HYBRID YACHTS – MORE THAN JUST HYPE?
There has been a lot written about ‘Hybrid’ yachts, often with some hype about being eco-friendly, having green credentials, etc., but with very little information of substance to support the claims....
View ArticlePlastic Pollution Below the Waterline
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests a large percentage of the microfibres in our oceans is the result of washing clothes in automatic machines. The post Plastic Pollution Below the...
View ArticleMethanol A Promising Solution?
There has been much talk about reducing CO2 emissions from superyachts and apart from incremental changes that may be possible through technology such as hybrid propulsion, batteries, digitalisation...
View ArticleYacht CO2 Where Are We Headed?
People often ask about the GHG emissions from superyachts and the ‘Fourth IMO GHG Study 2020’ provides some indicators for each year from 2012 – 2018 represented in the graphic. Due to a variety of...
View ArticleElectronic 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 areas”. This is not the first time I have seen this...
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