Sauter Carbon Offset Design introduces Black Magic, a zero carbon vessel that points to the way future tankers can reduce their GHG emissions by 6 billion tons over the next 20 year Black Magic is a 4,000 ton Solar hybrid Vessel that reduces GHG emissions by 75 to 100% by harnessing energy from the sun, [...]
Yachts for long have been toys of the rich to show the world that they have finally arrived in life. Such contraptions whose primary purpose is snob value are unlikely candidates for saving the planet. Yet, there has been a extremely concerted effort by the yacht making industry as a whole, to go green. IKKAR [...]
Italy’s largest yacht makers are resisting the price cuts started by overseas rivals and will target wealthy consumers by offering more services and eco- friendlier vessels. “Whoever is cutting prices heavily is committing suicide, » said Paolo Vitelli, Azimut Benetti Group chief executive officer, in an interview at the Genoa Boat Show, which started on [...]
As a sport, yachting may be all about harnessing the power of the wind, but for most superyachts, that’s where ecofriendliness ends. Typically, these 45-meter-plus boats guzzle huge amounts of fuel while their owners host lavish parties that require high-powered amenities like air conditioning and fancy sound systems. But the green agenda has begun to [...]
Depuis cinq ans, les projets de yachts de plus de 50 mètres ont explosé à travers le monde. Enchères de luxe, de taille et de puissance. Les propriétaires se sont aussi affrontés sur le terrain du mauvais goût. La crise sonne la fin de la récré. La tendance est à l’esthétisme, aux propulsions hybrides et [...]
