The successful Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) Index, a benchmark to assess CO2 emissions for yachts of over 25m (82ft) in length launched in 2020 by Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM), is being adopted by marinas on the French Côte d’Azur.
Yacht Club de Monaco launched SEA Index in 2020.
Part of YCM’s collective ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting’ approach and recently awarded the Capernegies label, the SEA Index tool will now be taken well beyond Monaco and utilised in a triangle of 15 harbours and marinas between Merton, Saint-Tropez and Bonifacio in Corsica that are home to some of the world’s biggest yachts. “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, 40-year president of YCM. The announcement reflects the commitment of multiple marinas to increased sustainability and, as YCM general secretary Bernard d’Alessandri noted, “marks the 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,” he added. This specific deployment of the rating system is an opportunity to respond to growth in yachting in the Sud region, which attracts over half the world’s fleet of 30m+ (98ft+) yachts. According to a study by Earthcase, instigated by the Regional Tourism Committee, the yachting sector in the Sud region has an impact on the economy of €1.1 billion and 10,200 jobs. 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 environmental impact.
