Eco-gestures on board
FOR SUSTAINABLE NAUTISM
At Grand Large Yachting our mission as a company is to
enable everyone, experienced sailor or not, to realize their
dream of blue water sailing while respecting the oceans
and providing them with security, serenity and support at
every stage of the project.
Preserving the oceans, educating to protect
The TAra foundation is committed to preserving the oceans.
Grand Large Yachting and Tara are partners, particularly to promote eco-actions on board to limit the environmental impact of sailing.
Outremer shares their values and supports their initiatives of the fundation.
earth covered by oceans
species living in the oceans
Marine life living in
coral reefs
Eco-gestures onboard
GREY WATER
Use eco-labelled products. Use port infrastructures connected to wastewater treatment plants when possible.
BLACK WATER
Dispose of black water more than 3 nautical miles from the coast. Use eco-labelled cleaning products.
WASTE
Reduce water consumption on board especially for showering. Install a rainwater harvesting sailcover, bimini or canister to clean the sailing boat.
ANCHORAGE
Anchoring outside protected areas and dive to check if this is a sandy area. Choose organized anchorages on mooring buoys.
NOISE POLLUTION
Protect marine life from noise pollution by limiting the use of engine propulsion to cases of real need.
MAINTENANCE
Protect your equipment against UV and monkey’s fist. Think about recycling networks for ropes, sails, distress lights.
ACTIVITIES
Respect the protected areas where hunting is prohibited. Respect the distance of 300 meters from your boat to observe cetaceans.
WATER WASTE
Reduce water consumption on board especially for showering. Install a rainwater harvesting sailcover, bimini or canister to clean the sailing boat.
Discharge of grey water
Risks
• Limitation of oxygen exchange between air and water
• Danger to humans and marine biodiversity
• Erosion of the coastline
• Danger to humans and marine biodiversity
• Erosion of the coastline
Solutions
• Use vegetable sourced or eco-labelled products (black soap, Marseille soap, sodium bocarbonate, etc.) while limiting their consumption
• Use port infrastructures connected to wastewater treatment plants
• Use port infrastructures connected to wastewater treatment plants
Discharge of black water
Risks
• Health risks for swimmers
• Disruption of ecosystems due to eutrophication of the environment (depletion of oxygen)
• Danger to marine biodiversity
• Disruption of ecosystems due to eutrophication of the environment (depletion of oxygen)
• Danger to marine biodiversity
Solutions
• Dispose of black water more than 3 nautical miles from the coast
• Use vegetable or eco-labelled cleaning products
• Use the port’s sanitary facilities as a priority when the yacht is docked
• Use vegetable or eco-labelled cleaning products
• Use the port’s sanitary facilities as a priority when the yacht is docked
Waste
Risks
• Ingestion by wildlife
• Trap for wildlife
• Trap for wildlife
Solutions
• 4R rules
• Practice bulk
• Sort waste before leaving
• Drink the water from the watermaker
• Practice bulk
• Sort waste before leaving
• Drink the water from the watermaker
Risks related to mooring
Risks
- Damaging seagrass, grassland underwater
Solutions
• Anchoring outside protected areas
• Dive before anchoring to make sure you are in a sandy area
• Favour organised anchorages on mooring buoys which preserve flora and fauna
• Clean your chain and anchor when changing anchorages to avoid displacing species to an unsuitable ecosystem
• Dive before anchoring to make sure you are in a sandy area
• Favour organised anchorages on mooring buoys which preserve flora and fauna
• Clean your chain and anchor when changing anchorages to avoid displacing species to an unsuitable ecosystem
Sound pollution
Risks
• Consequences on marine fauna:
• growth retardation • flight of the marine animal and change in migration routes,
• stress and disorientation
• growth retardation • flight of the marine animal and change in migration routes,
• stress and disorientation
Solutions
• Limit the use of motor propulsion to cases of real need
• Encourage the use of a rowing tender
• Encourage the use of a rowing tender
Maintenance
Risks
• Throwing away without repairing
• The use of antifouling and toxic products, as they degrade, spread toxic substances and thus contaminate marine biodiversity
• The use of antifouling and toxic products, as they degrade, spread toxic substances and thus contaminate marine biodiversity
Solutions
• Choose equipment manufacturers that promote repair
• Protect your equipment against UV and toulines
• Think about recycling channels for ropes, sails, distress lights
• Favour low tech where it brings comfort and sustainability
• Protect your equipment against UV and toulines
• Think about recycling channels for ropes, sails, distress lights
• Favour low tech where it brings comfort and sustainability
Activities onboard
Risks
• Stressing or injuring wildlife
• Reduce fish stocks and disrupt breeding seasons
• Damage underwater habitats
• Reduce fish stocks and disrupt breeding seasons
• Damage underwater habitats
Solutions
• Respect the species and sizes of fish
• Respect the protected areas where hunting is prohibited
• Respect the distance of 300 meters from your boat to observe cetaceans
• Turn off your depth sounder and sonar in the observation area
• Respect the protected areas where hunting is prohibited
• Respect the distance of 300 meters from your boat to observe cetaceans
• Turn off your depth sounder and sonar in the observation area
Oils (petrol, diesel, motor oil, grease)
Risks
- Asphyxiate living organisms !
Solutions
• Less polluting engine
• Anti-overflow funnel for filling fuel tanks
• Beware of leaks (anti-spill funnel for filling outboard tanks)
• Absorbent cloths under the engines
• Choose a mobile pump
• Anti-overflow funnel for filling fuel tanks
• Beware of leaks (anti-spill funnel for filling outboard tanks)
• Absorbent cloths under the engines
• Choose a mobile pump
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