Nov 10, 2020
CTV News crews were in Midland, Ontario to document the operation of Seabins at some of the Maple Leaf Marinas locations in Georgian Bay.
Recently, Boating Industry Canada News Week reported that the Boating Ontario Association represented the recreational boating industry at the Toronto Zoo during an announcement from Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks on October 22nd. Minister Yurek announced that the Ontario government is providing funding to the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) project to install Seabins and LittaTraps throughout the province, including multiple member marinas.
Plastic pollution is a long-standing problem in the Great Lakes:
· 10 million kilograms of plastic pollution annually
· Microplastic concentrations of up to 1.25 million particles/km2
· 3500 species of plants and animals under threat
A Seabin collects on average 8.5 lbs trash / day (1.4 tons / year):
• Macro plastics: bags, bottles, cups, cans, food packages, cigarette filters, Styrofoam beads etc.
• Micro plastics : > 2 mm / Seabin is one of the very few technologies able to retrieve micro plastics.
• Organic waste: leaves, algae, small branches.
• Oil films thanks to the oil absorbent pad in the Seabin.
These plastics kill the lakes and oceans’ eco systems. Plastics are ingested by fish, birds, turtles etc., causing suffocation, starvation, and drowning.
The real solution to marine pollution is to stop the flow entering the oceans and lakes. Technologies can only mitigate its impact. Seabin is used as a research station by universities such as the University of Toronto Trash Team. The data is then used by NGOs like Pollution Probe for education programs, in prevention campaigns and to lobby to change environmental laws.
CTV interviewed Peter Hart, General Manager Marinas for the Maple Leaf Marinas organization at Bay Port Yachting Centre in Midland. They currently have four Seabins operating at their marinas with plans to expand their program in the future.
See the video clip here.
Corporate Profile - Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division
Dometic Outdoor Global Marine Division is one organization that has set the bar high globally on quality standards in all aspects of its operation. From its human resources practices to its product development and manufacturing standards, the company strives for 110% in all it does. Dometic’s Vancouver, British Columbia design and manufacturing facility is the largest marine focused company in Canada. Its global standards are admirable, and our entire industry can learn from its leadership and positive practices.
In 1962, Dometic (then under the name Teleflex) developed, launched, and marketed a mechanical steering system and with its success came the first hydraulic steering in 1983 and No FeedBack Steering in ’91.
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The 10th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC) has wrapped up at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) and it gives a compelling look at the future of electric boating.
The MEBC was started in 2014 as a competition between university teams who built and raced boats powered only by solar power and batteries. To encourage more participation from institutions that may not have naval architecture or boat construction expertise, the YCM introduced the Energy Class competition. The club supplies the student teams with the same one-design catamaran hull, and each team adds their own cockpit and propulsion system that can be powered by any renewable alternative energy sources, not just solar.
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Questus Marine patented, Self-Leveling Radar Mounts automatically keep radar antennas level with the horizon, eliminating target loss.
Regardless of the angle of heel, with a Questus mount, a radar antenna will pick up targets to either side of a vessel, rather than aiming to the sky and water (for planes and fish). The Questus Marine Self-Leveling Radar Mount can be installed in three basic configurations: backstay mount, mast mount or Stern Pole mount.
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Torqeedo announces new structure and names business unit management
Left to right: Matthias Vogel, Fabian Bez, Sven Mostoegl
Torqeedo, the global market leader for electric mobility on the water, announced on July 18th, the creation of two dedicated business units and named their managers. Matthias Vogel will lead the Customized Solutions unit, and Sven Mostögl will lead the Branded Retail line.
“The new Customized Solutions business unit will serve our marine industry and commercial maritime clientele with a dedicated team of experts in sales, application engineering, customer service, and after-sales service,“ said Fabian Bez, CEO of Torqeedo GmbH.
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