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Priroda, a Croatian public institution, is currently distributing yellow spherical buoys along the Croatian Adriatic coast to aid in the research and conservation of the endangered noble pen shell. Recreational boaters should not moor their boats to these buoys or touch them under any circumstances. The noble pen shell, also known as the large pen shell (Pinna nobilis) with a...
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Originally, this species, also known as the quagga mussel, was only found in the tributaries of the Black Sea. Now it is spreading rapidly in the lakes and rivers of German-speaking countries in Europe – with serious consequences for the environment – and for recreational boaters in Switzerland who want to change their stomping grounds. An intruder that does not...
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Lakes and large expanses of water are not only the natural basis for sports skippers and commercial skippers to pursue their hobbies or activities. But more and more water is drying up worldwide, but also right on our doorstep, in Europe. What are the reasons for this? And what can we do for our environment? In many sci-fi blockbusters, our...
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The small company Molabo from Ottobrunn has introduced nothing less than a paradigm shift in boat drives with the innovative electric motor Aries: for the first time, it is now possible to use a safe and reliable 48-volt low-voltage with safe-to-touch technology instead of the previously used 400-volt high-voltage for motorboating. Now, the award-winning 48-volt technology is also available as...
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Containerverluste auf See sind nicht nur ein finanzielles Risiko für die Schifffahrts-Branche, sondern auch eine Gefahr für die Sicherheit anderer Schiffe. Laut Schätzungen des World Shipping Council (WSC) gingen allein in den letzten drei Jahren fast 7.000 Container verloren. Intelligente (smarte) Container sollen die Gefahr von Kollisionen nun vermeiden helfen. Jeder Segler – und auch viele Motoryacht-Besitzer kennen das US-amerikanisches...
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From 1 January 2025, the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Federal Act on Biocides (ChemBiozidDV) will introduce stricter rules for the purchase of biocide-containing products such as anti-fouling paints. What do you need to bear in mind? Many everyday products such as mosquito repellent sprays, antibacterial cleaning agents or mold-free paints contain biocides that are designed to kill or...
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In June 2024, the German Sailing Association (DSV) and the German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV) hosted the first round table on "Biofouling in recreational shipping". Around 50 participants from a wide range of interest groups accepted the invitation from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), which organized the meeting in Hamburg. During an intensive exchange, the participants discussed the...
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Climate change has been given a new term: the rise in the water temperature of the Adriatic has led researchers to speak of a so-called tropicalization of the Mediterranean. The water has been heated to almost 30 degrees Celsius, causing a shortage of oxygen in the sea. The visible increase in algae slime and jellyfish, particularly on the coasts of...
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Update 1.7.2024: The SeaHelp operations centre in Punat is currently reporting: The oil slick has been removed (as best as possible) and no further pollution has currently been reported. A floating oil slick was spotted in southern Istria yesterday, Sunday 9 June, flooding the coast near Cape Kamenjak and Premantura. The cause of the pollution is not yet clear, but...
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