"Choose the most sustainable option."

CEO, Waterland Monnickendam

"Electric propulsion with both slow or fast charge for short range boaters, Hydrogen and Methanol (with fuel cell or combustion engine) for long range yachting."

"We need to address the funding gap and develop a robust framework to financially support founders developing new technologies addressing environmental impact and bringing innovations to market, especially where long R&D periods are required before a business can start generating revenue."

Founder and CEO of Yachting Ventures

"I am pleased to see that the boating industry embraces the European Commission’s new approach for a sustainable blue economy, committing to a transformation together with other maritime sectors."

Head of Unit “Blue Economy Sectors and Maritime Spatial Planning”, European Commission, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

"People and technology must be reconciled for a clean industry."

Project Manager, ZENIT – Center for Innnovation and Technogy

"When it comes to boating and sustainability, we don’t only need awareness and responsibility by decision-makers, but also a well developed infrastructure and modern management-systems in water tourism areas."

Chairman of the committee for Quality, Federal Canoe Assosiation - BVKanu

"We need an Eco Design Thinking -  A human-centered process for creative problem solving to stay closer to the users, and all other related stakeholder, keeping in mind the importance of environmental protection, for future generations."

Managing Director, Micad

"I believe that the future is in quality and environmentally friendly boats made for sustainable use in connection with the boat sharing platform."

Manager, Marina Auda Riga

"For the boating industry to lead the way in innovating and scaling solutions to minimise waste and steer us towards a circular economy."

Director of eXXpedition, Skipper & Ocean Advocate

"A changing world needs an adapted industry, not only for ourselves but especially for the legacy to future generations."

President, Inland Waterways International

"Make sustainable boating achievable for everyone!"

Secretary General, Swedish Yachting Association

"A boating industry that makes circularity its central mission by redesigning and rethinking tomorrow's boats and repairing, refurbishing, and recycling yesterday's boats."

Consultant Waste and Resource Management, Ramboll Germany

"A user-centric solution that enables stakeholders along the boat lifecycle to access the data they need for making sustainable decisions."

Senior Consultant Data, Digital & Innovation, Ramboll Management Consulting

"Greater collaboration so that we can maximize our potential, combine our common influence and accelerate the transition to a healthy ocean."

Co-Founder, Sustainable Marine Alliance

"Tomorrow's technology for the boating industry will be geared toward intelligent and digitized boating. Technology will help amplify the boating experience, with advanced operating guidance and decision-support for greener and safer boating."

CEO and Co-founder, Hefring Marine

"The boating industry and sector can make a special contribution to sustainability in tourism by massively intensifying existing efforts and implementing innovations as quickly as possible."

Tourism President, ADAC e.V.

"Innovation means moving away from our comfort zone and especially in the boatbuilding industry this must be linked to sustainability in materials and operations."

Marine and industry manager, Bcomp

"My vision is to constantly push the boundaries of what is technologically possible without sacrificing the comfort for our customer."

Vladimir Zinchenko (CEO & Owner, Greenline Yachts)

"The boating industry, and the maritime transport in general, play an important role for a more sustainable mobility. In the upcoming AFIR report (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation), I fully support the Commission's proposal to install an onshore power supply mechanism for ships when moored at quay. This will significantly contribute to reducing the environmental impact of seagoing ships, and in the long term, public health will improve."

Ismail Ertug (Member of the European Parliament)

"To reduce waste and consume less energy, at every stage of the lifecycle of a yacht and to innovate with purpose, so it makes a real difference."

Martin H. Redmayne (Chairman, The Superyacht Group)

"I think getting valuable data from the oceans and educating consumers about new technology are two of the main factors for change and innovation to make an impact."

Matija Jasarov (Co-founder & CEO, Vision Anchor)

"My vision for sustainability in the boating industry is to see a transformational buy-in from businesses and consumers alike that shows a holistic focus on water protection, debris and pollution management, and informed monitoring for public health and safety."

Michael Arens (Founder & CEO, Clean Earth Rovers)

"Ports and boats interconnected and environmentally sustainable. Boats and pontoons' mooring will be monitored by smart IoT devices (like our PLUS technology) that, thanks to AI, will be able to take predictive decisions to avoid accidents caused by bad weather conditions. Boats and marinas will increasingly reduce their carbon footprints by harvesting clean energy from seawaves."

Giorgio Cucé (CEO and Co-Founder, Searest)

"Boaters need nature, and nature needs the boating industry to conserve it as best as possible."

Silja Teege (Managing Director, Sea Teach)

"The Blue Sector, together with the Green Sector, can modernise many industries in Europe."

Christian Esteva Burgos (Project manager and Researcher, Sea Teach)

"My vision for innovation and sustainability in the boating industry is one where competition and collaboration help drive innovation resulting in sustainable outcomes."

Alexandra Rickham (Head of Sustainability, World Sailing)

"In the future sustainability will be perfectly priced into all products and services; as a consequence companies will primarily compete on sustainability."

Friedrich Deimann (Founder & CEO, GREENBOATS Technologies)

"Innovations from our industry should be compellingly sustainable: Respect nature, durable, safe and easily disposable."

Robert Marx (President, BVWW)

"On the one hand, the protection and preservation of the (under)water world is elementary for diving. At the same time, boats are essential to reach the dive sites."

Thomas Dederichs (President, German Diving Industry Association)

"We all have a duty, to each other, to the planet and to our children – to cruise in eco-friendly and sustainable yachts. Not just cruising, but also the manufacturing techniques. The vision is no fossil fuels on our yachts.  Maybe not today but we are getting closer, and everyone must focus on this goal and speed up."

Simon Turner (Global Sales Director, Sunreef Yachts)

"The SeaCleaners strongly advocates for sustainability and, therefore, social and behavioral change and innovation in the boating industry as they have direct and trusted relationships with hundreds of thousands of sea lovers and people who are passionate about keeping our oceans clean and untouched."

Vanessa Georg (International Corporate Partnership Development Manager, The SeaCleaners)    

"My vision includes focussing on the reduction of the environmental impact of boating through innovation all while providing boaters the same or higher level of enjoyment at comfort during their time at sea."

Lucas Unterweger (CCO, Seasy)

"Because electric drive cannot cover all uses of boaters, users and industry must struggle together for the availability of e-fuel for boat cruising."

Dieter Haendel (Expert for spatial planning, environmental and infrastructure affairs, DMYV)