Port Access for the Nuclear Superyacht
For those in the superyacht industry who are curious about nuclear, a new joint development report ‘Enabling Nuclear–Powered Feeder Ships’ from a consortium that includes Core Power, Maersk, LR and the Port of Rotterdam, looks at a challenge rarely discussed – port access. Unfortunately, this joined up approach from commercial shipping is so often missing […]
The Future of Refit
The future success of refit yards will depend on sustainable solutions, leadership and education.
As Superyachts’ Popularity Grows, So Is Their Supersized Climate Impact
The title is taken from a recent Bloomberg article from Jessica Nix to whom I provided some background information, so I thought I should respond to some of the issues raised by this piece. The yachting industry offers significant economic and experiential benefits, but in the face of a climate emergency, were the IPCC state […]
The Superyacht Hydrogen Primer
There is a great deal of hope that Hydrogen is the answer to our dependance on fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this has led to a lot of hype about its use. Many use cases simply gloss over the very real challenges of this molecule and, judging by many of the concepts, yachting has not been immune to […]
Superyacht Carbon Tax
There has been some confusion in the superyacht industry over the application of the EU Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) and the Emissions Trading System (ETS). The response I received from the Commision is that it applies to yachts, provided they are 5000 GT and above, and are transporting passengers for commercial purposes (charter) and […]