TMC Subsidiary NORI Completes Key Offshore Research Campaign, Evaluating Seafloor Ecosystem Function a Year Post Nodule Collection Test

View from the control room

During NORI’s latest offshore campaign, researchers used a Remotely Operated Vehicle to assist in the precision deployment of equipment to the seafloor.

  • Researchers with Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) successfully gathered further environmental data on ecosystem recovery and functioning as part of its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to characterise the potential impacts of proposed polymetallic nodule collection operations.
  • Despite illegal disruptions from Greenpeace International aimed at hindering the collection of environmental data, researchers were able to complete the major components of the scientific work scope slated for the campaign, and are encouraged by preliminary qualitative assessments.
  • Scientists used several seafloor sampling devices, a remotely operated vehicle and lander systems to assess impacts to biota, seafloor geochemistry and ecosystem recovery on the seafloor in the NORI-D area of the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ).
  • Building on the rich data gathered from 20 offshore campaigns over the last 11 years, with cumulative ESIA spending of ~$150 million, the results from the latest campaign will inform NORI’s application to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) for a commercial exploitation contract.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) (“TMC” or “the Company”), an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, today announced the conclusion of its latest offshore scientific research campaign to assess seafloor impacts and recovery rates twelve months after the pilot nodule collection system test conducted by its NORI subsidiary.

Despite illegal disruptions from Greenpeace International aimed at hindering the collection of key environmental data requested by the ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission, researchers were able to complete the major components of the scientific work scope slated for the campaign. The data gathered will further support NORI’s application to the International Seabed Authority for a commercial exploitation contract, which it expects to submit following the July 2024 meeting of the ISA.

The team selected 19 sampling stations in the locality of last year’s nodule collection system test and conducted 39 multicore deployments, recovering 395 individual core samples. These yielded more than 600 subsamples that will be shared with independent researchers from leading marine research institutions for further biological analysis.

Additionally, using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), the research team deployed innovative seafloor lander systems that are capable of measuring seafloor oxygen fluxes using eddy covariance methods. This resulted in over 600 hours of data acquisition at a maximum deployment depth of 4285m, which NORI believes is the first time these bespoke sensor suites have been deployed at abyssal depths. This data is further supplemented by over one thousand core sub-samples for geochemical analysis.

Multicore on deck

Researchers prepare to launch a multicore sampler which is used to assess the biological and chemical properties of the sediment on the seafloor. As part of its latest campaign, NORI conducted extensive sampling in the test mining area and in areas influenced by the sediment plume.

Dr Michael Clarke, TMC’s Environmental Manager, said: “Despite attempts to disrupt our offshore scientific program the data collected is more than sufficient to meet our objectives for the campaign. This new information provides an insight as to the scale of seabed disturbance from nodule collection and how the benthic communities respond over time. Using the data collected during our decade-long research program, we can now conduct a robust, data-driven assessment of the impacts of nodule collection on the marine environment. We look forward to presenting the findings of our studies to the ISA and stakeholders in the coming year.”

Using the ROV, the team gathered over 30 hours of dedicated video footage of the seafloor, with particular focus on sessile organisms. Based upon a preliminary qualitative assessment, organisms identified during NORI’s environmental baseline studies are still present twelve months on in areas that have been influenced by the seafloor plume. This data will be shared with researchers for further analysis.

Researchers also conducted the fourth annual recovery and redeployment of three oceanographic moorings within NORI-D. The sensor payload on the moorings provides insights into the soundscape, regional oceanographic currents, and particulate organic carbon flux in the Eastern CCZ region. This data contributes to the long-term oceanographic time series and importantly will cover the El Niño-Southern Oscillation fluctuations.

Earlier this month, NORI began sharing emerging data on the characteristics of seafloor sediment plumes. In line with its commitment to share this key environmental data with society, NORI also convened a global stakeholder webinar attended by over two hundred people to provide an update on its environmental program [watch here].

NORI’s latest environmental campaign adds to the significant research conducted in the deep sea. Since the late 1960s, over 300 hundred offshore campaigns have been conducted in international waters with over $2 billion invested in environmental baseline and impact studies and technology development, with most of the capital invested by private companies. To address knowledge gaps, governments and contractors like NORI have spent over 9,000 days – the equivalent of almost 25 years – at sea, assessing the deep-sea environment, research and investment which has accelerated significantly since the establishment of the ISA’s exploration regime.

