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Hemp is back to help yacht industry to be more sustainable

The hemp fiber or better known as canapa fiber, is a natural and highly sustainable plant, that has been banned years ago because of the same family as cannabis (drug) but without hallucinogenic active ingredient.Today in many countries like Italy, the hemp it goes back to being cultivated and this is a very good news for sustainability. Hemp is used for Textile and packaging: used to make ropes, canvases, bags, rugs, accessories and clothing. Bio-fuel: hemp is ideal for the […]

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8th June World Ocean Day

World Ocean Day 2021 – La Giornata Mondiale degli Oceani

World Ocean Day, la giornata mondiale degli Oceani, che va celebrata e capita molto più di quello che non pensiamo. Il mondo visto dall’alto è molto più blu di quello che non pensiamo, dal mare dipendono molte, forse troppe cose che ancora non conosciamo o che sottostimiamo. L’8 giugno si celebra l’Oceans Day, la Giornata Mondiale degli Oceani istituita dal 1992 e ufficialmente riconosciuta dall’Onu dal 2008. Il tema di quest’anno tema è “Oceano: vita e sostentamento”, per sottolineare il ruolo dei mari nella […]

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Earth Day 2021

The Earth Day 2021

Today is the Earth Day, that we consider also our day, because we are the principal actors of the good and bad actions. This pandemic year, unfortunately he did only one good thing, if we want to find a positive side, make us love nature, more than before. Because everyone have understood how important is the nature and the freedom. Today there are many initiatives; look at them, support them, get to know them.   On the Earth day live […]

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April

11th APRIL NATIONAL DAY OF THE SEA

boateco yachtmediterraneoThe Italian National Sea day The Italian National Sea Day it was established by a Legislative Decree 229/2017 is celebrated on 11th April. We celebrate this important day, “in an hidden mode”! Unfortunately, too many times we forget the central role of the Sea in our life, and especially the companies that developed products or activities thanks to the sea. Confindustria Nautica for the sea   In 2017, the Mediterranean sea basin produced 59.6 billion euros of gross added […]

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Yanmar Prototype fuel cell boat hit the water

Yanmar Prototype Fuel Cell boat hit the water

In my business life I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Yanmar, for the Silver Arrows Marine project, and appreciate and intensively tested their products like boat owner, with two boat equipped with engine Yanmar 6LPA series, and like Marketing and Communications Director and involved in the product development of the Arrow460-Granturismo project. But also I have been had consultant for  Toyota Italy and Europe, for many years, and I have had the opportunity to appreciate the way of […]

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CAR INDUSTRY LOOKING THE FUTURE WITH A LABORATORY CITY: WOVEN

Mobility is a magic word. Mobility give the sense of freedom, services with the public transportation, and today this is blend with the concept of transportation. “Transportation is the act of moving goods or people. Mobility is the ability to freely move or be moved. The important difference here is the word ability. … In other words: transportation is something you do and mobility is something you have.”  Car industry Is try to boost all the activities and project that […]

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Seafloatech’s eco friendly yacht mooring systems

Seafloatech’s Vision of Sustainable Yacht Moorings Our personal passion for all things eco yacht “We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one” – J.Y.C. Jacques Yves Cousteau was a pioneer, like Albert I who founded the Musée Oceanographique de Monaco, in being a man fully engaged for the conservation of the planet and especially of the seas. It was a great honour for me to meet him, casually, at the end of the 70s. From a […]

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Monaco Capital Of Yachting

Monaco Yacht Capital with a Sustainable Green Vision

From Sustainable Urbanism to Green Yacht Capital Increasingly the Principality of Monaco is becoming recognised not just as the world’s green yachting capital but also a leading example of sustainable urbanism, presenting a green vision based on a love of and respect for the Mediterranean area. Prince Albert II has proven time and again his commitment to environmental causes and he seems determined to improve the lives of those living in Monaco whilst promoting causes such as sustainable yachting and […]

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Una soluzione green per il trasporto nei mari

Navi di trasporto piu sostenibili Il mondo automobilistico ed i suoi grandi gruppi, stanno operando uno sforzo molto importante, per attuare una visione del business sempre più sostenibile nel prossimo futuro, basti pensare che un brand di lusso come Bentley ha dichiarato, che dal 2030 le sue vetture saranno a solo propulsione elettrica e già oggi sta investendo per far si che la sua fabbrica riduca il suo impatto ambientale, in modo rapido ed efficace. Oggi il gruppo Volkswagen ha […]

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Monaco Capital Of Yachting

eco yacht – l’isola felice Post Covid

Il nostro eco yacht – “L’isola Felice?” Negli ultimi cinque anni l’industria della nautica o meglio dello Yachting stava viaggiando a ritmi interessanti, come tutta l’industria del lusso, che continua ad essere uno dei generatori di business più importanti per l’Europa ed il mondo intero. L’industria del lusso è segmentata per paesi, cultura, abitudini. Ovest ed Est, Asia e America, diversificano culturalmente l’approccio al mondo del lusso ed i suoi beni. Non è potuto sfuggire agli osservatori, come sia stato […]

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