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TitleEnvironmentally Friendly Moorings
AuthorRYA and partners
TopicBoating and Watersports
Year of CompletionOngoing.
Status
RegionUK
AbstractEnvironmentally Friendly Moorings (EFMs), or eco moorings, are mooring systems designed to have less impact on the sea bed than conventional swing moorings. They aim to minimise interaction with the seabed to prevent abrasion and therefore the potential to damage sensitive habitats. There are no current legislative requirements to use EFMs, although licensing authorities, mooring providers and users are keen to explore the use of this technology further as a potential tool to help reduce impacts from boating activities (replacing conventional moorings and as an alternative to anchoring) on sensitive seabed habitats.
How to AccessView the EFM Pages.
Use Constraints
data holderRoyal Yachting Association