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 […]
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 green fuels such as Hydrogen and Methanol as a means of decarbonising the superyacht industry. While these may provide the solution for new-builds, what about the large fleet of recent […]
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 calculate from fuel and electricity usage from a yachts operational/consumption reports. Carbon Calculator Could a ‘CARBON IMPACT STATEMENT’ for owners and charterers based on use, help accelerate us towards a […]