Date Posted: April 03, 2008.

(The Valley, Anguilla) - 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).  The training was facilitated by Mr Dave Merrill of www.Boatmoorings.com, a pioneer who first introduced the Helix Anchor mooring system to the marine community more than 15 years ago.

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.


Image showing one of the three Installations


Dry Run on land before sea event