Shipping Industry To Help Track Global Plastic Pollution
The shipping industry can help track plastic pollution in the ocean
As a proud provider of chandling support and services to an array of vessels all along the South African cruise line, and a proponent of sound environmental decision making, the Link Ship Chandlers team is always heartened to learn when the seafaring trade at large bands together to drive sustainability.
As such, we are very happy to share some news regarding the non-profit organisation Eyesea, and how it proposes to bring about positive change. According to Eyesea founder Graeme Somerville-Ryan, the organisation was founded on the idea that the maritime industry, mariners, recreational sailors, and the public all want the best for the ocean.
We all know that maritime pollution is an immense issue – one that can feel so big and complex that it seems too vast to solve. Somerville-Ryan and the rest of the founding members of Eyesea believe that it starts with gathering data, so we know where we need to go to see what we need to do. This is where the shipping trade and seafaring community comes in.
Eyesea is putting together a platform that will help industry roleplayers to support clean-up initiatives by mapping global waste by means of geotagged pictures. This will help the relevant bodies to see which areas have to be monitored closely, and where clean-up efforts should be focussed to start with.
The Eyesea app makes this possible by enabling any seafaring professional with a smartphone to upload geotagged pictures to a single database that then collates the data to create a workable map of global maritime pollution.
Somerville-Ryan said the response from the maritime community has been nothing short of immense – within six weeks of floating the idea (prior to even developing the app), there were 800 ships that had offered to be involved. This speaks to a real desire to be a part of the solution on the part of the shipping trade as a whole.
What a time to be alive! Check back soon for more interesting industry insights, and news on the Eyesea pollution-tracking initiative as it becomes available. Until then, you can read more here.
In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the Link Ship Chandlers team if you would like more information about the 24/7/365 chandling support and services we provide from ports in Cape Town, Saldanha, Gqeberha, Coega, East London, Durban and Richards Bay.
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