Yacht Club Monaco: Sea Index tool deployed in 15 Côte d’Azur harbours and marinas
June 19 2024 - 6:46PM
Yacht Club Monaco: Sea Index tool deployed in 15 Côte d’Azur
harbours and marinas
Fifteen harbours and marinas located in a triangle between Menton,
Saint-Tropez and Bonifacio in Corsica, have confirmed that they are
keen to apply the SEA Index to their infrastructure. The tool
launched in 2020 by the Yacht Club de Monaco as part of the
collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach,
represents a benchmark to assess CO2 emissions of yachts over 25
metres. On the 40th anniversary of his presidency at the helm of
Yacht Club de Monaco, HSH Prince Albert II hailed the success of
the SEA Index®, that was recently awarded the CAPENERGIES label as
a reliable non-biased tool for owners and stakeholders concerned
about the carbon footprint of pleasure boats.
"The SEA Index has become an essential tool. And I would like us
now to go even further by measuring other greenhouse gas emissions
and noise pollution which is a major concern," said HSH Prince
Albert II. With this announcement, it’s clear an extended
harbour-marina network is committed to more sustainable
organisation and towards the environmental transition of the
territory. "This collaboration marks recognition of the work
accomplished by the SEA Index since its launch. Our aim is to
federate harbours and marinas across the Mediterranean and beyond
by creating a network of committed territories,” said Bernard
d’Alessandri Yacht Club de Monaco General Secretary.
Deployment of the rating system in 15 harbours and marinas in
the Mediterranean basin is an opportunity to respond to growth in
yachting notably in the Sud region, which every year attracts over
half the world’s fleet of 30+ metre yachts, a figure that has
increased six-fold in 35 years. According to a study by Earthcase,
instigated by the Regional Tourism Committee, the yachting sector
in the Sud region has a big impact on the economy of €1.1 billion
and 10,200 jobs, with the technical ecosystem contributing €438
million and 3,600 jobs, and the tourism component €663 million
employing 6,600 people. With this certification and its index,
these harbours and marinas will be able to allocate berths,
particularly in high season, to boats with the least impact.
Through this new collaboration the SEA Index plans to ramp up its
policy to raise awareness of owners by involving as many
stakeholders as possible in the yachting industry.
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A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
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