today, the eco-responsibility of the yachtsman is a subject that is debated. Adopting an eco-responsible attitude on board your boat becomes important to limit impacts on the environment and reduce pollution problems!

Here are some tips to implement when you are on board your boat and that will protect our ecosystems:

at the port, whether dry or afloat:

• Be sure to use the power supplied at the dock. The use of your generator is to be avoided,
• Even if more and more ports are equipped to drain the black water bins of your boat please use the sanitary facilities of the port (toilet, shower, crockery, biodegradable detergents),
• If the port you are in is certified Clean harbor So you have at your disposal a clean point Allowing you to sort your waste in an eco-responsible way in containers appropriate to each of them.

During themaintenance of your boat:

• Do your regular antifouling Because this will prevent the development of microorganism on your hull which leads to overconsumption of fuel,
• During your work, make sure that The fairing area of the chosen port either to the latest environmental standards and that it has a sorting point for your waste,
• Maintain your boat but above all your engine because a poorly maintained engine can consume up to 25 % more fuel and pollutes more.

Before leaving:

• Organize your consumables, preferably using Recyclable packaging But above all reusable like glass, canned food and cartons. Disposable packaging is to be avoided as plastic,
• Very regularly check that your engine does not present any leaks because the fuels stored in the hull bottoms generally end in the sea,
• Avoid overloading your boat as it directly influences your consumption.