Mourjan Marinas’ Almouj Marina, a beautiful Middle East yacht rental destination, has teamed up with Sultan Qaboos University for a unique nanotechnology-based solution to prevent biofouling.
DYT Yacht Transport has partnered with Ocearch to save the oceans. The 126-foot research vessel M/V OCEARCH is currently making its way from Port Everglades in Florida to Brisbane in Australia on board DYT’s 686’ flagship Yacht Express. The OCEARCH team will begin its research in early 2015.
A video with the highlights from the 2014 DISCOVERY Yacht expeditions, released by The International Seakeepers Society.
Last month, The International SeaKeepers Society returned from a successful shark tagging expedition aboard the 125′ Northcoast super yacht Fugitive and the 150′ Cheoy Lee motor yacht Qing, supporting the University of Miami and National Geographic. The expedition took place at Tiger Beach, a lovely Bahamas yacht charter destination.
Almouj Marina, a premier superyacht marina facility and The Wave, Muscat’s flagship yachting destination, has proudly unveiled a pioneering eco experiment – the region’s first installation of oyster long-lines.
The main aim of the expedition will be to test various ocean monitoring devices to help researchers more accurately measure ocean currents.
This month saw expedition yacht Tara set sail for a new mission in the lovely Mediterranean yacht charter destinations, called the ‘Tara Mediterranean Expedition’.
Glass restoration is part of the sustainable maintenance methods, which are still more often used in the glamorous world of superyachts, striving to become more environmentally friendly. It represents a sustainable and cost-effective alternative.
the regatta committee has added a Most Green Boat Award to the 2014 BVI Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival honors. Racing has kicked off today with the Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race, with the regatta running from April 4-6.
As part of the Tara Oceans Polar Circle, expedition yacht Tara is currently about to go through the Northwest Passage. The goal of the expedition is to better understand the region and use its resources in a sustainable manner.
The Sargasso Sea Alliance (SSA), the organization concentrated on the protection of the unique and vulnerable ocean ecosystem of the Sargasso Sea, was honoured with the “2013 International SeaKeepers of the Year” award last night.