So what is going on in the shipyards to make them a cleaner, greener environment to build the world’s luxury yachts? ONBOARD starts by asking the shipyards where most of the environmentally damaging shipyard activities can be found?
WHERE?
Abi McGrath of IMM Yachting sets the ball rolling: “At IMM we believe that yacht comes first and part of that is making repair and refits work around a yacht’s schedule. Currently yachts have to make long trips – including transatlantic crossings – to do repair works. We believe there are ways to improve this situation which will not only be more convenient for the yacht but also reduce the carbon footprint and therefore is a more sustainable solution.”
So IMM offers in-water interim repairs and sends project managers to do the work ‘in water’ which in some cases can eliminate the yacht visiting the yard altogether. IMM has opened offices in Isle de Sol marina in Sint Maarten because this is where many clients are based in between charters. It also has a refit solution called IMM Away where IMM finds a suitable facility where the yacht is based (Brasil, for example) and takes the team to the yacht.
McGrath adds, “As a small and developing refit facility, IMM is interested in being at the forefront of sustainability. We are in active discussions with innovators and experts in this field including:
https://waterrevolutionfoundation.org/ - where we want to apply the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index and https://
www.seakeepers.org/green-marine-program/”
Nikos Stratelos of Sax at Private Sea, Talos Shipyards, says the main source of possible environmental damage at his yard comes
RMK MARINE RMK Marine is a superyacht builder of custom sail and power yachts in steel and aluminium. As a part of the Koç Group, Turkey’s largest industrial and services conglomerate, RMK Marine has built numerous award-winning superyachts and, more recently, the 37-metre explorer yacht Seven Seas. Comprehensive refit, repair and restoration projects are another core division of activity. Relying on its internal resources, dedicated workshops, seasoned staff and project planning done through a sophisticated ERP system. Through well-planned and continuous investments, RMK Marine strengthens its place among the world’s leading superyacht builders and refit yards. For more details Tel: +90 549 56235 59 or visit
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from painting. And so spray painting is prohibited. Other types of paint work are allowed only when yachts and contractors carry out all the necessary environmental protection measures. He adds, “As far as electricity consumption is concerned, we are planning to invest in solar power plants within our premises that will cover a significant portion of our consumption.”
Oray Hakan Girgin is Strategic Planning and Corporate Communications Manager at RMK Marine in Istanbul. Girkin cites scraping and painting works, gas/dust and smoke emissions from the shipbuilding process and contaminated water discharges from washing activities as the main sources of environmental impacts at shipyards in general.
To reduce the impact RMK does scraping and painting activities in closed hangars to prevent any harm to the environment. He explains, “We have an emission permit for blasting and painting activities. Control measurements are made periodically by us and also by governmental officials. Filters have been installed in the drains for the water generated after washing activities. Dust/gas and smoke resulting from production in the hangars are absorbed by the ventilation system and the dirty air is filtered.”
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