Thank St Greta for saving us

[oldmanofthehills]

Nahh, I believe that its a shitty thing to crap all over the place you and others do and will live.

Its not how or when I die but if I was nice to others. You, apparently dont give a damn about anyone else.

+1

The decent caring man or woman leaves their affairs tidy, maximises resources left for any vulnerable descendants or worthy charities, minimises any risks or problems likely to be left for descendants, their neighbours and such like.

To do less for mother earth is surely selfish.

 

[NormanS]

Essential to remember that we as recreational boaters sometimes also benefit greatly from regulations and 'bureaucracy'
For instance, in this case targeting land owners:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_to_roam
To which can be added, at least in some countries, including my own, heavy restrictions on building too close to the shoreline, thus privatizing it.

It's only in civilised countries that there is a "Freedom to Roam".

 

[Tomahawk]

I am not aware of any great regulatory framework that affects my sailing. My beef is that there was no need to refer to Greta at all, never mind the St Greta. By doing so you invited discussion of climate change. Looking at the article, it seems perfectly fair. Large vessels will be assessed for pollution. They will point out the vast numbers of leisure craft and cry foul if we are not assessed also. From my perspective, compared to other countries, we currently have little regulation

Long may it continue to be unregulated. But the habit of the petty bureaucrat is to justify their existence by finding excuses to introduce regulations. Earlier this year we had the MCA consukting on leiaure boat safety with a set of proppsed "good practice notes"... read draft regulations.

This "assessment" is likewise a potential excuse. Start with the assumption there are vast numbers of boats and they are
polluting the environment. Obviously they need to be regulsted like road vehicles are. From that you have to have an exhaust test like an MOT.. Obviously it needs to be regular. But whilst the exhaust is being tested, we might as well inspect LSA gear at the same time.

If you object to this very reasonable assumption that boats are a source of pollution you will be reviled by the environment lobby headed by the sainted Greta.

 

[franksingleton]

Long may it continue to be unregulated. But the habit of the petty bureaucrat is to justify their existence by finding excuses to introduce regulations. Earlier this year we had the MCA consukting on leiaure boat safety with a set of proppsed "good practice notes"... read draft regulations.

This "assessment" is likewise a potential excuse. Start with the assumption there are vast numbers of boats and they are
polluting the environment. Obviously they need to be regulsted like road vehicles are. From that you have to have an email to exhaust test like an MOT.. Obviously it needs to be regular. But whilst the exhaust is being tested, we might as well inspect LSA gear at the same time.

If you object to this very reasonable assumption that boats are a source of pollution you will be reviled by the environment lobby headed by the sainted Greta.

I do object to the emotive reference to Greta. Also you seem to be chasing shadows. The investigation proposed could well be to our favour, many boats sit in marinas or on moorings and rarely go to sea. I was once told that the average usage of boats in the Hamblec3as 45 minutes s year. Such information puts pollution from our antiquated diesel engines into perspective. But, if it is shown that our pollution really is a major concern then we, as responsible citizens, should be prepared to act accordingly.