GX: From Slovenia with love – and silenceopinion Rob Hodgetts 10 Mar 25 0Building superyachts in the heart of the Slovenian mountains might seem an odd choice but for Vladimir Zinchenko it makes sense. Or it would, if… Read more
Azimut|Benetti to use SEA Index carbon emissions toolnews Rob Hodgetts 25 Feb 25 0Leading superyacht manufacturer Azimut|Benetti Group will adopt the SEA Index carbon emissions rating tool as part of its drive to build a more sustainable fleet.… Read more
SEA Index adopted by 15 ports on Cote d’Azurnews Rob Hodgetts 19 Jun 24 0The SEA Index carbon assessment tool for superyachts is now recognised in 15 harbours and marinas on France’s Cote d’Azur and Corsica. The tool, developed in… Read more
Why nuclear could be the viable nuclear optionopinion Rob Hodgetts 14 Jun 24 0A nuclear option is an extreme and unlikely course of action, but in superyachts the future could be, well, nuclear. It might induce a cold… Read more
Feadship launches benchmark solar cell yachtnews Rob Hodgetts 10 Jun 24 0Feadship has launched the 59.5-metre Project 713 which it says is the first of its yachts to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation. The… Read more
SEA Index awarded environmental innovation labelnews Rob Hodgetts 6 Jun 24 0The SEA Index carbon assessment tool for superyachts has been awarded the CAPENERGIES label recognising innovation and economic potential. The tool, developed with the Yacht… Read more
WATCH: ‘Risk and innovative new builds’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Discussing new builds and why openness with innovation could change attitudes. Read more
WATCH: ‘Future power for sustainable yachting’video Rob Hodgetts 15 May 24 0Discussing future power sources and debating whether nuclear could be a viable nuclear option for superyachts. Read more
How serious is yachting about sustainability?opinion Rob Hodgetts 30 Nov 23 0Just as turkeys are famously unlikely to vote for Christmas, so the superyacht industry is unlikely to downplay its progress in sustainability. The mood music… Read more
