At the Yacht Club the 4th edition of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina Rendezvous
25 July 2024 - 4:04PM
UK Regulatory
At the Yacht Club the 4th edition of the Monaco Smart &
Sustainable Marina Rendezvous
TURIN, Italy, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An
ecosystem driving change in marinas. Organised by Monaco Marina
Management (M3), the 4th edition of the Monaco Smart &
Sustainable Marina Rendezvous will take place at the Yacht Club de
Monaco (22-23 September 2024). The event will gather 250+ delegates
at the Ycm, including entrepreneurs, industrialists, investors,
promoters and marina developers from all over the world. There, an
exhibition area will provide an opportunity for all to see and test
the latest innovations from the selected startups and
scaleups.
Three key topics will be debated at workshops:
energy transition and sustainability, including greener fuels and
waste reduction; building resilient, energy-efficient
infrastructure; and diversifying marina services. The main
objectives are to encourage collaboration, develop sustainable
strategies, and drive the adoption of best practices in sustainable
marina management. During the meeting there will be three keynote
talks exploring how technology, the banking sector and architecture
can transform marinas. This year, architects and students are
invited to submit designs for a floating marina in ecologically
sensitive areas. A jury, chaired by the Zaha Hadid Architects firm,
alongside Jean-Michel Wilmotte and experts, will assess the
projects. At the end of two days of exchanges and networking, the
International Smart & Sustainable Marina Awards will be
presented on Monday 23 rd September 2024 at 4.00pm to the winners
in three categories: Startups & Scaleups, Marinas, and
Architects (professionals & students).
“Faced with today’s environmental challenges, we
firmly believe the key is to put innovators in direct contact with
marina operators and other professionals in the sector to get
technological solutions in place. Together, thanks to everyone’s
expertise, we can create marinas that are models of sustainable
excellence,” explains José Marco Casellini, CEO of M3, a
Monaco-based consultancy specialising in development, management
and promotion of marinas, yacht clubs and sailing schools. Under
the aegis of the collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’
initiative, the meeting is supported by Prince Albert II of Monaco
Foundation and the Principality’s digital transition programme
Extended Monaco, alongside UBS, Sanlorenzo, MB92 Group and
Bombardier. “Our main driver of innovation is sustainability
and we are delighted to support this event once again this year.
Taking part in this meeting of the brightest and boldest minds and
witnessing the innovative and tangible solutions that are brought
forward give us optimism and confidence to define a new norm for
the future,” says Emmanuel Bornand, Vice President,
International Business Aircraft Sales, Bombardier.
As the curtain fell on the 11th Monaco Energy Boat
Challenge, combining Tech Talks and on-water contests that saw 40
universities and 450 students from 25 nations showcasing their
progress in alternative propulsion technology, Yacht Club de Monaco
continues to support innovation in pursuit of sustainability in the
yachting sector. “Preserving the environment is at the heart of
what most concerns us. Protecting our planet’s rich yet fragile
marine ecosystem is our top priority. If you want to raise the bar,
you have to become an agent of change,” says YCM President, HSH
Prince Albert II of Monaco, when outlining the roadmap. This
commitment is reflected in the Sea Index, a benchmark measuring the
environmental impact of yachts (+25m), available to owners and
shipyards, and is now applied in 15 harbors and marinas from Menton
to Saint-Tropez, Corsica, and those operated by SEPM in Monaco.
For more information:
Press Office LaPresse -
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