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From 8 to 11 July 2026, the Yacht Club of Monaco will host the 13th edition of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge in Monaco. This international event is dedicated to sustainable propulsion technologies and is organised with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore.
Organised by the Yacht Club of Monaco, with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge has, for more than a decade, established itself as an open-air laboratory dedicated to sustainable maritime innovation. Its 13th edition, scheduled from 8 to 11 July 2026, will once again highlight the growing role of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in the energy transition of the maritime sector.
Organised by the Yacht Club of Monaco and supported by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, the 13th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge will take place from 8 to 11 July 2026 in Monaco. This edition will bring together 43 teams from around twenty countries who are all united by a common goal: to accelerate the energy transition of yachting and the maritime sector through real-world experimentation.
After four days of on-water challenges and discussions, the curtain has fallen on the 12th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, with support from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, it is now firmly established as the big event for imagining and testing the latest evolutions in cleaner propulsion. Major industry players and young engineers combined their expertise to accelerate the sector’s energy transition. This year again YCM President HSH…
Action and pragmatism were the focus for the 6th Hydrogen & Alternative Fuels Conference, organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Energy Transition Mission and Yacht Club de Monaco, with maritime stakeholders squaring up their ambitions to the technical and regulatory realities.
It’s all systems go in Monaco bay and the YCM Marina following the official opening of the 12th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, with support from the Prince Albert II Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, this major event invites yachting professionals, researchers and young engineers to imagine and test under real-life conditions new propulsion solutions. For YCM General Secretary Bernard d’Alessandri this 12th edition is another significant milestone. “There’s a feeling that the projects…
At the 12th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, Yacht Club de Monaco hosted the Advanced Yachting Technology Conference on this Thursday morning to discuss major technology and environmental trends in the maritime and yachting sector.
With days to go before kick-off, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge confirms its role as a catalyst for sustainable yachting. Organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, UBS, BMW and SBM Offshore, the event which is open to the public bridges the gap between academic research and the boating industry with one goal: to rethink maritime mobility under real conditions. “This collaboration is essential to the transition to more responsible…
Building on the success of last year, NatPower H is reaffirming its commitment to sustainable yachting by expanding its partnership with the Yacht Club de Monaco. As the official hydrogen supplier for the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2025, NatPower H will provide hydrogen to support all competing teams throughout the event, which takes place from July 2nd to July 5th, 2025.
Since its launch in 2014, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge has been demonstrating the effectiveness of propulsion and hull design-driven innovation. After a record participation in 2024 involving 40 universities, over 700 students from 25 countries, of which 450 were on site, the event is taking a new turn. Changes have been made while maintaining its mentoring program and Job Forum that forge bridges with the industry as they create a unique link between talented young people and professionals. “The…