Accessible three hours either side of high water in St Peter Port, Beaucette Marina is the perfect base from which to discover Guernsey and the other Channel Islands or to make the short crossing to France.

Contact us by using the details below or call us on VHF 80 – call sign Beaucette Marina.

Number of berths: 115

Please call this Marina for berthing rates.

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The Waypoint

www.thewaypoint.com

The one App you need on the water. We make boating easy. Weather, Tides, Navigation and discount Marina slips at the touch of a button.

WiFi SPARK

www.wifispark.com

WiFi SPARK specialises in providing secure, high performance solutions for wireless or wired internet access.

Based within Spanish TransEurope Marina member Port Ginesta, just along the coast from Barcelona, Julio Ares of Allship Boat Services is offering TransEurope visitors a minimum of 10% off work done and materials used in his repair facility Allship Boat Services.

His company is made up of marine professionals with significant experience in assembly, electronics, air-conditioning, generators, rigging, repairs and painting. They also carry out maintenance work and technical assessments.

For more information, visit the website  www.allship.es.

Barcos abandonados

En casi todos los puertos deportivos se encuentran embarcaciones en situación de abandono. Esta circunstancia, además del perjuicio que causa para las arcas de los puertos deportivos, presenta otros efectos negativos sobre la imagen del puerto y por analogía sobre la imagen de la náutica de recreo. Igualmente debe de tenerse en cuenta el impacto ambiental negativo de los barcos en situación de abandono.

Si además de todo lo anterior tenemos en cuenta que estas embarcaciones están ocupando un espacio muy preciado en los puertos y que perfectamente podrían emplearse por usuarios que utilicen los barcos, nos encontramos con una situación que merma la capacidad de crecimiento y competitividad de la náutica de recreo, que debe de ser resuelta en beneficio de los usuarios y profesionales del sector.

Para abordar el problema debe de tenerse en cuenta como mínimo lo siguiente:

1.- El tratamiento de los residuos y los procedimientos de desguace de embarcaciones

2.- La regulación de los procedimientos por los cuales se puede desguazar o movilizar una embarcación cuyo propietario se encuentra en paradero desconocido.

Con relación al tratamiento de los residuos el problema fundamental se encuentra en el tratamiento del poliéster reforzado con fibra de vidrio que forma parte de las embarcaciones, ya que por su naturaleza y características físico-químicas no existen tratamientos rentables para su reciclaje y reutilización. Se conocen experiencias de aprovechamiento de estos residuos una vez triturados y convertidos en fino polvo, bien sea como aglomerante de carreteras, como combustible alternativo en hornos para la fabricación de cemento o como aditivo en la fabricación de vidrio celular.

También con relación a los residuos, cualquier procedimiento de desguace de embarcaciones debe tener en cuenta la gestión de los residuos peligrosos, como los aceites usados, filtros, baterías, restos de combustibles, envases contaminados con sustancias peligrosas y otros que requieren un tratamiento especial debido a su peligrosidad para el medio ambiente.

Los procedimientos de desguace deben de garantizar el menor impacto ambiental posible tanto del transporte como del consumo de energía, generación de ruidos, emisiones y partículas, así como la logística del transporte de las embarcaciones hasta el centro de tratamiento.

Desde el punto de vista de la regulación y capacidad del puerto para movilizar embarcaciones cuyo propietario no se encuentra y ha abandonado el barco, la náutica de recreo puede inspirarse en la experiencia y regulación de los vehículos abandonados en la vía pública o en talleres.

Esta materia debe formar parte de la agenda de trabajo para buscar una adecuada regulación por parte de las autoridades marítimas europeas y de sus estados miembros.

