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    Marina Hulll Inspections

    in MarineTalk

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    3 hours ago, Addem said:

    Im sorry Zoe but Id be very confident that none of the recreational boats in Nz were responsible for bringing Fan Worm or calupera to NZ. And won't bring the sea star. The focus has to be on international shipping. 

    I agree that we need to take responsibility to stop spread now that it is here but there needs to as much effort in allowing effective control by mandating appropriate antifouls. The current ones aren't really up to it. 

    There is a huge focus on international shipping - NZ has led the way on this so much so that other countries have followed suit. But there is also a focus on domestic boats because while the international boats might bring them here, it's the domestic boats that carry them around. 

     

    https://www.marinepests.nz/our-defence-system

     

    It's outside my sphere of knowledge but Biosecurity NZ produce an interesting newsletter about this work that you might be interested in:

     

    54331?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Vess

     

     

     

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    Marina Hulll Inspections

    in MarineTalk

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    18 hours ago, Ex Machina said:

    Hi Zoe thanks for letting us know you are the newsletter editor . 
     

    The number one tool for boat owners to combat marine pests is effective  antifoul . There has been mention on clean below good to go about Selektope . Hempel paints have a Selektope containing  antifoul available offshore . I have emailed the Hempel distributor but they don’t reply . We need to get proven effective antifouls here pronto , the soft coprous oxide paints just don’t cut the mustard and aren’t great for the seafloor either . Pressure needs to be applied to whichever Govt department approves antifouls to get these emerging paints here ASAP .

    I'll see what I can find out about Selektope and if the EPA representative can address it (either generally or specifically) during the webinar. I know from speaking with some of the antifoul coating companies (not that one) that they are working to get new products to market in NZ and that we have high environmental thresholds they have to meet. 

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    Marina Hulll Inspections

    in MarineTalk

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    My personal opinion?

    The reasons are economic and environmental. 
    We don't go around scattering gorse seeds into beautiful places (or productive farms) that don't have gorse. 

    Likewise we don't want to infect somewhere like the Poor Knights with fan worm (or any other pest) either unintentionally or intentionally. Most boat owners get that and are onboard with it. And so far the councils and MPI are actually doing a pretty good job of finding it quickly and squashing it where it pops up in new places. 

    Fanworm is pretty nasty but it's not the worst marine pest we could have here. The Northern Pacific Seastar is one of the worst. And if we are doing a good job of protecting ourselves from fanworm, then the Seastar has a much reduced chance of getting here, and of spreading if it does get here. 

    But that doesn't negate the fact that it's hard on boat owners with challenges like antifoul paints not quite working as well as they used to, infrastructure getting booked up, costs, and the like. Hence the webinars to enable a good discussion between experts. 

    This Seastar video is from Melbourne. Imagine that in the Bay of Islands or the Sounds. (Info here https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/pests-and-diseases-not-in-new-zealand/ocean-pests-and-diseases-not-in-nz/northern-pacific-seastar/ )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Marina Hulll Inspections

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    I did, it was before Facebook and Twitter etc were popular and was definitely a bit ahead of its time back then! 

    I am glad you don't want to unsubscribe - I obviously got the wrong end of the stick.

    Thank you for drawing attention to the webinar - it will be great to see more boat owners there (and subscribed to the newsletter). It'll be recorded too. 

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    Marina Hulll Inspections

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Hi Addem, I look after this newsletter. I also have a long history going back around 20 years with Crew.org.nz (I founded it!) although I'm doing less (actually, zero) sailing these days (kids, work) and just drop in sometimes to see what's up. Firstly, the 'Clean Below?' newsletter goes widely to a list of subscribers. I promise you are only on there because you have signed up, or someone has signed you up. Maybe at a boat show?  You can definitely unsubscribe at any time - just use the link on the bottom of the email or reply to the email and we'll sort it for you. If anyone reading this would like to get the newsletters, just sign up on the website www.marinepests.nz/news 

    We hope that many of you 'Crew.org.nz-ers' will come along to the webinars. Marine biosecurity is a complex field with a huge range of considerations and TON/TOS have arranged these webinars to open up discussion, build understanding on both sides, and continuously to reflect this in its stories and newsletters.. 

     

    Zoe 

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    A clean bum and boat performance

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Thanks for this guys. I have compiled it into some bullet points - all anonymous. The intention is to use it in a newsletter about marine biosecurity. If you'd like to see it before it is published, or are curious about where it's going, please just send me an email - zoe@wildemedia.co.nz - I'll be happy to show you. 

    A clean bum and boat performance

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Hi guys 

    I hope everyone is well and still enjoying boating! Great to see the forum still going strong. While I hear that your boat is supposed to get bigger as you get older, mine is much smaller and I am down to around 4m LOA with a little dinghy. I am sure I should own a fifty footer by now. But that's not why I am writing.

    I am doing a little research into the correlation between a clean or dirty bum and boat performance.  I'd love to hear your anecdates/experiences and before and after statistics, for possible use in an online story. Also feel free to email me - zoe@wildemedia.co.nz 

    Many thanks! 

    Milford Marina - draft

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Thanks everyone, the 'any time above high tide' sounds like a good rule of thumb to me and my mathematically incapable brain.

    Wal, we have a TV and numerous iPads to keep them busy but weird thing is they want to be outside! 

    Milford Marina - draft

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Hi guys

     

    Long time no see. I've had four children since I last posted properly and now they are now all sailing opti's! So a lot of time has gone by.  

     

    After 10+ years of being boatless, I am lucky enough to be helping look after my father's Logan 33 which we have recently moved to Milford Marina.

     

    It draws just over 60cm - it's a gorgeous boat and we want to get out and use it more.

     

    I am trying to get a handle on the tides and depths at the entrance.

     

    Is there any simple answer as to the time either side of high tide we are going to be okay to get in and out? 

     

    Or am I going to have to get my calculator out....  which has all sorts of possibilities for ways to go wrong. 

     

    Advice appreciated! 

     

    Zoe 

     

     

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