Since 1992, world Oceans Day is celebrated every year on June 8. Covering 72% of the Earth's surface, they are a source of life unfortunately in danger. Pollution, overfishing, global warming, etc. It is with the objective of raising awareness that the UN has endorsed this world day. But it is in our daily life that it is good to preserve the oceans and each one goes of its "small" initiative.
Environmental initiatives
The development of the territory and especially the coastline is a threat to our seas. euros Saint-Pierre-de-Quiberon was born the first wave reserve in collaboration with the Hydrodiversity association. A protection that could seduce other metropolitan coastlines.
The oceans, it is also the fauna which composes it. When traveling, it is possible to collide with marine animals. To limit the risks, there are several solutions, including a project to detect animals by listening with buoys immersed at 25 m depth .
Boaters' initiatives
Every year, millions of pieces of trash are left on the beaches, and some take hundreds of years to degrade . If this pollution comes mainly from our daily life, it also comes from shipwrecked boats that decay in the seabed or ports, forgotten by their owners. However, it is their responsibility to refloat the wreck .
When sailing, you can also reduce your impact on the sea. Cloud of Sea is a kind of fender that is immersed and allows the collection of microplastics . Still at the prototype stage, it has already received several awards. We can also try more ecological alternatives for life on board like dry toilets to replace marine toilets that require the recovery of wastewater. As a reminder, all pleasure boats built from 2008 onwards must be equipped with a black water tank . The latter can be released beyond 3 miles from the coast under certain conditions, but many ports now offer dedicated facilities for the disposal of wastewater tanks.
Protecting our environment also means not anchoring just anywhere. There are protected areas where anchoring is regulated. Discover the best practices to preserve the seabed when anchored . You can also share your information about the ecosystems you encounter (marine protected areas, marine animals) during your navigations thanks to the Nav&Co application .
Also in the port, initiatives are proposed for the work of the boat, such as Smart Fouling which offers a cleaner, detergent-free, afloat fairing .
A less polluting and more sustainable construction
In the field of boat building, less polluting solutions are being developed, particularly in terms of materials: biosourced resin , thermoplastic resin , flax fibre euros Will the boat of the future be recycled and recyclable? This is a choice that Armel Tripon for the construction of his new IMOCA by choosing decommissioned carbon and reclaimed titanium.
It is to promote a more virtuous sector that the the EnviroNaut project with the objective of providing free training to all profiles of yachting actors for a more sustainable boating and tourism.
Personalities who have chosen to fight for the sea
Others have chosen to go on expeditions to raise awareness and/or study the oceans. Unu Mondo Expedition chose the North Pole to prevent global warming , Maewan raises awareness around the world and delivers good practices, borrowed in different countries during his 6 years world tour. The Blue Observer company, low-carbon maritime operator for oceanographic research has taken the gamble of buying the mythical sailing ship Adrien for its climate research and biodiversity study missions. Titouan Lamazou, sailor ecologist he is currently building a workshop boat (as ecological as possible) on which he will organize conferences and animations on the theme of ecology.
