METSTRADE and Water Revolution Foundation put spotlight on verified sustainable solutions

METSTRADE and Water Revolution Foundation put spotlight on verified sustainable solutions

METSTRADE, the world’s greatest exhibition and networking event for B2B leisure marine equipment suppliers and buyers, is further building on its consistent efforts to promote best practice in sustainability across the sector. In addition to other initiatives, this year’s show will introduce a ‘Superyacht Sustainability Route’ in collaboration with the Water Revolution Foundation. Focused on the superyacht industry, this new initiative will indicate exhibitors on the METSTRADE 2022 show floor who have passed the Foundation’s rigorous Life Cycle Assessment with a verified entry in its Database of Sustainable Solutions.

The Superyacht Sustainability Route is anticipated to be of significant assistance to the purchasers who attend METSTRADE 2022. Buyers are highly dependent on reliable third-party confirmation of environmental credentials to achieve the increasingly ambitious environmental objectives of their companies and the boats and superyachts that they build, refit and care for.

Niels Klarenbeek, METSTRADE Show Director, states: “The launch of this year’s Superyacht Sustainability Route is in addition to other initiatives that METSTRADE is facilitating to promote sustainability across the sector. As the Water Revolution Foundation’s Database of Sustainable Solutions builds on the availability of independent third-party verification, we aim to bring more transparency to the innovative environmental impact reduction activities of the superyacht sector and its supply chain.”

Robert van Tol, executive director of Water Revolution Foundation, adds: “What a way to celebrate our fourth anniversary at METSTRADE! The new Superyacht Sustainability Route will benefit both visiting decision makers and exhibiting suppliers. Third-party verification of environmental credentials is crucial for the yachting sector to accelerate its sustainability progress. We’re very pleased that the world’s largest gathering of B2B leisure marine equipment professionals embraces this approach and provide extra spotlight to those that deserve it.”

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Strategic partnership with Monaco Yacht Show

Strategic partnership with Monaco Yacht Show

We are excited to announce a strategic partnership with the Monaco Yacht Show. The 2022 show in September will feature a new area called Sustainability Hub. To ensure this new area showcases the most advanced companies and solutions, we have worked with the MYS organisers on criteria to be met at the registration process for eligibility. Solutions that have already been verified by us for the Database of Sustainable Solutions are automatically eligible for exhibiting.

Gaëlle Tallarida, Managing Director of the MYS: “The MYS constitutes one of the industry’s major voices; a share of social responsibility that we fully assume today, together with the whole yachting community. That’s why we’ve decided to collaborate with the Water Revolution Foundation. They have the legitimate resources to select the eligible companies to exhibit at the Sustainability Hub. The MYS also wants to be a driving force to support the development of real environmental solutions in yachting”.

This is a great step forward to show the sustainability progress in yachting and put those that lead the way in a well-deserved spotlight. We continue to grow the list of benefits for verified solutions.

Should you be interested to learn more and/or apply to exhibit in this new area, please get in contact with Sidonie Bonnier, Exhibitor Account Manager, via sidonie@monacoyachtshow.mc or (+377) 93 10 41 70.

Welcome Hanna

Welcome Hanna

The Water Revolution team is recently joined by Hanna Dąbrowska. Hanna has a Masters degree in Naval Architecture and has worked passionately in the yachting industry for over 16 years.

Her career has taken her from Marine Engineer to Senior Naval Architect, during which time she has created a variety of projects in collaboration with foremen, crew members, managers, science institutes, classification societies and sales teams. This has equipped her with detailed knowledge of superyacht naval architecture and the processes surrounding it.

Welcome to the Revolution!

We are welcoming Carolina Corral as a new board member

We are welcoming Carolina Corral as a new board member

We are welcoming Carolina Corral as a new board member!⁠

“I am looking forward to working with such an esteemed group of people to a more sustainable yachting future,” said Carolina.⁠

We warmly welcome Carolina Corral, Regional Vice President of Safe Harbor to the board. Carolina manages the Marina Puerto Del Rey in Puerto Rico and the recent Safe Harbor addition Lauderdale Marine Centre in Fort Lauderdale.⁠

Our team at TSF & METSTRADE 2021

Our team at TSF & METSTRADE 2021

We are looking forward to meeting you in person at The Superyacht Forum (TSF) and METSTRADE in just a few weeks time. We expect a lot of sustainability related content, let’s make sure we all progress in the right direction.

Elisabetta, our environmental expert, will be there to meet with our partners and discuss joint assessment progress. Jelena, our sustainability engineer, will be seeking inspirational ideas for our database of sustainable solutions and meet with companies interested to partner. Initiator & Vice Chair Vienna will be there to share our vision and get everyone onboard of the right sustainability approach. And Megan is ready to collect your signature on our Code of Conduct.

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Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce ready to go

Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce ready to go

The yacht designers roundtable we organised throughout 2021 has been turned into the Sustainable Yacht Design Taskforce, and launched at the Monaco Yacht Show 2021 last month. For the first time naval architects, interior and exterior designers work together, and in particular on the topic of sustainability.

The taskforce values ensure an output driven and collaborative spirit. Participants will actively share knowledge, experience and assessment results to utilise their key position in order to drive more sustainability through yacht design. Sixteen already committed and call upon their peers to join to accelerate towards a sustainable future.

The first taskforce meeting is planned for 24 November. Interested in joining? Please get in touch for more information.