Index Development - Sea Index

Join SEA Index® at WE ARE THE OCEAN 2025 United Nations Oceans Conference

News, Events & Forums, Index Development, Ocean Health30 May 20250Comments

Join SEA Index® at WE ARE THE OCEAN 2025 United Nations Oceans Conference MONACO, May 30th 2025 We are delighted to confirm SEA Index® will be hosting dedicated events at the WE ARE THE OCEAN Green Zone, in conjunction with the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) – and you’re invited! Running from 2- 13…

Marine Weather Intelligence Joins SEA Index® Supporting Superyacht Owners in Optimising Fuel-Efficient Routing

News, Index Development, Members & Partners14 April 20250Comments

Marine Weather Intelligence Joins SEA Index® Supporting Superyacht Owners in Optimising Fuel-Efficient Routing Monaco, APRIL 14th 2025 Marine Weather Intelligence has announced its professional membership with the SEA Index Superyacht Eco Association. By aligning with SEA Index’s mission to empower superyacht owners with unbiased tools to assess the environmental impact of their yachts, Marine Weather…

Launch of SEA Index® in Antibes – Port Vauban, Port Gallice, and the Vieux Port of Golfe Juan (CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, Riviera Ports)

News, Index Development, Members & Partners28 March 20250Comments

Launch of SEA Index® in Antibes – Port Vauban, Port Gallice, and the Vieux Port of Golfe Juan (CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, Riviera Ports) Monaco, March 27th 2025 The Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) Index® is pleased to announce that Port Vauban, Port Gallice, and the Vieux Port of Golfe Juan (CCI Nice Côte d’Azur, Riviera…

Azimut|Benetti Group Adopts SEA Index® to Develop Next-Gen Sustainable Superyachts

Members & Partners, Index Development25 February 20250Comments

Azimut|Benetti Group Adopts SEA Index® to Develop Next-Gen Sustainable Superyachts Monaco, February 25th 2025 The Azimut Benetti Group and SEA Index® are pleased to announce a landmark agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the yachting industry. As part of the agreement, the Superyacht Eco Association will support Azimut|Benetti Group in adopting its flagship SEA Index CO2 Emissions Rating…

Applying the EEDI / EEXI to the Superyacht Sector: Why Globally Recognised Methodologies Matter

Article, Index Development, Tech & Innovation17 December 20240Comments

Applying the EEDI / EEXI to the Superyacht Sector: Why Globally Recognised Methodologies Matter Monaco, December 16th 2024 At SEA Index, we’re committed to providing yachting stakeholders with unbiased, third-party verified tools to measure, assess and improve the environmental performance of their vessels. To achieve this goal, we develop best-in-class methodologies based on rigorous scientific…

Lloyd’s Register on Certifying the Almax 50Steel

Article, Index Development, Members & Partners26 November 20240Comments

Lloyd’s Register on Certifying the Almax 50Steel Monaco, NOVEMBER 26, 2024 As the call for a more environmentally responsible yachting sector grows, sustainable design and innovation will be essential in reducing its environmental footprint. In a significant milestone, Sanlorenzo’s Almax 50Steel was recently certified by SEA Index and Lloyd’s Register, receiving a three-star rating. Notably,…

SEA Index® Becomes First CO2 Assessment Tool to Rate Fuel Cell Technologies on Superyachts

Article, Index Development, Tech & Innovation8 November 20240Comments

SEA Index® Becomes First CO2 Assessment Tool to Rate Fuel Cell Technologies on Superyachts Monaco, NOVEMBER 8, 2024 The Yacht Club de Monaco’s SEA Index®, has completed its most ambitious development to date: expanding the scope of its flagship CO2 certification program to evaluate and rate the energy intensity of all types of fuel cell…

SEA Index® Expansion Enhances Yachting Standards in Menton

Members & Partners, Index Development21 October 20240Comments

SEA Index® Expansion Enhances Yachting Standards in Menton Monaco, OCTOBER 21, 2024 We are pleased to confirm the Ports of Menton have recently become an Institutional Member of the SEA Index® network. Deployed at both Vieux Port de Menton and Port de Garavan, SEA Index will raise environmental awareness amongst visiting yacht owners and encourage…

Port of Saint-Tropez Becomes an Institutional Member of SEA Index

Members & Partners, Index Development10 October 20240Comments

Port of Saint-Tropez Becomes an Institutional Member of SEA Index st. tropez, october 10, 2024 The Superyacht Eco Association® is pleased to announce that the Port of Saint-Tropez is joining the SEA Index® as an Institutional member in a bid to promote sustainable yachting throughout the Mediterranean and beyond. On October 3rd, 2024, Mrs. Sylvie Siri,…

