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the boatbuilding.community - Marine Sanitation: Fact vs. Folklore Marine sanitation laws aren’t anything new—they were included in the Federal Water Pollution Act ("Clean Water Act") of 1977—but except on the Great Lakes they were largely ignored until the late 1980s when a new environmental consciousness began to make marine sanitation a major issue. Whether these laws are needed or not can be debated for years. The fact is, we have them, and we’re going to have more of them. The Clean Water Act is up for renewal in Congress. Introduction - Federal Laws - U.S. The Marine Sanitation System - Odor Control - Flush With Success Therefore, to the dismay of boat owners who find themselves forced to treat and/or hold toilet waste, the marine industry has only recently begun to pay any attention to effective onboard sewage management…boat builders have yet to address the idea that sewage holding must also incorporate sewage management. The definitions don’t make them easier to understand Vessel defined: Marine Sanitation Device (MSD) defined: Important Note:

Yachtcharter - Checklisten und Downloads Yachtcharter Checklisten & Downloads Hier finden Sie eine Anzahl nützlicher Checklisten und sonstiger Formulare, die Ihnen die Planung und Durchführung Ihres Charter-Urlaubs erleichtern. - Crewliste Denken Sie daran, immer eine ausreichende Anzahl von Kopien der Crewliste mitzunehmen - vor allem, wenn Sie in Segelrevieren unterwegs sind, wo Sie häufig einklarieren müssen, wie etwa in der Karibik. - Charterbedingungen Die offiziellen Terms & Conditions für Ihren Chartervertrag - zusätzlich greifen noch die teilweise unterschiedlichen Konditionen der jeweiligen Charterbasis. - Packliste Anhand der Checkliste lassen sich Seesäcke oder Segeltaschen schneller packen... und wichtige Utensilien wie Sonnenschutz oder Ersatzbatterien für die Kamera sind danach auch wirklich an Bord dabei! - Einkaufsliste - Checklist für den Skipper / Sicherheit Diese Checkliste hilft dem Skipper, beim Check-In für die Charteryacht keine sicherheitsrelevanten Punkte zu vergessen - und dabei, seine Crew einzuweisen.

Global Sailing Weather - marine weather information, forecast charts, and analyses for sailors and mariners. The INTERVIEW WITH A CRUISER Project segelladen.de - Segelboote - Boot - Außenborder - Bootszubehör u Bateaux autour du monde - Sail The World - L'Univers de la grande croisière en voilier - STW Boating Knots | How to Tie Boating Knots | Animated Boating Knots Boating Knots Welcome to Boating Knots These animated knots are primarily for boaters, but many are useful for anyone who uses rope and values safety. Selection The selection of knots is based on many years of sailing combined with feedback and advice from several helpful captains. Boating Knot Characteristics Rope used in boating is durable and expensive and is often handling heavy loads, e.g., when berthing, mooring, towing another vessel, preparing for a storm, or managing sails. Standing End, Tail, and Bitter End In many knots there is Standing End - which takes the strain, and a Tail - the loose end in your hand. Bitts and Bitter End On large ships a shore line is initially tightened with a winch. Mooring Lines and Names Mooring lines on large ships are nearly always made of a high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) such as Vectran® or Dyneema®. On yachts mooring lines are more likely to be made of nylon, or polyester (Dacron® or Terylene®). Doubling-Up and Sharing a Bollard

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