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#Energyboatchallenge

Discovering & Innovation

The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is a real-life laboratory for clean maritime technologies. It brings together students, engineers, researchers and industry leaders to develop, test and refine solutions directly at sea, under real operating conditions. More than a competition, the Challenge is a platform for experimentation where innovation is confronted with real constraints: performance, autonomy, safety, infrastructure and environmental impact. By testing technologies on the water, participants move beyond theory and accelerate the transition toward more sustainable boating.

INNOVATIVE

SOLUTIONS

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MOORING

YCM E-DOCK

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Innovation

SEALAB

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Demonstrators & real-life applications

Beyond the competition itself, the event highlights a series of technological demonstrators that connect innovation with operational use. These real-life applications show how clean maritime solutions can already be deployed, tested and assessed in a functional environment.

SOLAR PANELS In partnership with SMEG

Energy infrastructure & on-site autonomy

Electricity generated by green solutions is fed back into the Yacht Club de Monaco’s power network, showing how clean energy can be directly integrated into site operations.

Off-Grid Race HQ

Energy infrastructure & on-site autonomy

The Race HQ is powered by a portable off-grid system. Equipped with multiple outputs, including USB, DC, AC and wireless connectivity, it can supply a wide range of devices and enables the Organisation to run an energy-independent race headquarters throughout the event.

Hydrogen Refueling with NatPower H

Energy infrastructure & on-site autonomy

Electricity generated by green solutions is fed back into the Yacht Club de Monaco’s power network, showing how clean energy can be directly integrated into site operations.

Aqua superPower

Energy infrastructure & on-site autonomy

Environmental performance & responsible operations

The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is also a laboratory for responsible practices. Beyond propulsion systems, the event explores how infrastructure, resources and operations can be redesigned to reduce environmental impact and support a more sustainable maritime model.

Deciphering a boat’s life cycle

Marine Shift 360 has developed a life-cycle assessment tool specifically designed for the marine industry. Used by the teams throughout their projects, it helps them understand how design and manufacturing choices affect the environmental impact of a boat across its entire life cycle.

Water at the heart of the approach

The Yacht Club de Monaco places water conservation at the core of its environmental policy. A treatment system developed by FGWRS recycles pool water and reinjects it into the Sports Section boat wash circuit, making it available to teams for cleaning their boats.

Successful environmental initiatives

The event uses autonomous buoys that position themselves without anchoring. This solution reduces the impact of operations at sea and contributes to the protection of marine ecosystems.