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Protection of the environment
The sea is a wonderful playground for pleasure boaters.
Throughout time, it has nourished our imagination
through such major authors as Jules Verne or
Hemingway. The aquatic environment is possibly the
least known of our planet which represents a wealth of
unknown resources and an ocean of mystery.
The beauty of our coastlines and the cleanliness of the
sea depend on each person's individual contribution to
the
respect
and protection of these natural resources.
Our engines have been developed to have a minimum
impact on the environment. This goal can only be
achieved
with your full cooperation
. For this purpose,
you must carefully apply our servicing and maintenance
directives and the following recommended practices :
situation
Recommended practice
At quay
Check with the harbor master's
office for equipment available to limit
pollution.
Sort and discard your household
waste in the appropriate containers.
Use sanitary blocks to limit waste in
the port.
Clean the boat using biodegradable
products to reduce phosphate and
nitrate inputs to the environment.
Boat
servicing
and
maintenance
Use refit areas made available in the
port.
Do not pollute the rain water
networks with solvents, acids, oils and
hydrocarbons.
Perform sanding and paint gun work
only having belted the hull with a
cover.
Observe all applicable rules as
concerns use of anti-fouling paints and
preferably use paints which are less
harmful for the environment.
Take all poisonous and specific
wastes to the appropriate disposal
areas provided for this purpose.
situation
Recommended practice
At
resupply
station
Do not overfill the fuel tank and
drip-off the fuel handle in the drain
hole before hanging up the handle.
Be sure to fill the correct
reservoir when filling with water or
fuel.
Ask the fuel pump handler for an
absorbing kit if there are any
accidental hydrocarbon spills in the
water.
Before casting
off lines
Be sure you have disposed of all
waste and other poisonous products
in the specific equipment provided
for this purpose.
When sailing
or at anchor
Never throw your waste into the
sea.
Collecting waste on the coastline is
more costly than waste placed in a
container.
Furthermore, Waste thrown over
board can have harmful effects :
-interfere with navigation
-visual nuisance
-poison hazard
-sanitary hazard
-impact on marine animal
and plant life.
Respect protected areas.