Sanlorenzo Almax 50Steel Secures 3* SEA Index® Rating

Index Development, Tech & Innovation24 September 20240Comments

Sanlorenzo Almax 50Steel Secures 3* SEA Index® Rating Monaco, September 24, 2024 Sanlorenzo’s Almax 50Steel, the world’s first superyacht to feature a Green Methanol Reformer Fuel Cell system, has been awarded a 3* rating by SEA Index®. On 23rd September 2024, the ship welcomed on board the participants (start-ups, scale-ups, investors, architects and marina developers)…

Bonifacio Marina Joins SEA Index® to Champion Sustainable Yachting and Port Management

Members & Partners, Index Development10 September 20240Comments

Bonifacio Marina Joins SEA Index® to Champion Sustainable Yachting and Port Management Monaco, September 10, 2024 We are very pleased to count Bonifacio Marina as one of the Institutional Port signatories of the SEA Index®. As a certified Clean Port aligned with the Blue Flag label awarded to the Port of Bonifacio, Bonifacio Marina has implemented…

SEA Index® Network Expands to Welcome the Republic of Seychelles

Members & Partners, Index Development2 September 20240Comments

SEA Index® Network Expands to Welcome the Republic of Seychelles Monaco, September 2, 2024 On 28th June 2024, His Excellency Mr. Kenneth Racombo, Ambassador, representing Mr. Jean-François Ferrari, Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, signed the Superyacht Eco Association (SEA) Index® partnership agreement at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) with the General Secretary, M. Bernard d’Alessandri. The agreement…

SEA Index® & RINA Give Superyacht Owners Power to Track Operational CO2 Emissions.

Members & Partners, Index Development8 July 20240Comments

SEA Index® & RINA Give Superyacht Owners Power to Track Operational CO2 Emissions. Monaco, july 08, 2024 Spotlighting operational aspects and total life-cycle transparency, the SEA Index – (Superyacht Eco Association by Yacht Club de Monaco) and RINA have been working closely together to develop a new operational efficiency assessment method that evaluates the direct…

Monaco Ports consolidates bonds with SEA Index ®

Members & Partners, Index Development27 June 20240Comments

Monaco Ports consolidates bonds with SEA Index ® Monaco, june 27, 2024 SEA Index Superyacht Eco Association and SEPM (Ports de Monaco). Monaco Ports (Société d’Exploitation des Ports de Monaco - SEPM) consolidates bonds with Yacht Club de Monaco‘s SEA Index® Superyacht Eco Association, incentivising less impactful yachting. Port Hercule, one of the most iconic ports in the…

SEA Index® deployed in 15 Côte d’Azur harbours and marinas

Index Development, Members & Partners19 June 20240Comments

SEA Index® deployed in 15 Côte d’Azur harbours and marinas Monaco, june 19, 2024 Monaco, 19th June 2024. 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®, a benchmark to assess CO2 emissions of yachts over 25 metres. Launched…

SEA Index® Earns Prestigious CAPENERGIES Label

Events & Forums, Index Development6 June 20240Comments

SEA Index® Earns Prestigious CAPENERGIES Label Monaco, JUNE 5, 2024 The Superyacht Eco Association’s pioneering SEA Index® CO2 tool and independently verified certification for superyachts over 25 meters has been awarded the esteemed CAPENERGIES label, underscoring its innovative contribution to reducing the environmental impact and carbon footprint of superyachts. Developed under the aegis of the Yacht…

Fair Winds for the SEA Index

Index Development, Members & Partners16 January 20240Comments

Fair Winds for the SEA Index Monaco, 16 January 2024 Launched in 2020 by the Yacht Club de Monaco and Credit Suisse, the SEA Index® is establishing itself as a key benchmark for assessing the CO2 emissions of pleasure crafts, with the aim of supporting shipowners committed to more sustainable yachting. To date, the SEA…

RINA joins forces with Superyacht Eco Association SEA Index®

Members & Partners, Index Development6 October 20230Comments

RINA joins forces with Superyacht Eco Association SEA Index® Monaco, OCTOBER 06, 2023 RINA Joins Forces with Superyacht Eco Association SEA Index to Drive More Sustainability in Superyacht Industry. RINA, a globally renowned European classification society and certification authority, has taken a significant step within the superyacht sector by becoming a corporate member of the Superyacht…

Azimut Yachts joins SEA Index® as Corporate Member.

Index Development, Members & Partners11 September 20230Comments

Azimut Yachts joins SEA Index®as Corporate Member. Monaco, September 11, 2023 Azimut Yachts joins Superyacht Eco Association SEA Index as Corporate Member to spearhead greater energy efficiency, targeting consumption for Motor Yachts below 24m. As a corporate member, Azimut Yachts is joining the SEA Index’s yachting network committed to reducing the environmental footprint of yachts and…

Superyacht Eco Association launches Phase III SEA Index®

Index Development, Article31 July 20230Comments

Superyacht Eco Association launches Phase III SEA Index® Monaco, JULY 31st, 2023 The Superyacht Eco Association (SEA Index) is proud to announce the launch of SEA Index Phase III, a pioneering initiative to measure the carbon intensity of superyachts. Building on the success of the previous phases, this new segment expands the scope of the…