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MISSION TO GENOA

ous stakeholders throughout the marine indus- The winners
try. The discussion highlighted that there is still • SAILING AND MOTOR BOATS UP TO 10m LH:
much to be done, especially when it comes to Frauscher 1017GT 2nd Edition by Frauscher
the end of life of a product. Italia
The panel’s moderator also invited Dan Lenard, • SAILING BOATS – UP TO 14m: Dufour 44 by
co-founder of the design firm Nuvolari Lenard, Dufour Yachts
to join the roundtable. Lenard was able to bring • SAILING BOATS – OVER 14m: Y8 by YYachts GMBH
to the discussion his experience as a mega- • MOTORBOATS – UP TO 14m: Saxdor 340 GTWA by
yacht designer, an often-criticised segment of Saxdor Yachts
the industry. The yacht designer presented his • MOTORBOATS – OVER 14m: Seadeck 7 by Azimut
Vela Code project and shared his vision for a Honorable mention: Swan Arrow by Nautor Swan
more eco-sustainable future, focusing on the Srl
issue of CO2 absorption by the oceans, which • SUPERYACHTS – OVER 24m: SP92 by Sanlorenzo
is currently only partially highlighted. His proj- • RIBs: Scanner Envy 1500 by Seascan Marine Srl
ect involves recycling a racer yacht – not a new • MULTIHULLS: LAGOON 60 by Lagoon
design and without a manufacturer’s brand – to • BOATING EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS: Mercury
serve as an ambassador for sustainability. Avator 75 & 110 by Mercury Marine
It is worth noting that, later on the second day Honorable mention: Ride by Seakeeper
of the Genoa Boat Show, and in demonstra- • ONBOARD ELECTRONICS AND SOFTWARE: Alpha
tion of the event’s tangible commitment to the Performance by Raymarine Italy
environment, RINA presented the ISO 20121 • SPECIAL PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING INNOVATION:
certification for sustainable event design to MPX Impact by Musto
the organisers. Specifically, on behalf of RINA, • SPECIAL PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING CAREER: Solaris
Paolo Moretti, CEO of RINA Services, presented Yachts, celebrating the 50th anniversary of
the certification to Andrea Razeto, President of the yard, for its continuous commitment in
design and innovation.
I Saloni Nautici, as a testament to the Show’s
commitment to “promoting concrete ESG An executive’s insights: Discussing matters
actions as early as the conception and plan- with RINA
ning phases of this 64th edition of the Show”. During the 64th Genoa Boat Show’s proceed-
Following the handing over of the ISO 20121 ings, Naftika Chronika had the opportunity to
Certification, an MoU between RINA and discuss with Giosuè Vezzuto, Executive Vice
Confindustria Nautica was signed, marking President Marine at RINA, who answered our
the beginning of a shared commitment to set questions regarding the Italian maritime clus-
up a roadmap of services and activities in the ter’s role in the country’s economy and the
ESG sphere aimed at the entire yachting value future growth of the yachting sector, as well as
chain. The MoU’s goal is to promote the devel- upcoming challenges.
opment, across different levels, of initiatives in Regarding the status and significance of the
order to increase awareness of the importance Italian maritime cluster, RINA’s Executive Vice
of pooling their networks and identifying joint President Marine commented: “According to
opportunities. the 12th report from the Osservatorio Nazio-
Bringing an eventful day to a close, and after nale sull’economia del mare, the Italian mari-
various other press events and product pre- time cluster is growing in all aspects, with over
miers, the fifth Design Innovation Award Cere- 227,000 companies involved and more than
mony took place at the stunning setting of the 1.04 million employees, generating a total eco-
historical Palazzo della Borsa, located at the nomic value of €178.3 billion, which is equiv-
heart of Genoa’s city centre, on the evening alent to 10.2% of the national gross domes-
of Friday, 20 September. First established in tic product (GDP). In this context, the Italian
2020 by Confindustria Nautica and I Saloni nautical sector - as reported by a SACE report
Nautici, this prestigious ceremony celebrates - generates a turnover of €13 billion, which is
excellence in research, innovation, and sus- expected to increase to €16 billion by 2030,
tainability across the yachting world. Having securing its position as the European leader.
quickly become an integral part of the Genoa These figures highlight how important the nau-
Boat Show, the Design Innovation Award pro- tical sector is for the Italian maritime cluster
motes the Show’s image on an international and, more broadly, for the country’s economy”.
level, while acknowledging designs that Mr Vezzuto was optimistic about the Italian
express emerging trends and explore new yachting industry’s future growth: “The nauti-
design frontiers. cal sector has shown great resilience in recent

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