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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SEA Index Partners with Bureau Veritas to Expand Its Superyacht Sustainability Certification Program
MONACO, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading superyacht CO2 certification provider, SEA Index is collaborating with Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) in a bid to reduce underwater noise pollution throughout the superyacht sector. Underwater radiated noise (URN) has a profound impact on marine ecosystems, with research showing it can disrupt critical life functions and exacerbate the decline in marine biodiversity. While regulation and guidance on URN is increasing, this is targeted primarily at commercial shipping operators. Now, SEA Index by Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) plans to empower yacht owners to mitigate the environmental impact of their vessels by monitoring and reducing underwater radiated noise. Working in partnership with leading testing, inspection and certification service provider, BV, SEA Index will adapt existing noise mitigation strategies exclusively for the superyacht sector. By applying an accurate superyacht operational profile and incorporating established URN measurement and reduction methodologies, SEA Index and BV will provide superyacht owners with access to independent and reliable guidance and information to monitor and reduce underwater radiated noise. 'This additional SEA Index segment is a particularly rewarding one to work on alongside BV. Our discussions, initiated over a year ago, quickly aligned to safeguarding marine biodiversity through the evaluation and reduction of superyacht underwater radiated noise (URN). By increasing awareness and providing independently verified assessment criteria, we can empower superyacht owners and shipyards to minimise noise pollution and protect our oceans,' explained Natalie Quevert, General Secretary, SEA Index. 'BV is committed to advancing sustainable maritime practices, and our partnership with SEA Index represents a significant step toward protecting marine environments from the impacts of underwater noise pollution. We are proud to support the superyacht sector in adopting precise, science-based measures to monitor and reduce underwater radiated noise. This collaboration underscores our shared dedication to fostering innovation and responsibility in the maritime industry, ultimately contributing to healthier oceans for future generations,' said Matthieu de Tugny, President, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore. This collaboration was announced as part of the "Advanced Yachting Technology" conference during the 12th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, highlighting the industry's commitment to innovation and sustainable solutions for the oceans of tomorrow. For more information:- A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SEA Index Partners with Bureau Veritas to Expand Its Superyacht Sustainability Certification Program
MONACO, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading superyacht CO2 certification provider, SEA Index is collaborating with Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) in a bid to reduce underwater noise pollution throughout the superyacht sector. Underwater radiated noise (URN) has a profound impact on marine ecosystems, with research showing it can disrupt critical life functions and exacerbate the decline in marine biodiversity. While regulation and guidance on URN is increasing, this is targeted primarily at commercial shipping operators. Now, SEA Index by Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) plans to empower yacht owners to mitigate the environmental impact of their vessels by monitoring and reducing underwater radiated noise. Working in partnership with leading testing, inspection and certification service provider, BV, SEA Index will adapt existing noise mitigation strategies exclusively for the superyacht sector. By applying an accurate superyacht operational profile and incorporating established URN measurement and reduction methodologies, SEA Index and BV will provide superyacht owners with access to independent and reliable guidance and information to monitor and reduce underwater radiated noise. 'This additional SEA Index segment is a particularly rewarding one to work on alongside BV. Our discussions, initiated over a year ago, quickly aligned to safeguarding marine biodiversity through the evaluation and reduction of superyacht underwater radiated noise (URN). By increasing awareness and providing independently verified assessment criteria, we can empower superyacht owners and shipyards to minimise noise pollution and protect our oceans,' explained Natalie Quevert, General Secretary, SEA Index. 'BV is committed to advancing sustainable maritime practices, and our partnership with SEA Index represents a significant step toward protecting marine environments from the impacts of underwater noise pollution. We are proud to support the superyacht sector in adopting precise, science-based measures to monitor and reduce underwater radiated noise. This collaboration underscores our shared dedication to fostering innovation and responsibility in the maritime industry, ultimately contributing to healthier oceans for future generations,' said Matthieu de Tugny, President, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore. This collaboration was announced as part of the "Advanced Yachting Technology" conference during the 12th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, highlighting the industry's commitment to innovation and sustainable solutions for the oceans of tomorrow. For more information:- A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in to access your portfolio
