PARTNERSHIP CREATES SUSTAINABLE SUPERYACHT

Volvo Penta and Amer Yachts have joined forces to create a superyacht with a heavy focus on sustainability.

Volvo Penta's IPS propulsion and sustainable design elements by Amer Yachts have been combined to produce the new Amer 94.

“Sustainability is important to our philosophy and we have been offering our contribution to the nautical industry for several years as we know that yacht-builders are important players in changing customers’ attitudes,” said Barbara Amerio, owner of Amer Yachts.

Environmentally-friendly

The Amer 94, powered by twin Volvo Penta D13-IPS1350, is fuel efficient, considerably lighter than contemporary yachts and promotes the use of environmentally-friendly materials.

Nicknamed ‘innovation lab’, the vessel is the fourth model in Amer’s 94ft series and builds on the success of the previous vessels.

A number of additional elements minimise the weight of the yacht, including the use of cork decking instead of teak, variable phase generators rather than traditional units, stabiliser fins instead of gyro-stabilisers and light pantograph doors.

The new Amer 94 is up to 20 tonnes lighter than comparative-sized competitors’ yachts – the equivalent of three large elephants.

In addition, Amer has incorporated materials with a reduced impact to the environment in mind. These include airlite paint that reduces CO2 to purify air, high efficiency lithium batteries, eco-friendly submarine film instead of anti-fouling paint, a waste-water system for crew use and a reduction of plastic components.