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The potentially devastating level of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways has become one of the most talked about and high-profile subjects in the last couple of years. The powerful BBC documentary series Blue Planet 2 graphically contrasted the stunning wonders of the natural oceanic world, with the damage that human created waste is wreaking upon the coral reefs.

Plastic in the oceans, a revolution is underway!

Marja Kok; Yacht captain and anti-plastic campaigner: At 52 years of age, with a successful and varied career in yachting behind her, Marja decided to take an ‘environmental sabbatical’, and to dedicate her time and energy to a self-motivated and structured project. This is aimed at reducing single use drinking water bottles onboard superyachts on a voluntary basis.

In the spotlight: Marja Kok

Antoine Thomas, CEO of ENO (France), and Leo Stam, Owner of Hydrosta (The Netherlands), have recently joined the METSTRADE Exhibition Committee.

METSTRADE welcomes two new members to its Exhibition Committee

METSTRADE is the world’s largest trade show for the marine equipment sector and is the only trade show of its kind that ICOMIA officially supports.

RAI Amsterdam and ICOMIA renew long-standing cooperation contract

As somebody who volunteered to help around the Yacht Club with scrubbing off hulls and applying antifouling paints for money as a teenager. Peter Franklin writes about the effect of antifouling on the environment.

Antifoulings and the environment… A complex future!

During this year we have covered a lot of subjects from End-of Life Boats, to cleaner marinas, antifouling trends and alternatives, plastic in the oceans, Circular Economy developments etc, etc. But there is plenty more to talk about, and as always it's the creative and committed individuals in our industry that are driving the innovations in reaction to changing environmental demands.  So in the new year, we will be looking into several organisations that are setting great examples, and interviewing some people that are working with them.  For example, the World Sailing Organisation have launched their Sustainability targets for achievement by 2030, and the documented plans are currently going through a four month consultation phase. We’ll be talking with their Sustainability Manager Dan Reading to find out more, and will let the METSTRADE Community know all about it.

One more Sustainability post for 2017…

There’s much focus right now on the very different expectations of the Millennial generation. They want to experience things, not own them. They want sociable physical activity, not a competitive solo sport where they might get embarrassed if they don’t win, or if they wear the wrong thing. Instant gratification with minimal complication is demanded for anything they use.

Future customers – and why they will completely reshape our market

Princess Yachts’ co-founder, David King, has seen good times and bad in his 50 years of boatbuilding.

Will Brexit be a Force 2 or Storm Force 12?

The possibilities of chartering a yacht are widespread, internet is giving opportunities for private owners to make some money by renting their boat out on Airbnb-like platforms. In between ownership and chartering there initiatives by means of sharing the use and/or ownership by a given number of individuals.

Boating in a shared economy

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Plastic in the oceans, a revolution is underway!

In the spotlight: Marja Kok

METSTRADE welcomes two new members to its Exhibition Committee

RAI Amsterdam and ICOMIA renew long-standing cooperation contract

Antifoulings and the environment… A complex future!

One more Sustainability post for 2017…

Future customers – and why they will completely reshape our market

Will Brexit be a Force 2 or Storm Force 12?

Boating in a shared economy

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