The health and preservation of sensitive marine ecosystems is a priority to us. However, considering the nature of the work that Smith Warner International Ltd (SWIL) conducts, the marine environment is often times at risk of being impacted by the construction of breakwaters, groynes and jetties. As a result, we have undertaken many projects that incorporate coral relocation and seagrass replanting.

Two coral relocation projects include The Palmyra, in Rose Hall Montego Bay and the Albany Development in the Bahamas. Just under 100 corals were relocated at The Palmyra site in October 2006 while over 1400 corals were relocated at the Albany Development in the Bahamas in June 2008. The corals relocated were up to 12ft in diameter. Both relocation projects were a success with a survival rate of well over 90% to date.

SWIL has also successfully completed seagrass replanting projects. In April 2007 just under 1800 m” of seagrass was replanted at The Palmyra. Subsequent monitoring of the recipient site has shown that the beds have adjusted to their new environment. The monitoring has also shown increased number of fish and evidence of new sea grass growth.