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SUPERYACHTS ARE GETTING GREENER -
SUSTAINABILITY IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
TRENDS
Superyachts of the future: bigger and greener. Sustainability has become
a hot topic in the yachting world, with many superyachts developing
innovative solutions to help reduce their environmental footprint.
Savannah, an 84m Feadship, was billed as the first hybrid superyacht with
a single-engine, three generators and a combined total of approximately
one megawatt-worth of batteries. Black Pearl, the 107m sailing yacht
from Oceanco, meanwhile, uses special shaft generators which create
free electricity by allowing the propellers to turn when the yacht is under
sail. Fuel cells are also gaining momentum, with Italian shipyard VSY
developing a concept powered by hydrogen fuel technology, together
with renowned designer Espen Oeino, Siemens and Lloyds Register.
PHILANTHROPY - THE TREND
Superyacht owners are increasingly concerned about the environmental
health of the oceans. Many regularly collect data for environmental
organisations. To help facilitate this, the International Seakeepers
Society connects owners with scientists, allowing them to use
yachts as platforms for marine research.
THE TREND OF PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
Visit a superyacht designer or builder and you’ll see evidence
of the forward-thinking innovations that set the industry
apart. From exhausts to engines, the design, manufacturing
and engineering required on modern superyachts are uniquely
complex. Many innovations come courtesy of the vision of a
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SUPERYACHT TRENDS
single owner who is prepared to pay the price of investing in the
future well before the wider market.
Then there is the incredible attention to detail. Intricate and unique
joinery and carpentry, metalwork, marquetry, paintwork and countless
other disciplines give superyachts an unrivalled degree of sophistication.
Craftsmanship is kept alive in these fields that might otherwise be
relegated to history. Thousands of highly skilled men and women are
employed at superyacht yards around the world, many of them from
families that have
THE TREND FOR EXPLORER YACHTS
The appeal of visiting the far corners of the earth from the comfort of
a superyacht has proven alluring for many. Recent years have seen
a dramatic increase in the number of explorer superyachts. This
particular breed of a superyacht is designed to travel long distances
in extreme conditions. Think reinforced hulls (sometimes ice-class),
more crew quarters, ecological waste units and the ability to travel far
at sustained speeds.
Most explorer yachts are kitted out with all the high-level amenities
normally associated with a superyacht – so that after a day’s heli-skiing,
iceberg hiking or diving – guests can return to the spa for a massage or
warm up with a hot chocolate and a movie. For superyacht owners with
a go-anywhere mindset, an explorer yacht is the best way to experience
the most undiscovered parts of the world in comfort.
NEWS & TRENDS //
