{"id":6549,"date":"2026-08-07T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2026\/08\/07\/valencia-marina-embraces-eco-moorings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:23:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:23:54","slug":"valencia-marina-embraces-eco-moorings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/products-services-greenport\/valencia-marina-embraces-eco-moorings\/","title":{"rendered":"Valencia marina embraces eco-moorings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Covering both landside areas and waterside infrastructure, the project is introducing environmentally focused construction techniques aimed at improving long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>A key milestone has been the installation of new pontoon systems using eco-friendly mooring blocks, or eco-moorings. Constructed by CHM using technology developed by ECOncrete, the blocks are designed to minimise environmental impact while encouraging the colonisation of marine species.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional concrete mooring blocks, the eco-moorings feature specially engineered surface textures that promote the settlement of algae, sponges, anemones and small invertebrates. As these biological communities develop, they enhance local biodiversity and create a natural protective layer that helps reduce marine degradation of the concrete, extending the infrastructure\u2019s service life.<\/p>\n<p>The growth of calcifying organisms on the structures can also contribute to carbon sequestration while helping to improve water quality throughout the marina.<\/p>\n<p>The installation reflects a wider trend in coastal infrastructure development that combines operational performance and durability with environmental responsibility. By incorporating eco-friendly mooring systems during construction, Marina Port Valencia is reducing its environmental footprint while strengthening the relationship between marina operations and surrounding marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The redevelopment of Marina Port Valencia is progressing with new measures designed to strengthen the marina\u2019s integration with the marine environment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,22],"tags":[1268,2649,842,2648,2650],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-6549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe-greenport","category-products-services-greenport","tag-biodiversity","tag-chm","tag-econcrete","tag-marina-port-valencia","tag-marine-habitat"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6549"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6551,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6549\/revisions\/6551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6549"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=6549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}