A collaboration between savvy navvy and ProtectedSeas, a data-driven and ocean-focused business headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, now makes it possible for boaters worldwide to access the most comprehensive resource of ocean regulatory information, including marine protection areas, through the savvy navvy app.
The partnership aims to empower boaters with information to make more environmentally conscious decisions while out on the water.
ProtectedSeas Navigator — the first of its kind — provides boaters with 22,000 marine protected and managed areas in more than 220 countries across the world. This includes speed-limit zones to protect marine mammals, fisheries management areas, among other protections.
“Working with ProtectedSeas enables us at savvy navvy to bring their valuable research to life and help anyone on the water to make better decisions to protect the environment,” says David Cusworth, head of innovation and partnerships at savvy navvy. “We like to do things differently and building on our seagrass data from last year, we will now have a whole layer of information just about sustainability. This partnership is the latest in savvy navvy’s ambition to bring sustainability to the forefront of boaters across the globe, as we continue to make navigation safe and easy for everyone on the water.”
ProtectedSeas scoured the globe to compile marine protection information into the Navigator database of marine protected areas (MPAs), both large and small, including creating the first public digital maps for more than 2,400 areas — or roughly 10 percent of the areas included in the database. Launching its digital data after eight years of research and development, savvy navvy is bringing the Navigator data to boaters and water sports users all over the world via its app.
“ProtectedSeas is excited to see Navigator information in the hands of boaters on the water,” says Virgil Zetterlind, director of ProtectedSeas. “Through our partnership with savvy navvy, boaters are more empowered to know and comply with conservation rules on the water which help protect the ecosystems they know and enjoy.”
Since launching its first global view of marine life protections, ProtectedSeas has been complimented by several industry-renowned leaders and bodies, including the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dr. Sylvia Earle, and the governor of California.
savvy navvy – often referred to as “Google Maps for boats” – is a revolutionary, award-winning boat navigation app that brings everything you need for a seamless boating experience, all in one place. It is one of the first to integrate multiple sustainable data sources from different conservation agencies and bodies.
Some of the ProtectedSeas data is already live in the savvy navvy app, with more to follow soon. To find out more about the sustainable data or to download the app, visit savvy-navvy.com/preservation/protectedseas.
