Environment - Zodiac OPEN 3.1 Eignerhandbuch

Responsible boating begins with you
With your inflatable boat, you can discover the richness of the marine environment. Help keep it
beautiful. Enjoying some time on the water is great, but it comes with some responsibility for us all to
work to ensure that the world around us remains a strong healthy environment for living and play. Please,
respect your environment by applying the following basic safety rules:
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ENVIRONMENT

 Respect the life of marine animals.
 Familiarize yourself with the international regulations governing pollution in the
marine environment (MARPOL) and respect them as much as possible.
 Keep up to date with local environmental regulations and follow the codes of
practice.
 If your boat is equipped with a toilet, do not discharge them or the contents of
holding tanks near the coast or in prohibited areas. Instead, use the pumping
system available in ports and marinas for this purpose.
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se non-polluting antifouling paint and non-polluting cleaning agents.
 Keep out of designated swimming areas.
 DON'T MAKE UNNECESSARY NOISE. Excessive noise and untimely exhaust
emissions should be avoided.
 Be careful not to overfill the fuel tank. Excess fuel collected in the holding tank
must be carefully collected and disposed of in a suitable bin to prevent accidental
discharge into the sea.
 Do not discharge hydrocarbons (oil or fuels) into the environment.
 Do not litter. Dispose of your garbage and trash properly. If there is no
appropriate refuse disposal, bring back your trash.
 Do not make excessive wake. Remember that the wake your boat trails behind
can be destructive to the shore, as well as to other boaters. A boat wake crashing
on the shore can cause and accelerate erosion and damage the environment.