Yachts can spend up to 90 per cent of their life in a marina, so onshore ESG practices are more important now than ever…
Improving a yacht’s environmental impact can be addressed at various stages, from its construction in shipyards to its design and day-to-day operations. However, a key factor of the industry’s sustainability credentials that is often overlooked is the role of marinas, where vessels over 30 metres can spend 75 to 90 per cent of their time, making their environmental policies and practices a significant consideration.
Marinas act as a vector that affects many of the different elements that can influence the impact of a yacht during its operations, whether that’s the source of shore power or waste management. So where the yachts anchor and the Environmental Social Governance (ESG) credentials of these locations can affect a significant portion of the yacht’s operational impact.
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