Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans

Partnering to Promote Safe and Sustainable Boating

The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) and the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation (IFAN) have joined forces to launch the Navigate with Care: Protect Our Oceans campaign. This initiative promotes safe and environmentally responsible boating practices to protect coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass beds from unintentional damage caused by maritime activities.

Why It Matters

Every year, vessels around the world inadvertently harm marine ecosystems due to a lack of awareness or inadequate navigational planning. Groundings, propeller scarring, and improper anchoring degrade vital habitats that sustain ocean biodiversity and coastal communities. This campaign aims to address these threats by educating mariners about safe navigation, Aids to Navigation (AtoNs), and best practices that enhance both safety at sea and marine conservation.

What to Expect

The Navigate with Care campaign will provide mariners and marine stakeholders with valuable resources to encourage responsible navigation, including:

  • Sharing Navigation Best Practices: We will provide boaters with accessible materials and guidance to enhance their understanding of safe navigation practices. These efforts will help ensure that mariners can navigate responsibly around sensitive marine ecosystems—protecting both the marine environment and human safety.
  • Educational Content: A short, engaging video highlighting the importance of safe boating, proper use of AtoNs, and ways to minimize environmental impact is currently in the works. Educational materials and social media content with practical boating tips will be distributed online and to boaters through partner organizations around the world.
  • Virtual Webinar Series: We are planning to hold a series of expert-led discussions on safe navigation practices, the role of AtoNs, and the impact of boating on marine ecosystems later this year. Be the first to know about upcoming webinars—sign up for our newsletter today!

Join the Movement

By participating in the Navigate with Care campaign, mariners can take proactive steps to safeguard marine ecosystems while ensuring safer navigation for themselves and others. Stay informed and help protect our oceans—one voyage at a time.

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