Like any business operating beside the water, even a period of heavy rain can wash low levels of pollutants into the water, and day to day operations from boaters running their engine, pumping out their bilges and refuelling create small amounts of pollution which are often visible as blue sheen on the water. As well as day to day clean ups, we've also had the opportunity to use the Wavecleaner VAC on a fuel spill and it managed the contaminants with ease, as simple as using your home-based vacuum.

The Wavecleaner VAC is a useful addition to our resources, and is a key part of meeting our environmental protection policies. As a compact mobile unit, it's great for transporting around the marina. It can also be mounted on a small boat to reach the outer areas where access to the water is limited. The independent power pack means there are no cables or need for mains plug in when it's in use. Using the Wavecleaner VAC means it's also much easier to dispose of contaminants simply by periodically changing the filter when required.

Boaters at the marina are also being encouraged to help prevent pollution by fitting Wavestream bilge filters onto their craft. These compact, easy to install filters utilise the same technology to remove oil, diesel, microfibres and microplastics from the bilges of boats ensuring only clean water is pumped overboard.

Boats on inland waterways require a valid Boat Safety Scheme certificate, and this can sometimes require having a bilge filter system in place to stop contaminants going overboard into the marina or waterways. But even for boats that don't fall under legislation, we would encourage boat owners to fit systems such as Wavestream that ensure only clean water is pumped overboard, which really helps us maintain the environmental standards required with our TYHA 5 Gold Anchor rating, and helps us protect the micro-diversity of our marina."