First traditional boat certificate in the Netherlands for ‘Catharina’

25 November 2025

Carola Hein

12 February 2026

First traditional boat certificate in the Netherlands for ‘Catharina’

25 November 2025

Carola Hein

12 February 2026
 
Heritage Harbours

Lisbon 2024

On January 13, 2024, the European Maritime Heritage (EMH) hosted a seminar in Lisbon, resulting in the adoption of the Lisbon Declaration on a European Network of Heritage Harbours. 

EVENT

The speakers

Carola Hein

Activating Historic Sea-Land Connections for Sustainable Futures

Bio

Filipe Castro

Information and data as a pillar for setting up a network of heritage harbours

Bio

Davide Gnola

The case of Cesenatico, Italy

Bio

Henry Cleary

The case of England (10 Heritage Harbours)

Bio

Tommy Andersson

The case of Eriksberg Cultural Harbour, Gothenburg, Sweden

Bio

Pepe Sacau

The case of Galicia, Traditional Berths and Quays, Spain

Bio
LISBON 2024

Presentations

Towards a European Network of Heritage Harbours: Activating Historic Sea-Land Connections for Sustainable Futures

History of Architecture and Urban Planning, TUDelft, PortCityFutures
Carola Hein

Presentation

Information and data as a pillar for setting up a network of heritage harbours (an archaeologist’s perspective)

Historic vessels are important assets but they will only survive if the maritime infrastructure needed is also preserved.
Filipe Castro

Presentation

Boats at their home. The heritage harbour for traditional boats in the Leonardo’s port of Cesenatico

A best practice to know and display maritime heritage and the relationship between landscape and community
Davide Gnola

Presentation

The Maritime Heritage Trust and on behalf of The UK Heritage Harbours National Group

- How 12 UK Heritage Harbours have come forward
- Threats to harbours and responding to the challenge
- Potential for the Future
Henry Cleary

Presentation

Eriksbergs Heritage Harbour Gothenburg / Sweden

For many years the association Maritime in the West has worked to get a heritage
harbour in Gothenburg/Sweden.
Tommy Andersson

Presentation

Traditional Berths and Quays O caso da Galiza: Cais e Docas Tradicionais

Born in 1993, CULTURMAR gathers more than 40 associations united in a
federative structure, which work together around the culture and heritage of our
seas and rivers.
Pepe Sacau

Presentation

The Lisbon Declaration

A commitment to preserving and activating Europe's rich maritime legacy

Experts from various European countries participated in an engaging event in Lisbon in January 2024 to discuss the present and future of maritime heritage. After all the presentations and debates, at the end of the event, the Lisbon Declaration was drafted.

Declaration