Time spent in nature offers a refreshing escape from the mundane and stressors of everyday life. But did you know it provides a range of mental health benefits as well? Those who embrace the outdoors not only experience reduced stress and anxiety, but also they report an enhanced overall well-being as they forge a deeper...
Category: marine environment
6 Ways To Dispose An Old Boat
If you’re a boat owner, you know the joy of sailing the open waters and the memories created on your vessel. However, there may come a time when you need to part ways with your old boat. Due to age, damage, or simply the desire for an upgrade, disposing of an old boat can be...
Electric Boating – What Boaters Can Expect with Future Design and Technology
Graham Balch with Green Yacht Sales talks about why he’s an advocate for electric propulsion and how boaters can find success with electric boating and sailing [Boating Podcast] Anchors Aweigh is a podcast for all boaters, from aspiring to experienced. Featuring in-depth conversations with boating experts and industry leaders, and packed full of tips, tricks, gear,...
Electric Boating From the Ground Up
Templar Marine is building a new eco-friendly electric boat line with unique benefits for personal or commercial electric boating Anchors Aweigh is a podcast for all boaters, from aspiring to experienced. Featuring in-depth conversations with boating experts and industry leaders, and packed full of tips, tricks, gear, and industry info, boaters of all levels will come...
Keep Your Boat and Dock Zebra and Quagga Mussel Free
Repel zebra and quagga mussels for your boat, dock, slip or marina on any freshwater lake with Dock Disk invasive mussel defense SPONSORED POST 060Bio LLC is the maker of the Dock Disk, a zebra mussel and quagga mussel control and treatment that safely and easily repels mussels from destructive buildup on boats and infrastructure....
How To Protect Your Waterways By Properly Disposing Of Hazardous Wastes And Equipment
Follow these techniques for proper disposal and recycling of wastes and equipment to help protect the precious waterways and marine ecosystems Whether you boat on rivers, canals, lakes, bays, or oceans, you may have noticed that your local water quality is under threat… the earth’s waterways are increasingly polluted with plastics, chemicals, and other pollutants. Unfortunately,...
American Bureau of Shipping Releases New Maritime Guidance and Software
The construction equipment industry is projected to increase 12% from 2016 to 2026. As the construction sector continues to grow, though there are plenty of advancements pertaining to land-based construction projects, there is some important new developments out at sea, as well. The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a classification society, with a mission...
Could This High-Tech Kite Be the Solution To Cargo Ships’ Pollution Problem?
Recreational boating depends on a clean marine environment and high tech solutions to problems like cargo ship pollution may be one way to help Approximately 675 shipping containers are lost at sea every year. Though this is absolutely concerning for whoever owns the cargo being transported, it’s not as serious as some of the environmental...
Hawaii May Ban Chemical-based Sunscreen To Save Coral Reefs
Hawaii proposes ban of chemical-based sunscreen that damages local ecosystems – alternative sunscreen options will have to be used in Hawaii This summer, Hawaii has officially proposed to ban sunscreen in order to protect the coral reefs. Why? To protect the coral reefs. There are chemicals present in many sunscreens that protect our skin from...
4 Tips to Creating Your Own Gold Dredge
Looking to strike gold or at least give it a try? Here’s what it takes to actually build a gold dredge for prospecting You’ve seen every episode of Bering Sea Gold and Gold Rush and you want to give it a try yourself. Prospecting for gold on a professional level is a lot easier said...
Dutch Inventor Hopes to Clean the Ocean With This One Simple Trick
College dropout-turned-inventor develops a screen designed to catch garbage using the ocean’s currents The Great Pacific Garbage Patch may have met its match in 23-year-old Dutch inventor, Boyan Slat. The college dropout-turned-inventor has developed a screen designed to catch garbage using the ocean’s currents. After a successful trial run, the Dutch government has approved the...
3 Small and Simple Ways to Give Your Boat an Eco-Friendly Boost
Protect the marine environment you love by following these simple eco-friendly boat tips when out on the water Boating season is now in full swing, and while many recreational boaters are preparing their vessels to set sail on the open seas, they should also be considering the steps they can take to limit their boat’s...
Plastic Pollution Has Now Made Its Way to the Deepest Point in the Ocean: Mariana’s Trench
Our ocean plastic pollution problem has reached a new depth of concern for our marine environment with plastic now reaching the deepest point of the ocean It is no secret that there is a serious plastic problem happening around the globe. You would not be surprised to hear that plastic is found in the oceans...
SECURE American Energy Act Could Mean Bad News for Marine Mammals
Proposed law could have long term marine environmental consequences – threatening endangered species and marine life protection The House Natural Resources Committee recently passed a bill that will get rid of environmental concerns that are currently in the way of the exploitation of fossil fuels in the United States. The “SECURE American Energy Act” (H.R....