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The Port of Roses Marina obtains, once again, the Blue Flag award

The Sports Port of Roses has just revalidated the Blue Flag award which recognizes the facility's commitment to the protection of the marine environment. Blue Flag is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) through the qualifications of an international jury that scores various aspects of the quality of a marina: safety, accessibility, sustainability, information and education.

In its section corresponding to Sports Ports, Bandera Blava promotes the rational use of resources in nautical facilities and activities and the awareness of people who use these facilities about the need to protect the marine environment and sustainable navigation. To guarantee a good environmental policy, the Port of Roses establishes different measures in its management in order to minimiz…

4 mobile desalination plants will be installed in Roses to guarantee and strengthen the water service

Roses will have 4 mobile desalination plants this summer that will cover 35% of the population's water consumption. The action will be funded in equal parts by the Catalan Water Agency and the Costa Brava Girona Water Consortium, and is the result of meetings and studies carried out in recent weeks, together with Roses City Council.

In total, it is planned to install 12 small-sized mobile desalination plants in the northern area of ​​Costa Brava Nord, which will contribute 1,000 m3 per day, 4 of which will be installed in Roses. The Councilor for Infrastructure and Public Services of Roses, Lluís Espada, points out that  "the destination of the water produced in the desalination plants installed in Roses will be the …

Opening of recruitment bases for 2 master seamen.

The contracting conditions for two seafarer skippers on a permanent basis are now open. In Point 4. Recruitment, in the documents section of our website, you can find the pdf with the bases, also in the following link. https://www.portroses.com/ca/documents The deadline for applications is Thursday 25/04 at 13h. Applications must be submitted via the Port's electronic site, at the following link. …

Port de Roses and Grup d'Esports Nàutics (GEN) sign an agreement to promote nautical sports and dynamise the municipality

Today, 10 April 2024, at the facilities of the Port Esportiu de Roses, an agreement has been signed between the Port of Roses and the Grup D'esports Nàutics (GEN). The main aim of this agreement is to promote and encourage water sports in the region and to boost activities related to this industry in the municipality of Roses. The agreement, the result of close collaboration between the two entit…

MINITRANSAT Regatta - PORT ROSES Trophy

This past Saturday 23rd March 2024 we have celebrated the awards ceremony of the Port Roses 2024 Trophy. We would like to thank all the MINI 6.5 fleet for their great attitude and participation in these two training-regattas marked by intense winds in the bay of Roses! As well as celebrating the collaboration with the GEN member sailor of the class Ramon Ribera, resident of Roses! The classificati…

The Marina implements sustainable measures for cleaning boats.

In response to the drought crisis affecting the Roses area, the town's marina has taken an exemplary initiative to conserve water. A second recycled water tank has been installed in the Grup d'Esports Nàutics (GEN) area for cleaning the boats that use the ramp. This new facility has a capacity of 5,000 litres and is filled with water from the Estació Depuradora d'Aigües Residuals (EDAR) of the …

On November 11 and 12, Roses celebrates the Festivalet, a unique experience for the senses.

Villagers and visitors will gather again in Plaça de la Perola on November 11 and 12, to pay their annual tribute to the sunsets over the bay, with a sensory proposal that combines light, color, gastronomy and music .

The characteristics of the bay of Roses and the location that hosts the various events of the Festivalet, La Perola beach, offer every year to the attending public a unique show, where the colors and light on the horizon and reflected in the immense mirror of water are the absolute protagonists. The musical and gastronomic proposals that the Economic Promotion Area of ​​the City Council a…

Fire drill on a pleasure boat in the port of Roses.

This Wednesday, a fire drill took place on a recreational boat that was moored to the pier attached to the harbor dock of the Roses marina.

This Wednesday, a fire drill took place on a recreational boat that was moored to the pier attached to the harbor dock of the Roses marina. In the exercise, there were two injuries of varying degrees, one, in the burning boat and the other, in the rescue tasks of the first one. The exercise has been organized by Civil Protection of the Generalitat, Ports de la Generalitat and Port Roses, with th…

Roses enters a state of emergency due to drought.

As of today, Tuesday, September 26, the water restrictions for municipalities in a state of emergency due to drought come into force in Roses, which includes limiting water consumption to a maximum of 200 liters per inhabitant and day

Today, Tuesday 26 September, resolution ACC/3238/2023 enters into force , declaring a state of emergency due to hydrological drought in the operating unit of the Darnius Boadella reservoir, where Roses belongs. The resolution is the result of the evaluation of the Interdepartmental Drought Commission (made up of the departments of the Vice Presidency, Climate Action, Interior, Economy, Business…

Access restrictions on the Rosinca side of the Cap de Creus National Park have prevented the entry of 28,100 vehicles. 05/09/2023

On August 31 ended the period of circulation restrictions in the Natural Park of Cap de Creus from the municipality of Roses, which began last July 15 and for the third consecutive year, as a protective measure to avoid saturation, the 'impact on the natural environment and possible risks in cases of emergencies. The restriction has prevented a total of 28,100 vehicles from entering the park during this period

The restrictions implemented have been active in Roses every day between 10.30 and 16.30 for vehicles with 4 wheels or more, through an access control point located at the height of the Torre d'en Sastre and managed with informants . During the second half of July, 400 vehicles per day were prevented from entering the Park on average, while in August this number rose to 700 vehicles per day.   "…

Port of Roses promotes sustainability with the incorporation of an electric vehicle.

Roses, 24 August 2023 - In an outstanding demonstration of its commitment to protecting the environment and promoting sustainability, the Roses Marina has taken a firm step towards reducing its carbon footprint. In line with its objectives defined in the ISO 14001 standard and the EMAS Regulation and within the framework of the "Cuidem Roses" initiative, the port has incorporated a Nissan Leaf ele…

Cala Murtra, responsible snorkeling itinerary

The Cap de Creus Natural Park has promoted the first itineraries for responsible snorkeling. These are three itineraries that want to help account for sports activity and the need to conserve the biodiversity of protected marine spaces. One of these spaces is Cala Murtra, located in the municipality of Roses.

The starting points of each itinerary are located in three different coves: Cala Tamariua, Portlligat and Cala Murtra. The route located in Cala Murtra (Roses) is between 300 and 600 meters long. It allows you to observe more sandy bottom species such as spider fish, roger, hake, sea cucumber and shoals of cuttlefish and chestnuts, among others. The itinerary that leaves Cala Tamariua (Port de l…

Restrictions on access to the Natural Park of Cap de Creus 2023. 09/06/2023

Drought exceptionality. 08/06/2023

Water restrictions on urban uses for municipalities in a state of exceptionality.