During the Blue Flag National Operator meeting, our corporate partners: Semaphore Signs, Pick a Pier, Poralu marine/The Searial Cleaners and ECOncrete shared more information about their work, the impact they have on the marine industry, and our shared efforts embedded in strong partnerships.
Below, you can read more information about each partner or visit their website to learn more about their work.
Semaphore Signs: the Blue Flag flag producer
The first corporate partner presenting its work during our National Operator Meeting was Semaphore Signs. Semaphore was one of the first companies in the world to use recycled PET materials for creating flags and banners. Its PETflag products build on resources that would otherwise be considered waste, closing some of the pollution streams that would compromise environmental quality. At the end of PETflag products’ lives, customers have the option to send the worn flags back, for them to be used once again and upcycled into art pieces or other handy items by artists and craftsmen.
Moreover, all their products are produced in the EU, and Semaphore compensates all CO2 emissions from production and the shipping of the Blue Flag flags through the FEE's Global Forest Fund.
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Pick a Pier
Pick a Pier was founded in 2017 with the goal of optimising the use of marina berths and promoting sustainable sailing and maritime tourism. They have created an online platform, which helps to connect boaters and marinas and improve their communication.
The platform enables boaters to easily find and book a stay and inform about their future travels, which saves time, resources, improves the customer reservation process, and at the same time increases the environmental practices of the marina industry.
For marinas, on the other hand, Pick a Pier’s platform helps to optimise the use of the existing berth which increases both sustainability and profitability.
If you want to learn more about Pick a Pier, visit their website here.
The Searial Cleaners
The Searial Cleaners is a brand of Poralu Marine, offering a range of cleaning technologies dedicated to fight marine pollution on the coastline, ports, marinas, waterways and on sandy beaches. Because 90% of the waste found in the sea comes from the coastline, they developed innovative products to limit the waste before it reaches the sea. Click here, to learn more about BeBot, Collec´Thor, PixieDrone and InvisiBubble: The Searial Cleaners’ technological solutions ranging from waste collectors, to beach screeners and bubble barriers.
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ECOncrete
ECOncrete is the newest partner of Blue Flag. Founded in 2012, this company is recognized globally for pioneering the research and development of Bio-Enhancing Concrete Technology, which promotes marine biodiversity and enables responsible marine construction.
Traditional concrete is associated with negative environmental impact due to habitat loss, reduced biodiversity, and dominance of invasive species. On the other hand, Bio-Enhancing Concrete Technology encourages biological recruitment thanks to its material composition, its surface complexity supports marine life settlement, and its macro-design supports growth and survival.
If you are interested in reading more about ECOncrete, click here.
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