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If you are in the marine business, enjoy boating or are a watersports enthusiast, the Green Blue has practical advice and information to help you think and act in an environmentally conscious way. Inland or coastal, individual or boating business, there is something here for you.

By taking a few simple steps, you can keep future costs down and sustain high quality water and local environments. Backed by the British Marine Federation and the Royal Yachting Association, The Green Blue is testing out practical projects, conducting research and providing advice, to help recreational boating go green.

Free Consultation for South East Marine Businesses to Improve Environmental and Economic Performance

SMARTA, a 3 year project launched in January 2009 and funded by the European Union and SEEDA, has been set up to help marine businesses in the South East to improve their economic and environmental performance. The project offers practical assistance for marine businesses via free consultancy provided by experts in production optimisation, sustainable design and environmental best practice.

Up to 12 days worth of free professional consultation is available from the project partners.

Designing Demand will look at product lifecycles, development of brand position, website design and optimisation of route to market.
The Manufacturing Advisory Service will focus on lean manufacturing, helping organisations to improve factory layout and manufacturing processes.
Olive Consultancy will help companies to develop environmental management systems and provide recommendations on use of energy/water, waste management and sustainable procurement.

This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to take advantage of free expert advice and increase turnover and profit margin. For further information please contact Stephen Sharp by phone on 02380 111594 or email him at Stephen@marinesoutheast.co.uk

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Possitive Development for Out of Date Flares

As most boaters are aware, the disposal of out of date flares has been a frustrating issue for the last few years. Since the MOD stopped collections of time expired pyrotechnics (TEPs) from the Coast Guard, the disposal route as been cut off leaving many boaters facing a difficult problem of how to get rid of them in a safe and environmentally sound way.

However good news is on the horizon, the MCA (Maritime Coast Guard Agency), together with the help of the Department of Transport, has agreed to continue to accept TEPs from the public. The MCA has awarded a new contract to undertake the collection and disposal of TEPs from its premises with Ramora UK Ltd of Portsmouth www.ramorauk.com

Following recent changes of legislation with regards to the storage and transportation of explosives, MCA premises now require to be brought into line with those changes. This will mean that the number of sites which will be able to accept TEPs will be significantly reduced. Therefore 18 sites evenly spaced across the country have been identified for the collection of TEPs.

Henri Lloyds's Brand New Recycled Jacket Wins Eco Prize at The Dame Awards

The new Henri Lloyd Blue Eco Jacket has won its Category and the ‘Most ECO-Friendly Product Certificate’ at the 2009 DAME Awards. taking place at the METS Breakfast Briefing this morning (18th Nov).

The Blue Eco Jacket and their accompanying Hi Fit trousers, are both recycled and recyclable, and are the showcase products in Henri Lloyd’s mission to become a greener manufacturing company, and to be the first international marine clothing company to engage in an infinite recycling programme.