The Green Blue publishes new Green Guide for charter companies
by Louise Nicholls, RYA 23 Feb 2014 10:30 GMT
23 February 2014
The Green Blue (TGB), has published a new Green Guide for Boat Charter companies with a call to 'go green' ahead of the 2014 season.
The Guide provides boat charter companies with a range of quick environmental wins as well as longer term initiatives to make their businesses more sustainable.
The natural elements are a key selling point for charter companies which make looking after these assets even more important for maintained growth and customer satisfaction. Currently the UK marine tourism industry is worth over £2 billion and the boat charter sector is a key contributor.
Jane Swan, TGB Project Manager said "Environmental initiatives have never been so easy to implement and we hope that our new guide will prompt more charter companies to take the first steps to being greener both on and off the water. Small changes will not only make the business more efficient but can often save costs too."
The Guide also contains a case study on Sunsail which highlights best practice and shows other charter companies how easy good marine stewardship can be.
Jackie McLean, Sunsail's UK Operations Manager said "We started to look at the environmental performance of our Port Solent operation and our fleet of F40's back in 2008 and with The Green Blue's help we have made significant progress."
"Our staff and skippers are now fully engaged and trained to be as environmentally responsible as possible. It gives our customers the opportunity to enhance their experience on the water and I hope, these good environmental habits will stay with them the next time they take to the water. We're delighted to be able to share our experience within this new guide as it's in the interest of the sector as a whole and to protect our waters.
The Green Blue is the environment initiative of the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) and the BMF (British Marine Federation). The Green Guide for Charter Companies is the latest addition to The Green Blue's suite of handy guides
To download the Guide visit tinyurl.com/greenguidecharter or find out more about sustainable boating visit www.thegreenblue.org.uk