INSIGHT
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2023 IMO GHG Strategy – a call to action for the superyacht industry?
Superyachts are but a small part of the wider maritime industry and although they are exempt from many of the regulations related to energy efficiency

Let’s Talk About HVO!
Original version published on the Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting (MCAY) website – here There has been a lot of focus on new technologies and

Refit for the Environment
With limited production capacity and long lead times, refit/rebuild becomes a more attractive alternative to new build for owners who do not want to wait

Fuel Cells on Superyachts – The Future is Here!
The recent launch of Lurssens Project Cosmos, a 114m superyacht using reformed Methanol and Feadships recent announcement of a Liquid Hydrogen superyacht that both use

The Future Of Yachting Is In Our Hands!
Calm once again settles on the beautiful Yacht Club de Monaco after Monaco Oceans Week. For me it was a very useful and informative two

Where Are We Headed In 2023?
In 2022 two statements stood out for me that highlight the attitude towards climate change and the future of yachting: But superyachts are clean! CEO

Green Superyacht Corridors
According to the Fourth IMO GHG Study 2020 in 2018 superyachts emitted approx. 4.9 Million tons of C02e – note: this does not take account

Future Proof
Is it possible to “future proof” a superyacht? The reason for this question is that it doesn’t take much to realise that being able to

Electronic Anchoring vs. Dynamic Positioning, What’s The Difference?
I was prompted to write this after I saw a recent press release stating a new 80m+ superyacht project had “electronic anchoring to protect sensitive

A CARBON IMPACT STATEMENT FOR OWNERS AND CHARTERERS
Unlike shipping and other industries, we do not collect and report on carbon emissions from the use of superyachts, but it would be easy to

What is HVO and How Can It Help CO2 Emissions?
There has been a lot of focus on new technologies and green fuels such as hydrogen and methanol as a means of decarbonising the superyacht

How Will Climate Change Affect The Cost of Superyacht Ownership – Part II
In Part I we looked at how a carbon tax and more energy efficient yachts could affect Operational Costs, in this second part we consider