About The Metals Company
The Metals Company is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the global energy transition with the least possible negative impacts on planet and people and (2) trace, recover and recycle the metals we supply to help create a metals commons that can be used in perpetuity. The Company through its subsidiaries holds exploration and commercial rights to three polymetallic nodule contract areas in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean regulated by the International Seabed Authority and sponsored by the governments of Nauru, Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga. More information is available at www.metals.co.

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Future Minerals Forum ก่อให้เกิดความก้าวหน้าในการอภิปรายทั่วโลกเกี่ยวกับการเปลี่ยนผ่านพลังงานสะอาด

ความร่วมมือใหม่เพื่อกำหนดทิศทางการอภิปรายเกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาที่ยั่งยืนในโลหะและแร่ธาตุทั่วโลกที่ Future Minerals Forum 2024

เมืองริยาด, ประเทศซาอุดีอาระเบีย, Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Future Minerals Forum (FMF) ซึ่งมีกำหนดจะจัดขึ้นระหว่างวันที่ 9-11 มกราคม ในเมืองริยาด ประเทศซาอุดีอาระเบีย ได้ประกาศความร่วมมือเชิงกลยุทธ์ใหม่ 3 ประการเพื่อแจ้งให้ทราบถึงการอภิปรายอย่างเป็นทางการระดับโลกเกี่ยวกับแร่ธาตุและบทบาทที่สำคัญของแร่ธาตุเหล่านี้ในการพัฒนาระดับโลกที่ยั่งยืนและความจำเป็นในการเปลี่ยนผ่านไปสู่แหล่งพลังงานใหม่ ความร่วมมือครั้งใหม่กับ CRU Group, Global AI และ Wood Mackenzie จะนำเสนอข่าวกรองทางธุรกิจและข้อมูลเชิงลึกในชุดการศึกษาวิจัยที่จะเผยแพร่ก่อน FMF ความร่วมมือใหม่นี้ส่งเสริมความร่วมมือที่มีอยู่เดิมกับ McKinsey & Company, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Clareo-DPI และ Baker Institute

Wood Mackenzie กำลังเริ่มดำเนินการศึกษาวิจัยที่สำคัญเพื่อกำหนดศักยภาพของภูมิภาคที่มีความสำคัญทางยุทธศาสตร์ เอกสารรายงานอย่างเป็นทางการจะระบุตัวขับเคลื่อนหลักสำหรับการสร้างห่วงโซ่คุณค่าที่ยั่งยืน พร้อมทั้งเน้นย้ำถึงความท้าทายในปัจจุบันที่แร่ธาตุทั่วโลกกำลังเผชิญอยู่ และความท้าทายเหล่านี้ส่งผลกระทบต่ออุตสาหกรรมแร่ธาตุในพื้นที่ที่อุดมด้วยทรัพยากรนี้อย่างไร รายงานฉบับนี้จะทำหน้าที่เป็นแนวทางที่สำคัญสำหรับผู้ถือผลประโยชน์ร่วมโดยการวางรากฐานเพื่อให้สามารถบรรลุเป้าหมายจากความร่วมมือระหว่างภาครัฐและตลาดได้ ขณะที่ภูมิภาคมองหาการระบุและใช้ประโยชน์จากศักยภาพของทรัพยากรเพื่อให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนผ่านไปสู่แหล่งพลังงานได้ดียิ่งขึ้

Global AI ได้เตรียมการพร้อมที่จะดำเนินการวิเคราะห์ความรู้สึกทั่วโลกอย่างครอบคลุมโดยใช้ปัญญาประดิษฐ์ที่ล้ำสมัย โดยมุ่งเน้นที่การดำเนินการเหมืองแร่และแร่ธาตุทั่วทั้งภูมิภาคที่มีความสำคัญทางยุทธศาสตร์ การวิเคราะห์นี้มุ่งหมายเพื่อให้ความกระจ่างเกี่ยวกับการรับรู้ของสังคมเพื่อให้ข้อมูลที่ใช้สำหรับการอภิปรายเกี่ยวกับบทบาทที่รัฐบาล ภาคเอกชน และภาคประชาสังคมต้องมีส่วนร่วมในการสร้างความมั่นใจว่าสังคมจะยอมรับและสนับสนุนการดำเนินงาน เพื่อให้มั่นใจว่าการดำเนินการเหมืองแร่จะมอบผลประโยชน์ที่จับต้องได้ให้กับชุมชนท้องถิ่นและลดผลกระทบต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมให้เหลือน้อยที่สุด

