Found at: http://www.anguillaguide.com/article/articleprint/5808/-1/140/
|
Department Of Fisheries And Marine Resources Complete Training Of Installation Of Mooring Anchors
|
Personnel from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources (DFMR) have recently completed a three day training exercise in the installation of Helix Mooring Anchors. The training was part of a larger project, ‘Enhancing Marine Protected Areas Management in Anguilla’, currently being administered by the Anguilla National Trust and funded by the British Government’s Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP).
|
|
Dry Run
|
The training was facilitated by Mr Dave Merrill of Boatmoorings.com, a pioneer who first introduced the Helix Anchor mooring system to the marine community more than 15 years ago.
|
|
Actual Installation
|
The Helix Anchor is more environmentally friendly than most mooring anchors, and has a longer lifespan and more holding power than the Manta Ray Anchor currently being used by the many boats visiting Anguilla’s Marine Parks. As such, the DFMR has plans to gradually install a number of these Helix Anchors, especially in areas such as Little Bay where a number of the Manta Ray Anchors have been pulled out from the bottom substrate.
Three Helix Anchors were installed during the training – one at Sandy Island and two at Little Bay.
Press Release