The Herald Scotland
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Familiarity breeds contentment for Genesis Scottish Open
While reading about the possibility of some kind of heatwave in these parts – that means it'll be 16 degrees and blustery - I also glimpsed an article informing us that good old planet earth is now spinning faster than ever. A couple of years ago, this clump of space rock that we all eke out an existence on completed a full rotation in a time that was 1.66 milliseconds shorter than its standard 24-hour twirl. By early August, it could go even quicker. Just like my backswing. In this on-going cost of living crisis, we're now getting less planetary birl for our buck. What a state we're in. Apparently, this acceleration in the earth's revolution is caused by a number of factors including something called the Chandler Wobble. Funnily enough, that sounds just like the desperate golfing affliction that I've developed when hunched over short putts. But enough about my jittery capers on the greens. The crème de la crème will be out in force over the next few days as eight of the world's top-10 headline a star-studded field. It's big business this Scottish Open lark. According to the number crunchers, last year's championship delivered a net economic impact of £19.2 million to the country's coffers. The local East Lothian economy alone benefitted to the tune of £7.8 million which, in the current climate of eye-popping accommodation costs, is broadly equivalent to the price of a week's stay in a static caravan at Seton Sands. Or something like that. In terms of sustainability, meanwhile, this week's showpiece is championing a 'Better with Nature' campaign as spectators are offered the chance to learn more about the environment that surrounds the course via a nature trail and scavenger hunt. It sounds a bit like the palaver I regularly embark on when looking for my tee-shot in the kind of undergrowth that David Bellamy used to rummage about in. This will be the seventh year in a row that the Renaissance has staged the Genesis Scottish Open. After a spell when the event moved around various venues, it seems to have found something of a home in this opulent corner of East Lothian. Familiarity breeds contentment. The strength of the field is proof of that. About a decade ago, when host courses for the championship were being discussed, the late, former First Minister, Alex Salmond, whose government was heavily involved in the event, said that the Scottish Open wouldn't go to the ultra-exclusive Renaissance club as, 'it would not communicate an ideal message about Scottish golf being open to all.' Fair enough, but you could've said that about a heck of a lot of venues. I can't recall, for instance, much handwringing when the Scottish Open took up a prolonged and hugely popular residency at Loch Lomond, a place so exclusive it would make the Yacht Club de Monaco look like the Clyde puffers in Para Handy. Crowds of almost 90,000 would pack the Bonnie Banks. Let's face it, us ordinary Joes like the odd point-and-gawp at how the other half live, don't we? It's the golfing version of a tour around a stately home. Since becoming the host venue in 2019, the Renaissance has certainly grown into the role. That year, it hosed it down the week before, the going was relatively soft and there was hardly a breath of wind. Early criticisms – it was 'too easy' - were taken on board and the course has evolved and matured with each passing year. You've got to tread carefully with professional golfers, of course. If the test was too demanding, they'd all be moaning about being beaten up before the ultimate links test at The Open the following week. The poor souls. Anyway, the Renaissance is pencilled into the diary for 2026. After that? Well, discussions are on-going. The obvious issue centres around any return of The Open to neighbouring Muirfield. A venue for the 2028 Open has not yet been announced. If the Scottish Open stayed at the Renaissance for a few more seasons, would they shift it for the one year when The Open came back to Muirfield? Or would they hold the two events back-to-back? In a chinwag the other day with John Sarvadi, the chief executive of the Renaissance, the American was certainly keen on the idea of a blockbusting double-whammy in the same postcode. 'I did ask some of the players and officials about it and they said they'd love to have it back-to-back,' he said. 'They could set up in East Lothian for a couple of weeks.' Those static caravan parks would be raking it in. I'm sure my golf writing brethren would revel in the opportunity to hop over the wa' and effortlessly go from a Scottish Open to an Open Championship too. This week, for instance, we'll not get out of the Renaissance media centre until yon time on Sunday night – the US television broadcast deal means late tee-offs – and Rory McIlroy is doing his pre-Open press conference over the water at Portrush on Monday. It'll be another gasping, panting turnaround. No wonder the bloomin' earth is spinning faster. Now, where's that knotted hankie for my heid?
