THE GREEN FLEET

In today’s world, where tonnes of plastic flow into oceans every year, the mere mention of travelling on yachts might bring to mind opulence and wastage, but the truth is far kinder and greener with Aggressor’s “Green the Fleet” sustainability initiative. Long known as the ultimate in liveaboard travel, Aggressor Liveaboards has expanded its partnership with the

Sea of Change Foundation – a non-profit group that uses 100 percent of its funds for marine conservation, education and research initiatives – to make the liveaboard lifestyle environmentally sustainable for divers while contributing to the health of our oceans.

In addition to the existing sustainable operations already in place across its fleet – the Raja Ampat

Aggressor recently switched from single-use plastic bags to small, compostable, non-plastic garbage bags and the Okeanos Aggressors already source their seafood from a local, certified responsible fishery – Aggressor’s “Green the Fleet” initative will work towards eliminating single-use plastics from all Aggressor yachts, beginning with plastic straws, cups, and utensils. Single-use plastic water bottles will be phased out and replaced with reusable water bottles. Yachts that don’t already use non-toxic, biodegradable cleaners will begin to make the switch. Energy efficient LED lighting will also be phased in.

“Aggressor Liveaboards is proud of the green operations that are already in place across our fleet, and now we are looking forward to expanded efforts towards environmental sustainability in all our operations including at headquarters, where we’ve switched to all-LED lighting,” reveals Aggressor Adventures CEO Wayne Brown.

This green revolution is not restricted to just ships. Aggressor customers will enjoy environmentally friendly welcome gifts such as Aggressor luggage tags made from natural materials. To further help protect the coral reefs, Aggressor Liveaboards will provide Stream2Sea coral-safe sunscreen and shampoo for divers on yachts.

Samantha Whitcraft, Aggressor’s Director of Conservation and Outreach is determined to help clean up the plastic in our oceans: “As divers, the oceans need our help now more than ever, and here at Aggressor Adventures we get that.”

“Scientists estimate that more than nine million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters the oceans every year comprised mostly of everyday items like bottles, wrappers, straws, and bags. And we know some chemicals can harm corals. With our ‘Green the Fleet’ initiatives, we are part of the solution and help divers understand how they can be too,” she adds.

“With the launch of ‘Green the Fleet’, we can make even more positive changes to protect the oceans for our customers now and for future generations of divers,” says Wayne Brown. “‘Green the Fleet’ is an effort to improve our business values and decisionmaking process.”