YATED-1 took to the water in Bodrum

YATED 1 liquid waste collection boat, one of the most important social responsibility projects of the Yacht and Boat Industry Association, was launched with a ceremony in Bodrum on 27 June. The ceremony hosted by YATED Chairman Murat Bekiroğlu; Bodrum District Governor Mustafa Çit, Coast Guard Aegean Sea Region Commander Rear Admiral Serkan Tezel, Coast Guard South Aegean Group Commander Lieutenant Colonel Akın Coşkunlar, Coast Guard Bodrum Patrol Commander Major Raşit Gödelek, Bodrum Deputy Mayor Yaşar Çelikkan, YATED Board Members and many guests attended. . Firstly, YATED 1 is a 100 percent domestic boat with the capacity to collect 20 thousand liters of liquid waste at a time; Göcek Bay will then operate in other uniquely beautiful sea areas of our Muğla Province. Stating that they have commissioned ‘YATED 1’ in order to protect the seas, which are the most important wealth of our country and our industry, and to contribute to sustainability, YATED Chairman Murat Bekiroğlu said, “Our boat will collect liquid waste from yachts and boats in the bays. As YATED, we want to draw attention to one of the biggest problems of our country with the boat we built. We are trying to do our best to ensure that the blueness of the seas does not fade by providing a cleaner and healthier marine environment. Our boat was built entirely with the support of YATED and our companies. A total investment of 300 thousand Euros was made. We can say that it is one of the largest fiber boats in Turkey in terms of liquid waste collection capacity. Apart from all these, 4 solar panels were installed on our boat as part of the importance we attach to environmental sustainability and renewable energy. The energy produced by the panels will cover the electricity consumption of electronic devices such as televisions, refrigerators, computers, printers, radios, microwave ovens and stoves, as well as navigation devices. We have no profit target with this boat. We created a pricing policy accordingly. We wanted to have a pricing that would prevent boats from dumping their liquid waste into the sea. We have a boat that works with an appointment system. We create a route and aim to collect maximum waste. From now on, we will make more efforts to keep our seas clean by commissioning new boats.” he said. You can watch the ceremony promotional video from the link.