JOSE LUIS FAYOS

GLOBAL MANAGEMENT Consultoría Náutica

jlfayos@gmanagement.net

Abandoned boats in marinas

By:  JOSE LUIS FAYOS
GLOBAL MANAGEMENT Consultoría Náutica

For advice on issues such as this, Jose Luis can be contacted on: jlfayos@gmanagement.net

Coastal-based TransEurope Marinas members are now both highlighted and clearly identified with the well-known flag on Noonsite.com

Sailors looking for information and recommendations will now be able to easily select a TransEurope Marina from each particular locality.

The global cruising reference service aims to provide a one-stop website featuring essential information on all matters of interest to sailors planning an offshore voyage anywhere in the world, whether already underway or still in the preparatory stages.

Noonsite began over a decade ago as a culmination of Jimmy Cornell’s books (World Cruising Handbook and World Cruising Routes) and his work on the global cruising scene for the last quarter of a century. It has since grown extensively and now holds information for 197 countries and 2075 ports.

Noonsite’s main objective is to provide cruising sailors with comprehensive information regarding essential marine facilities in any port visited by yachts, with information on clearance formalities, visa requirements, fees, weather, special events and other facts needed by visiting sailors.

In addition Noonsite covers topics such as Piracy, Security, Environment, Safety & Medical plus numerous other topics of interest to long-distance cruising sailors.

All the information on the site is free.

Holders of 4 Gold Anchors, the conveniently-located Town Quay Marinas has become the latest addition to the 7-country-strong TransEurope Marinas network.

Town Quay Marina is one of the four marinas owned and operated by Associated British Ports. The facility is based on the eastern shores of Southampton Water, providing another handy destination within this cluster.

Town Quay Assistant, Brian Akerman commented on why they had chosen to join TransEurope Marinas:

“After doing some research we admired the friendly family spirit of the group and knew that joining would add value to our berth holders experience and encourage them to visit other like minded marinas”.

Visiting the marina on behalf of TransEurope Marinas, neighbours Richard Burlingham from Universal Marina and Russell Bowman from Beaulieu were impressed with the marinas, commenting that the staff were knowledgeable and helpful and that importantly, they were well prepared for visitors “with 24 hour staffing, good facilities and close proximity to shops and restaurants.”

More information is featured in their page.

Beaulieu Boatjumble

The popular Beaulieu Boatjumble is back this coming weekend in the spectacular grounds of Beaulieu River.

Thousands of stands of boating bits, new trailerable boats, dinghies and equipment. With thousands of new and used boating bargains this makes for an unmissable event for all sailors. For more information visit www.beaulieuboatjumble.co.uk

Citizen science for seafarers

Marine Institute Research Fellow Dr. Richard Kirby is enlisting sailors to take part in a global mission to gather data on the amount of Phytoplankton in the world’s oceans. At the start of the marine food chain, information is need on changes affecting phytoplankton to help assess the effects of rising sea temperatures on the ocean’s biology.

His team of marine experts has created a free smart phone app which provides clear and easy instructions on how to put together and use a “secchi disk”: the tool required to measure plankton.

Dr. Richard Kirby and the Secchi Disk

As Dr. Kirby explained in an article reported by BBC News: “This app enables seafarers around the world to take part in a science project and if we can just get a small percentage of the global population of sailors involved, we can generate a database that will help us understand how life in the oceans is changing. It would help us learn much more about these important organisms at a crucial time when their habitat is altering due to climate change.”

Plankton

The Secchi Disk can be plastic, metal or wood but have a standard 30cm diameter and be painted matt white. This is then attached to a 50m tape measure or line marked in 20cm intervals and weighted using any ~200g weight.

Secchi Disk Smart Phone App

Following the simple steps, the disk is lowered into the water and the depth recorded at the point when it disappears from sight. The system’s design employs a significant advantage for cruising sailors whereby data can then either be uploaded directly or stored until a signal is available at a later date.

As Dr. Kirby explained, the success of the project depends entirely upon awareness among seafarers and so asks marinas to display the poster where more sailors can see it and help by taking part. The project poster can be downloaded in A4 size or A3 format.

You can find out more about the project at its website www.secchidisk.org