Marine Businesses
The UK recreational boating sector is growing steadily year by year; that means busier waterways and more pressure on coastal and inland habitats.
It is in everyone’s interest to protect the natural environment that supports our industry and ensure that the growth of the sector is sustainable, in other words making sure that meeting the needs of the present does not compromise the needs of future generations.
Facilities &
Operations Guidance
- Guidance to help make your operations and facilities more environmentally sustainable.
- Environmental legal requirements for marine businesses.
NB: You will be diverted to the Environment section of the British Marine website. Some information may require a British Marine member login to access.
Resources
- Marine Environmental Legal Register
- Awareness Raising Media Toolkit
- Sustainable Event Toolkit
- Environmental Self-Audits
- Educational Activities
- Instructor Teaching Aids
Get Your Business Accredited
Find out how your business can get environmentally accredited so that customers know that you are taking action to help protect our inland and marine waters. Accreditations include:
- Clean Marina Accreditation
- Single Use Plastic Free Certification
Register Your Environmental Facilities
Add your environmental facilities to our directory so that boat users know what services you are providing to support them in making their boating more sustainable. Example facilities:
- Recycling
- Flare Disposal
- Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Electric vehicle and vessel charging points
Support our Campaign Weeks
Raise awareness to your customers of the sustainable choices they can make to help protect the we rely on for our enjoyment, livelihoods and wellbeing.
Campaigns include; Boating Wildlife Aware, Invasive Species Prevention and Antifouling -Protect, Collect and Dispose.
The Green Blue
Business Directory
Find products and services that will make your business more environmentally sustainable and help facilitate your customers in adopting good practice.