Globe and Mail
04-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
At the Yacht Club de Monaco the Energy Observer laboratory is ready for a new adventure
MONACO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A floating laboratory to test and demonstrate the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for maritime transport and beyond. In Monaco, during the days of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the event dedicated to the future of yachting organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, the catamaran Energy Observer is moored at the YCM Marina. It is the first self-sufficient vessel powered by a mix of solar, wind, hydro and hydrogen produced on board and produces zero emissions. While planning a nine-year long new journey, this year the Energy Observer plays an even more central role in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC), serving as a direct link between research, innovation, and the younger generation. A real transmission is happening between the young engineers participating in the event and the professionals of Energy Observer. What students develop and test in the paddocks finds a concrete application aboard this unique vessel. The students also had the opportunity to visit the Energy Observer, discovering its technologies up close. For many, it was a first encounter with such an emblematic ambassador of sustainable maritime innovation. 'Seeing the Energy Observer up close, understanding how everything we've been working on during the Challenge connects to real-life technology — it's honestly inspiring. It makes you realise that what we do here isn't just theoretical, it's shaping the future,' shared Enguerrand from the team Néréides - UTT. Since 2017, this floating laboratory has travelled over 68,000 nautical miles, visited more than 50 countries and proved the reliability of zero-emission technologies in a variety of conditions. 'The Energy Observer, it's a really special boat because we are like a laboratory. We have tested all around the world many technology bricks, like solar panels. We also have a special sail: it's an ocean wing, it's really like a wing of a plane but in a vertical position, and hydrogen tank,' explained Jean Baptiste Sanchez, captain of the Observer. And now it's time for a new adventure: 'We're going to start a new journey, nine years around the world to explore carbon neutrality and we are going to build a new vessel by 2027. So that means we are looking for new talents, new engineers to get on board with us,' added Benedicte Gallon, deputy CEO of the Observer. On Friday, June 6, at the opening of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), Energy Observer unveiled EO3, its new expedition laboratory vessel, designed to explore future solutions for maritime and energy decarbonization. This pioneering ocean-going catamaran, authentic floating innovation hub, marks the beginning of a new global adventure titled 'A journey to Carbon Neutrality' (2025–2033). The presence of the Energy Observer in Monaco embodies the tangible link between research and the energy transition. A video accompanying this announcement is available at
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
At the Yacht Club de Monaco the Energy Observer laboratory is ready for a new adventure
MONACO, July 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A floating laboratory to test and demonstrate the feasibility of renewable energy solutions for maritime transport and beyond. In Monaco, during the days of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, the event dedicated to the future of yachting organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, the catamaran Energy Observer is moored at the YCM Marina. It is the first self-sufficient vessel powered by a mix of solar, wind, hydro and hydrogen produced on board and produces zero emissions. While planning a nine-year long new journey, this year the Energy Observer plays an even more central role in the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (MEBC), serving as a direct link between research, innovation, and the younger generation. A real transmission is happening between the young engineers participating in the event and the professionals of Energy Observer. What students develop and test in the paddocks finds a concrete application aboard this unique vessel. The students also had the opportunity to visit the Energy Observer, discovering its technologies up close. For many, it was a first encounter with such an emblematic ambassador of sustainable maritime innovation. 'Seeing the Energy Observer up close, understanding how everything we've been working on during the Challenge connects to real-life technology — it's honestly inspiring. It makes you realise that what we do here isn't just theoretical, it's shaping the future,' shared Enguerrand from the team Néréides - UTT. Since 2017, this floating laboratory has travelled over 68,000 nautical miles, visited more than 50 countries and proved the reliability of zero-emission technologies in a variety of conditions. 'The Energy Observer, it's a really special boat because we are like a laboratory. We have tested all around the world many technology bricks, like solar panels. We also have a special sail: it's an ocean wing, it's really like a wing of a plane but in a vertical position, and hydrogen tank,' explained Jean Baptiste Sanchez, captain of the Observer. And now it's time for a new adventure: 'We're going to start a new journey, nine years around the world to explore carbon neutrality and we are going to build a new vessel by 2027. So that means we are looking for new talents, new engineers to get on board with us,' added Benedicte Gallon, deputy CEO of the Observer. On Friday, June 6, at the opening of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), Energy Observer unveiled EO3, its new expedition laboratory vessel, designed to explore future solutions for maritime and energy decarbonization. This pioneering ocean-going catamaran, authentic floating innovation hub, marks the beginning of a new global adventure titled 'A journey to Carbon Neutrality' (2025–2033). The presence of the Energy Observer in Monaco embodies the tangible link between research and the energy transition. For more information:- A video accompanying this announcement is available at A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