ในขณะเดียวกัน รายงานของ CRU จะเน้นถึงความเร่งด่วนในการจัดการกับอุปสรรคต่อแร่ธาตุสำคัญเพื่อให้บรรลุเป้าหมายด้านสภาพภูมิอากาศ โดยมุ่งเน้นไปที่ตะวันออกกลาง แอฟริกา และเอเชียกลางในฐานะผู้จัดหาหลักในอนาคต

ข้อมูลเชิงลึกเหล่านี้โดยรวมทั้งหมดสอดคล้องกับพันธกิจของ FMF ในการพัฒนาอุตสาหกรรมแร่ที่ยั่งยืน ทำให้ภูมิภาคที่มีความสำคัญทางยุทธศาสตร์กลายเป็นประเด็นหลักของการปภิปรายเรื่องแร่ธาตุทั่วโลก และกำหนดแนวทางปฏิบัติในการทำเหมืองอย่างมีความรับผิดชอบ FMF เป็นแพลตฟอร์มที่นำโดยรัฐบาลและมีผู้ถือผลประโยชน์ร่วมหลายฝ่าย มีเป้าหมายเพื่อกระตุ้นการอภิปรายระหว่างผู้นำอุตสาหกรรม ผู้กำหนดนโยบาย และผู้ถือผลประโยชน์ร่วมเพื่อขับเคลื่อนความก้าวหน้าไปสู่อนาคตที่ยั่งยืนและเจริญรุ่งเรืองมากขึ้นในการพัฒนาแร่ธาตุ

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Future Minerals Forum Advances Global Discussion on Clean Energy Transition

New Partnerships to Shape Conversations on Sustainable Development in Global Metals and Minerals at Future Minerals Forum 2024

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Future Minerals Forum (FMF), scheduled to take place 9-11 January in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today announced three new strategic partnerships to inform the global discourse on minerals and their critical role in sustainable global development and the need to transition to new energy sources. The new partnerships with CRU Group, Global AI and Wood Mackenzie will deliver business intelligence and insights in a series of studies to be published ahead of FMF. They complement existing partnerships with McKinsey & Company, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Clareo-DPI and Baker Institute.

Wood Mackenzie is embarking on a pivotal study to define the super region’s potential. The white paper will identify key drivers for the creation of sustainable value chains as well as highlight the current challenges facing the global minerals and how they affect the minerals industry across this resource-rich area. This report will serve as a crucial guide for stakeholders by establishing the foundations for what can be achieved from governmental and market collaboration as the region looks to unlock its resource potential to better enable the energy transition.

Global AI is set to conduct a comprehensive global sentiment analysis using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, focusing on mining and mineral operations across the Super Region. This analysis aims to shed light on societal perceptions to inform dialogue on the roles governments, the private sector, and civil society must play in securing social license to operate, ensuring mining operations deliver tangible benefit local communities and minimize impact on the environment.

Meanwhile, CRU’s report will highlight the urgency of addressing critical mineral bottlenecks to meet climate goals, with a focus on the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia as key future suppliers.

Together, these insights all align with FMF’s mission to enable the development of sustainable mineral industries, place the Super Region at the forefront of the global minerals conversation, and shape responsible mining practices. FMF, as a government-led, multi-stakeholder platform, aims to catalyze dialogue among industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to drive progress toward a more sustainable and prosperous future in mineral development.

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Zymeworks Announces $50 Million Private Placement to EcoR1 Capital

Proceeds expected to extend cash runway into H2 2027

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics, today announced that it had entered into a securities purchase agreement with funds affiliated with EcoR1 Capital, LLC (“EcoR1 Capital”), for the sale of an aggregate of 5,086,521 pre-funded warrants to purchase 5,086,521 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, in a private placement. Each pre-funded warrant will be exercisable at an exercise price equal to $0.0001 per share, subject to adjustments as provided under the terms of the pre-funded warrant and will be exercisable at any time on or after the closing date, subject to a post-exercise beneficial ownership limitation of 19.99%.

“We are grateful for the ongoing commitment and additional financial support from our largest stockholder, EcoR1 Capital, as we work towards making a meaningful difference for people impacted by difficult-to-treat cancers and other serious diseases” said Kenneth Galbraith, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Zymeworks. “The proceeds from this transaction allow us to further strengthen our financial position and extend our cash runway ahead of key milestones and events expected in 2024 and 2025.”

