In this ICOMIA Podcast episode, Peter Wallbank of August Race explains why MARPOL matters for the recreational marine and superyacht sector. The conversation explores how boat cleaning products, marina operations and supplier choices can create compliance risks when discharged into the marine environment. Wallbank highlights the gap between commercial maritime practice and leisure marine awareness, calling for fact-based sustainability, clearer marina guidance and stronger supplier accountability. For marina operators, boatyards, chandlers, yacht managers and marine product manufacturers, this episode offers a practical view of environmental regulation, operational risk and responsible product selection. Peter Wallbank is listed by August Race as Co-Founder and Technical Director, leading MARPOL guidance work for leisure marine. 

Key Points:

• MARPOL awareness remains low in leisure marine. 
• Marina operators can drive practical compliance. 
• Product claims need evidence, not greenwashing.

The marina series of the ICOMIA Podcasts is supported by EliteMarinas.