Ibiza and Mallorca marinas employ eco water-cleaning robot
Marina Ibiza and Marina Port de Mallorca are the first ports in Spain to use Geneseas, a water-cleaning robot. The device travels over the water surface capturing pollutant waste while also continually analysing the water quality. According to the developer, its solar panels permit 100 per cent sustainable operation. It is controlled remotely using a […]
Review evaluates the evidence for an intensifying Indian Ocean water cycle
The Indian Ocean has been warming much more than other ocean basins over the last 50-60 years. While temperature changes basin-wide can be unequivocally attributed to human-induced climate change, it is difficult to assess whether contemporary heat and freshwater changes in the Indian Ocean since 1980 represent an anthropogenically-forced transformation of the hydrological cycle. What […]
Just say no to spray sunscreens
When Johnson & Johnson announced this week that the company was recalling five of its aerosol sunscreen products due to the discovery of trace amounts of benzene, a carcinogen, in some samples, it prompted a reminder from Dr. Olasz Harken, founder of Harken Derm skin products: ————— I have always recommended against using spray sunscreens […]
Fossil fuel free Antarctica voyage
A crew has completed a three-month, 4,000-mile voyage to Antarctica in a resorted 28ft steel hull sailboat using only sail and a Torqeedo all-electric auxiliary propulsion system, which was recharged by solar and wind energy underway. Manuel Pardi, who recently returned to his home port of Buenos Aires after the three-month voyage in his sailboat […]
Spectra Watermakers announces remote manual controlled watermakers
Spectra Watermakers, producers of energy-efficient desalination systems, has announced the launch of a new line of controllers for its Ventura 150, Ventura 200 and Catalina 340 remote manual watermakers. Featuring a simplified remote manual controller, the new devices can be easily mounted in convenient locations and offer basic control of the watermaker without the automation […]
SailGP – first sport to integrate positive impact
SailGP announced the launch of the Impact League – a world-first, integrated initiative designed to make sustainability action essential to the fabric of sport and to accelerate the transition to clean energy, in order to help mitigate climate change.
The woman who lives with the sea
Vital Ocean Voices is a series of stories from people living in coastal communities around the Indian Ocean, providing first hand accounts of the impacts of destructive fishing, pollution and climate breakdown. Against a backdrop of extreme poverty and a marine environment changing beyond her control, Kokoly lives on a knife edge. This is her […]
Henri-Lloyd & Clean Sailors announce partnership
Henri-Lloyd, the renowned lifestyle and sailing clothing brand, and not-for-profit Clean Sailors are proud to announce their partnership to help promote ocean conservation topics and opportunities within the global sailing community.
Sunreef adds 100ft Eco superyacht to line
Sunreef Yachts has announced its Sunreef 100 Eco catamaran, a bespoke all-electric luxury craft that joins the company’s smaller catamaran offerings of the Sunreef 50 Eco, Sunreef 60 Eco, Sunreef 70 Eco and Sunreef 80 Eco. Fitted with twin 270kW electric engines, Sunreef says its 100 Eco offers a 360° sustainable yachting experience with ultralight, high performance batteries as […]
Sport Environment launches Blue Electric, the new UK dealer for ePropulsion
Sport Environment, the sports marketing company founded by triple round-the-world yachtsman Conrad Humphreys (pictured), has announced the launch of Blue Electric, a new marine technology start-up providing electric propulsion solutions and products to the marine leisure and recreation market. Sport Environment was started in 2001 and has been involved with several high-tech sailing projects including […]
