefficiency guides

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has published five ecoefficiency guides to promote sustainability criteria in the companies located in the ports managed by the PAV (Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia). The guides feature different proposals and programmes which enable goods and services to be produced using fewer natural resources, thus reducing pollution through environmentally and economically efficient procedures.

These guides were compiled after a detailed ecoefficiency and sustainability study in the PAV-managed ports, and enable ecoefficiency criteria to be applied in the following areas: energy ecoefficiency, the creation of a greenhouse gas inventory, water use, the generation of waste, and the use of materials in public works.

“Living the port environmentally” guide

In the “Living the port environmentally” guide, the Port Authority of Valencia sets out the environmental activities it carries out on a daily basis, some of which are carried out in conjunction with companies in the port, and others as an independent public company that takes responsibility for inherent environmental aspects. Thus, the Port Authority of Valencia complies with one of the premises of its management system included in its environmental policy: dissemination of its environmental activities.

Environmental risk assessment in port facilities guide

This guide aims to be an efficient, user-friendly tool for companies in the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia that wish to carry out their own environmental risk assessment, according to the UNE 150.008 standard.

Best environmental practice guide

In 2000, a series of Best Environmental Practice Guides began to be compiled in the framework of the Ecoport project, in order to raise awareness among the different groups working in the port facilities about the importance of applying environmentally friendly criteria in the workplace. Each guide focuses on a specific port activity and provides useful tips to be applied in the standard procedures corresponding to their particular field, through to the legislation applicable to each case. The guides published so far include:

• Offices (published in 2000, reprinted in 2006 and 2009)

• Workshops (published in 2000, reprinted in 2006 and 2009)

• Road haulage (published in 2004 and reprinted in 2009)

• Solid bulk handling and storage (published in 2005 and reprinted in 2009)

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Port Authority of Valencia’s Environmental Report (annual since 2001)

In 2002, the publication of the Port Authority of Valencia’s Environmental Report (the first Spanish port to do so) detailed all the environmental activities carried out in 2001, and aimed to take the lead in informing society as part of its continuous improvement process.

Since then, the Port Authority of Valencia has published these reports on a yearly basis, highlighting the organisation’s special interest in respecting and protecting the environment. The reports set out the main environmental protection activities carried out in the ports of Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia, as well as the main environmental parameters and indicators associated with them. They also provide a detailed description of the results obtained.

Port of Valencia Birdlife Guide

Through the publication of the Port of Valencia Birdlife Guide, the PAV aims to disseminate the wide variety of birds that can be seen in the port environment, providing experts with basic knowledge they can use to study and monitor these species, whilst helping the general public to identify the birds that fly over our ports during the different seasons.

The idea for this guide came from the Ecoport project and its publication meets two objectives, firstly, to respond to society’s request for information on the biodiversity of our port, and secondly, to comply with the commitment to “promote awareness and provide suitable training for employees, thus encouraging the development of this policy”, as stated in the PAV’s Environmental Policy.

Fishing resource guide

This guide compiles the species that are sold by the Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia fishing guilds. A special feature of the guide is that it presents the different species in their natural habitat.

Port of Valencia Underwater Flora and Fauna Guide

In line with its environmental policy commitments, the PAV carried out a study of the underwater flora and fauna at the Port of Valencia, in conjunction with the University of Valencia. The special morphological characteristics of the port environment, the wide variety of commercial activities and the shipping traffic in this deep-sea port make this study an efficient tool to get an insight into the biodiversity of the port facility. The study also showcases the wealth and importance of the living beings that inhabit the port enclave, as well as providing a starting point to subsequently establish the possible effects of port activities on the flora and fauna.

The guide was published as a result of this study and all the images it contains were all taken at the Port of Valencia. The species featured are the most representative in the area under study, but only represent a small part of the extraordinarily broad catalogue of the species living in port waters.

DVD of the Port Authority of Valencia’s Environmental Activities

A DVD has been made of the main environmental activities undertaken by the Port Authority of Valencia in the ports it manages (Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia) to showcase the most relevant environmental activities and the results obtained, thus enriching the environmental knowledge of the different players taking part in port activities, and helping other port authorities which have similar environmental problems.

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10. Green accountingThe resources assigned to protecting the environment in the three ports managed by the Port Authority of Valencia (Sagunto, Valencia, and Gandia) stood at €1,196,902.57 in 2013.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURE

In 2013, the PAV spent €1,196,902.57 on protecting and improving the environment. The breakdown of these costs is shown in the following table.

TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The PAV made the following investments in intangible and tangible assets for improving the environment. The breakdown of these assets is shown in the table below.

