Sustainability Articles
Emerging from a two-year international standardisation project and stimulated by the foundations set by the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI), opens a new era for sustainability in the large-yacht industry. This initiative led by the Water Revolution Foundation (WRF) has now received an official nod from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The approval of ISO/TS 23099 validates a harmonised and science-based methodology to evaluate and match the environmental conduct of large yachts.
This fruition has drawn affirmation from National Standardisation Bodies within ISO, representing notable yacht-building territories such as Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Turkey, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. With this, the superyacht sector is now equipped with a globally-recognised reference and scientific procedure to gauge the environmental stance of their crafts, marking a substantial stride in sailing towards a greener horizon.
An important milestone in the tantalizing chronicles of yachting has been reached. Westport Yachts, a stalwart in the American shipbuilding industry, has officially launched its first yacht from the freshly minted 41-meter Raised Pilothouse (RPH) series. The construction of this groundbreaking motor yacht began back in 2024 in Westport’s cutting-edge facilities located in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Alongside it started the construction of two other hulls, all part of the same riveting RPH series.
The maiden voyage for the showgirl of the Westport’s RPH series is scheduled for completion following vigorous sea trials, following which she will take to the stage in all her grandeur at the 2026 Palm Beach International Boat Show. Donned as the ’enhanced Westport 125’, this 41-meter semi-custom model is touted as the crown jewel of Westport’s ’next-generation’ of motor yachts.