Segelcharter Trend 2009: green charter

Gesunde See und Umwelt sind das Kapital jedes herausragenden Segelreviers. Sei es Schweden, die deutsche Ostsee, Kroatien, das Mittelmeer um Mallorca oder die Karibik. Nur eine intakte Umwelt kann auf Dauer das Geschäft der Vercharterer sichern. Das scheint erkannt, denn green marinas und umweltgerechtes Chartern sind in Mode und der Trend für die kommende Saison.   At Horizon Yacht Charters, Massey says, “During the chart briefings we explain the importance of respecting the coral and the sea, for example, no anchoring in coral heads. All boats receive a brochure on ‘Year of the Reef’, which explains efforts globally to encourage coral growth.” The Moorings offers organized children’s programs, day sails and clean-ups, says Perry, “to cultivate a respect for the environment in the Caribbean as well as several bases worldwide.” ‘Green’ Marinas Sailing is an inherently green activity, and the places we sail are some of the most beautiful and fragile in the world, says The Moorings’ Perry. “As a result, we protect these delicate ecosystems with on-going efforts and improvements in policies, systems and facilities.” For example, Perry explains, “In the British Virgin Islands where rainfall is scarce, we make water from the ocean with a new 65,000 gallon a day desalination plant built for our facility with two 100,000 gallon cisterns to serve as storage. In addition, our laundry operation recycles water with a special treatment system that re-uses, and thereby saves, 12,000 gallons of water daily.” Water conservation is also of concern in St. Vincent. Barefoot’s Sethia says, “We’ve recently installed a state-of-the-art sewage disposal system that produces almost potable water ‘at the other end’.  Most places here have old-fashioned soak-aways and leach fields rather than proper disposal systems.  We’re also collecting rainwater in 500-gallon tanks and we use this for watering our grounds rather than using mains supply.” New marina construction in the Caribbean has its share of ‘green’ attributes. Bob Hathaway, marina manager at The Marina at Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, explains, “The marina was constructed with minimum impact on the environment. For example, the docks were designed in such away that the entire Marigot Bay mangrove system was undisturbed and additional mangroves have been planted to accelerate the growth of the reserve.” Quelle: All at sea