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENSES AND COSTS FINANCIAL YEAR FINANCIAL YEAR

STAFF COSTS 2013 2012

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES 242,240.85 234,915.48

Repairs and upkeep 671,008.51 937,058.98

Independent professional services 403,902.87 226,468.00

Supplies and materials consumed 116,854.32 283,087.47

Other services and other expenses 9,751.26 7,716.30

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION CHARGE 140,500.06 419,787.21

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENSES AND COSTS 283,653.21 302,158.44

1,196,902.57 1,474,132.90

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS (GROSS AMOUNTS) 31/12/2012 PERIOD

ADDITIONS (+) DISPOSALS (-) 31/12/2013

MARITIME ACCESSES 3,748,162.71 3,748,162.71

BREAKWATER AND DOCK WORKS 148,247.29 148,247.29

BERTHING WORKS 91,772.15 91,772.15

GENERAL FACILITIES 285,057.81 285,057.81

PAVEMENTS AND ROADS 5,899.45 5,899.45

FLOATING MATERIAL 126,147.18 126,147.18

SUNDRY EQUIPMENT 469,527.68 469,527.68

COMPUTER SOFTWARE 14,909.00 14,909.00

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 3,270.00 3,270.00

LAND 63,534.43 63,534.43

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS 4,956,527.70 4,956,527.70

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS 31/12/2012 PERIOD

ADDITIONS (+) DISPOSALS (-) 31/12/2013

MARITIME ACCESSES 821,702.41 78,185.16 899,887.57

BREAKWATER AND DOCK WORKS 44,570.44 2,969.28 47,539.72

BERTHING WORKS 45,995.10 3,068.88 49,063.98

GENERAL FACILITIES 97,738.82 16,543.67 114,282.49

PAVEMENTS AND ROADS 3,163.35 395.58 3,558.93

FLOATING MATERIAL 21,165.72 9,546.18 30,711.90

SUNDRY EQUIPMENT 399,726.01 38,372.83 438,098.84

COMPUTER SOFTWARE 14,909.00 14,909.00

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 3,270.00 3,270.00

TOTAL DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSETS

1,452,240.85 149,081.58 1,601,322.43

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11. Sustainability indicators Our Environmental Reports always include a summary of the environmental indicators used to provide information about the PAV’s activities.

The PAV has been working with three groups of indicators since 2011. The first group comes from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) method, adapted to the characteristics of port activities, as defined in the Mesoport project. Only the most relevant indicators are listed, given that the GRI method has already been applied to define the indicators in the third group.

The second group is made up of the indicators established in EMAS III Regulation (EC) 1221/2009. There is a third group of sustainability indicators which are included in the PAV’s Sustainability Report, and were created by the State-owned Ports Body’s Sustainability Working Group. These indicators aim to standardise criteria for reporting on the sustainable behaviour of the Spanish port system, but are not included in this Statement.

First group

A 14 Total number and volume of significant accidental spills

See Chapter 7. Emergency response

A 15 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of port authority activities

Water quality: - Cleaning floating waste from the water surface: using the Limpiamar III vessel. See Chapter 6. General conclusions- Combatting pollution caused by fuel spills: through the emergency plans. The PAV has equipment to mitigate the effects of pollution. See Chapter 7. Emergency response - Water quality control network. See Chapter 6. State of the environment, section 6.4. Water quality.

Air quality: See Chapter 6. State of the environment, section 6.2. Air quality - Control networks, Chapter 6. State of the environment: - Noise, section 6.3. - Air, section 6.2.

Waste management: - A Waste Transfer Centre (CTR) which facilitates waste collection. See Chapter 6. State of the environment, section 6.1.2. Waste from the port facility. - The PAV has an indirectly managed port service to collect Marpol I, IV, and V waste. See Chapter 6. State of the environment, section 6.1.3. Vessel-generated waste.

R&D&I projects: See Chapter 8. Innovation and cooperation projects

Certifications: See Chapter 4. Description of the PAV’s Environmental Management System, section 4.2. Certifications

- UNE EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard since 2006. - EMAS III certification since 2008. - PERS (Port Environmental Review System) certificate which is the only environmental certification aimed exclusively at the port industry, and is supported by the European Sea Ports Organisation.

A 17 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

No fines or non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations have been imposed.

Second group

See Chapter 5. Management of natural resources, section 5.5. Summary of indicators.

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12. Recommendations for improvementIn the last section of the present statement, the Port Authority of Valencia would like to promote the improvement of our environment as far as possible, encouraging readers, whether they are an industry, a government body, a local resident or any other stakeholder interested in the management system, to implement best practices which will undoubtedly result in current and future generations being able to enjoy clean and healthy port facilities.

• Reduce the waste you generate at source whenever possible.

• Reuse what may look like waste in another part of the process.

• Separate different types of hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste.

• Manage this waste correctly through duly authorised transport and waste management companies.

• Do not throw unauthorised substances into the sewer system.

• Check your vehicles. Remember they need regular servicing. This will reduce fuel consumption and prevent unwanted emissions.

• The sea belongs to everyone. Do not throw any solid or liquid substances into port waters.

• Water is a precious resource. Only use the water you need, no more. Use drip irrigation systems for your plants, use low-flush toilets, and reuse water whenever you can.

We must not forget that:

“WE ARE NOT ONLY THE INHERITORS OF THE EARTH, THE RIVERS, THE MOUNTAINS AND THE WIND; WE ARE THEIR GUARDIANS AND TRUSTEES” Kyoto Protocol.

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13. Verification and validationThis environmental statement was verified in an internal audit by C Más Innovación de Sistemas, S.L. on 15th and 16th April 2013, and in an external audit carried out by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance on 1st, 2nd and 3rd October 2014.

Verification body: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance España, S.L. No.: ES-V-0015

Verifier: Fernando Adam Matamala

This is the sixth annual statement registered with the Valencian Regional Government under number E/CV/000023.

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