Tag: ecology
Smartphone App for Marine Mammals – CROdolphin_little

CROdolphin_little is a smartphone application which enables its users to send a message to a monitoring database when they spot a dolphin. The application has been designed by a team in Croatia with the main purpose of protecting dolphins in the Adriatic. Every yachtsmen or person who chartered a yacht can contribute to their protection if they get lucky enough to spot these magnificent creatures.
Cleaning the Oceans: The Seabin Project

The Seabin is an automated marina rubbish bin that collects floating rubbish, debris and oil from the water. Its main purpose is to solve and prevent ocean pollution problems. It was designed to clean marinas, ports and yacht clubs, which are a perfect place to start cleaning oceans because there is no open ocean swells and storms, and the bin works in a controlled environment.
Plastic Seafood

The fish market in Split has recently been richer for two new seafood stands. The offer at these stands consisted of all sorts of plastic packages, bottle caps, Styrofoam boxes and syringes, all washed up on the shore from the sea. This exhibition was part of a larger project, whose aim is to influence decision makers and general public to think about the human relation to the sea and nature in general because marine pollution is becoming one of the world’s most important issues.
Why Coral Reef Protection Is Very Important

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. They are threatened by climate change and pollution. Find out why they are important and how you can help to protect them.
On Board Laundry

Drumi is a new practical laundry-washing machine that can be used on board a sailing yacht. First of all, it is small, so it does not take up much space. It is very simple to use – the clothes are washed by pressing a pedal. It does not require any electricity and uses very little water, and its parts are made of recycled materials, so it is quite ecological.