Ecocrew

captainslibrary

This space is dedicaded to the yacht captain and yachting professional who would like to stay up to date with the ever growing regulations that are becoming main stream in our everyday lives. You will find our library of essential environmental links that serve the marine industry here in the Captain’s Library.

greengineroom

Vegetable hydraulic oil for green davits

At first you would not think that a davit or passerelle could be environmentally friendly. However after posing the question to Rick Thomas, VP of sales of Nautical Structures, I was pleasantly surprised by his answer...

bosunslocker

The harsh reality of marine cleaners

Today many deck cleaning products are advertised as exceptionally effective, while requiring very little elbow grease. All you have to do is simply aim, gently pull the trigger, and that’s it—the grease, mold, black streaks and rust stains disappear magically. While caught up in the excitement of these miraculous cleaning products, many crew fail to realize they contain toxic, dangerous man-made chemicals and pesticides. Caution, danger, and warning aren’t written in bold on their labels for no reason...

greenteriors

Let’s talk water filtration

Now that it has become quite evident that the purchase of bottled water is one of the most notorious causes for the pollution of our oceans and environment as well as one of the biggest scams of the century, it is time to evaluate how we are to deal with the issue of drinking water that is...

Which is the most important factor to consider in the design of an eco yacht?

	Hull shape and superstructure
	Green/Hybryid/Podded propulsion
	Green construction materials and shipyard
	Energy efficiency of all onboard systems
	An "holistic" design approach

green cleaners

3 Monday, 12 October 2009 15:13

Rachel

first I'd like to say thank you and cingratulations on centralizing the green info for the yachting industry. This is great! I love the simple, kind alternatives you list for some exterior cleaning tasks. FYI, baking soda is also great for stainless steel, leaves an amazing shine and doesn't scratch. Do you know if the lemon/salt treatment would work for mildew growing in our teak decks? We have been using the boat water for wash downs and this strips the water of chlorine and other chemicals that prevented mildew from growing in the wood. We would like to continue using the boat water but need to treat the decks with something and I REALLY don't want to use chemicals. I'd appreciate any feedback. The site looks great and is easy to navigate and find information. There are a few spelling errors and typos (see home page) but nothing too glaring. Thanks again for making this information available to the yachting world.

The harsh reality of marine cleaners , Administrator

Bilges and bio remediation

2 Thursday, 17 September 2009 23:01

John Paparone

Got a Yacht, Get NavalKleen! Your maintenance-free, eco-friendly, cost effective hydrocarbon cleaning solution! NavalKleen adheres to hydrocarbons in the water and acts as a super- nutrient that attracts microbes already present, which then eats them. No more worries about damaging your local marine environment and no more costly and messy disposal problems! Pour proportioned NavalKleen into your bilge and forget about oil contamination. Our eco-friendly bilge cleaners will literally eat any leaking oil leaving your bilge free of messy oil or hydrocarbon waste! Our products provide economical advantages through the use of natural cleaning/removal processes and the technology of bioremediation allowing our clients and customers to achieve and exceed mandatory compliance. We have the most extensive line of products available to solve your hydrocarbon contamination problems and to prevent those problems in the future. Contact us today to see how easy and cost-effective our bio-remedial cleaning products and bio based solvent replacements can work for you! www.esoinc.net

Bio-Remediation effect for oily bilge water , Administrator

Action

1 Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:57

alano

This is a plague that we need to stop.Please avoid all plastic bags..they are kiiling our seas!

New research on "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" , Administrator

greenstar This section is dedicated to the results of the "green wave" that yachtbuilders, designers and owners are riding to improve efficiency and reducing the industry’s environmental impact.Even if a total impact zero motor yacht is virtually impossible, here we will analize how others like Amels, Benetti, Lurssen just to mention few, are already embracing this green keel revolution.This month we give a closer look to Lurssen´s M/Y Dilbar.