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…

Speed record, teams battling it out on the water, and key players in the industry to support them, the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organised by Yacht Club de Monaco, is established as the mecca for alternative propulsion in yachting. With 40 universities in competition, 700 students involved all-year of which 450 were here in Monaco, 25 nations and 50-plus boats on the sea, it once again stood out as a zero-emission event in terms of mobility.   

Addressing hydrogen innovation in the maritime and yachting industry. It is the goal of the annual Hydrogen Round Table (5th edition this year) organised by the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the Monaco Energy Transition and YCM, that was held at the Yacht Club de Monaco during the Energy Boat Challenge.

 At the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge, organised by the Yacht Club de Monaco, electric marine technology experts, Vita and Evoy, announced today that they are joining forces to consolidate their leading positions in the high-output space.