The proceeds from this transaction will help to broaden and potentially accelerate the Company’s ‘5 by 5’ research and development strategy, with investigational new drug application filings for ZW171 and ZW191 scheduled for 2024, as well as for use in funding general corporate purposes. Based on the Company’s current operating plan, Zymeworks anticipates that the proceeds from this transaction will now extend its current cash runway into H2 2027.

The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $50 million, before deducting estimated offering expenses. The private placement is expected to close on or about December 28, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The purchase price of $9.8299 for each pre-funded warrant was based on the closing price of $9.83 per share of Company’s common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on December 22, 2023.

In addition, the Company has agreed that EcoR1 Capital will have the right, anytime until January 1, 2026, to nominate one of its partners as a member of the board of directors of Zymeworks, subject to specified conditions.

The securities sold in this private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or state securities laws and may not be offered for sale, sold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of absent registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. Pursuant to the terms of a registration rights agreement entered into by Zymeworks with the investors, Zymeworks has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the pre-funded warrants.

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Additional details regarding this private placement will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Zymeworks with the SEC.

About Zymeworks Inc.

Zymeworks Inc. (Nasdaq: ZYME) is a global biotechnology company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics. Zymeworks’ mission is to make a meaningful difference for people impacted by difficult-to-treat cancers and other serious diseases. Zymeworks’ complementary therapeutic platforms and fully integrated drug development engine provide the flexibility and compatibility to precisely engineer and develop highly differentiated antibody-based therapeutic candidates. Zymeworks engineered and developed zanidatamab, a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody using Zymeworks’ proprietary Azymetric™ technology. Zymeworks has entered into separate agreements with BeiGene, Ltd. (BeiGene) and Jazz Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited (Jazz), granting each of BeiGene and Jazz with exclusive rights to develop and commercialize zanidatamab in different territories. Zanidatamab is currently being evaluated in global Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 clinical trials, including certain ongoing pivotal clinical trials as a treatment for patients with HER2-expressing cancers. Zymeworks’ next clinical candidate, zanidatamab zovodotin (ZW49), is a HER2-targeted bispecific antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) developed using Zymeworks’ proprietary Azymetric™ and ZymeLink™ Auristatin technologies. Zanidatamab zovodotin is being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial for patients with HER2-expressing non-small cell lung cancer. Zymeworks is also advancing a deep pipeline of product candidates based on its experience and capabilities in both ADC and multispecific antibodies (MSAT), including planned IND filings for ZW171 and ZW191 in 2024. In addition to Zymeworks’ wholly owned pipeline, its therapeutic platforms have been further leveraged through strategic partnerships with global biopharmaceutical companies. For information about Zymeworks, visit www.zymeworks.com and follow @ZymeworksInc on X.

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners signs MoU with Mexican authorities for Helax Istmo, a green hydrogen project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Funds II and Energy Transition Fund I, will develop Helax Istmo, a green hydrogen and green maritime fuels project in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in Oaxaca, Mexico.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helax Istmo (“Helax”), a wholly owned subsidiary of funds managed by CIP, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (“CIIT”) and Mexico’s national Ministry of Navy, the Secretaría de Marina (“Semar”). Under the MoU, the parties agree to collaborate to support the development of a large-scale, integrated renewable energy project in Oaxaca, Mexico. Helax Istmo is projected to produce green hydrogen and green maritime fuels, contributing materially to Mexico’s sustainable development goals, as well as to the decarbonization of the shipping industry globally.

The MOU was signed in the presence of Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has recognized the project’s transformational impact for the Isthmus.

Ole Kjems Sørensen, partner at CIP and co-head of Growth Markets Funds, said: “This MoU showcases our long-term commitment to Mexico through the development of a pioneering project that offers green maritime fuels at scale — a first for the region. We would like to thank the Mexican authorities for their continued interest and support, and we look forward to continuing to engage constructively with national and local stakeholders and further develop Helax.”

Philip Cristiani, partner at CIP and co-head of Energy Transition Fund, commented: “Our Energy Transition Fund is the largest dedicated clean hydrogen fund globally and we are proud to take this promising step forward for Helax together with the Mexican authorities. When fully operational, Helax is ideally placed to cater to the growing demand for green shipping fuels and make a significant contribution to the decarbonization of the global shipping industry.”

The MoU acknowledges that Helax will undergo formal indigenous and social consultations under Mexican law. These are expected to take place in early 2024.

About Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Founded in 2012, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) today is the world’s largest dedicated fund manager within greenfield renewable energy investments and a global leader in offshore wind. The funds managed by CIP focus on investments in offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, biomass and energy-from-waste, transmission and distribution, reserve capacity, storage, advanced bioenergy, and Power-to-X.

CIP manages 12 funds and has to date raised approximately EUR 26 billion for investments in energy and associated infrastructure from more than 150 international institutional investors. CIP has approximately 500 employees and 12 offices around the world. For more information, visit www.cip.com

For further information, please contact:

Simon Mehl Augustesen, Chief Communication Officer
Phone: +45 3052 6721
Email: siau@cip.com

Thomas Kønig, Partner – Investor Relations
Phone: +45 7070 5151
Email: tkon@cip.com

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Iveco Group: periodic report on the buyback program

Turin, 22nd December 2023. Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG) announces that the Company completed on a daily basis, starting from 18th December 2023 to 20th December 2023 the following transactions:

Date Number of repurchased Common Shares Average net price (euro) Total net consideration (euro)
18 December 2023 55,700 7.8789 438,853.65
19 December 2023 55,000 7.9187 435,530.74
20 December 2023 54,356 7.9997 434,833.10
Total 165,056 7.9320 1,309,217.49

With the purchases described above the Company completed the initial tranche up to €55,000,000 of the share buyback program announced on 14th April 2023, based on the authorization to repurchase up to 10,000,000 Common Shares with a maximum total allocation of €130,000,000, granted by the Annual General Meeting held on the same date.

A comprehensive overview of the details of the above transactions as well as the overall purchases related to the initial tranche of such share buyback program, are available on the Company’s corporate website at the following address: https://www.ivecogroup.com/investors/stock_information/share_buyback.

Iveco Group N.V. (EXM: IVG) is the home of unique people and brands that power your business and mission to advance a more sustainable society. The eight brands are each a major force in its specific business: IVECO, a pioneering commercial vehicles brand that designs, manufactures, and markets heavy, medium, and light-duty trucks; FPT Industrial, a global leader in a vast array of advanced powertrain technologies in the agriculture, construction, marine, power generation, and commercial vehicles sectors; IVECO BUS and HEULIEZ, mass-transit and premium bus and coach brands; IDV, for highly specialised defence and civil protection equipment; ASTRA, a leader in large-scale heavy-duty quarry and construction vehicles; MAGIRUS, the industry-reputed firefighting vehicle and equipment manufacturer; and IVECO CAPITAL, the financing arm which supports them all. Iveco Group employs more than 35,000 people around the world and has 20 industrial sites and 29 R&D centres. Further information is available on the Company’s website www.ivecogroup.com

Media Contacts:
Francesco Polsinelli, Tel: +39 335 1776091
Fabio Lepore, Tel: +39 335 7469007
E-mail: mediarelations@ivecogroup.com

Investor Relations:
Federico Donati, Tel: +39 011 0073539
E-mail: investor.relations@ivecogroup.com

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The Yacht Club de Monaco celebrates sporting and environmental achievements of 2023

MONACO, Dec. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (LaPresse)  – To celebrate an eventful 2023 and the 70th anniversary of the Yacht Club de Monaco, Prince Albert II of Monaco, president of Yacht Club de Monaco, rewarded the Club members at the usual winter cocktail.  An event aiming not only to reward the Club’s ambassadors but also to celebrate the arrival of new members and reveal the roadmap for the next season. “These celebrations have allowed us to celebrate seventy years of navigation and unforgettable encounters”, said Prince Albert II.

“Yachting is also synonymous with sporting performance and values that are close to my heart,” continued the Sovereign. Gold medal at the Small States Games in the ILCA 4 category, world champion titles in the Finn, RC44, Swan50 and 5.5 categories, a victory at the Voiles de Saint-Tropez for Tuiga, the Club’s flagship: this year’s performances have marked the life of the Club, which continues to grow and shine through its members. 2024 will be a year dedicated to sport with the organization of the Olympic Games and the possible selection of a sailor from the Club, the 37th edition of the America’s Cup which will be held in Barcelona and where some members of the Club will take part, without forgetting the Vendée Globe. The IMOCA Malizia-Seaexplorer of the Malizia team, founded by Pierre Casiraghi, vice-president of the Y.C.M., and skippered by Boris Herrmann, will once again take part in the round-the-world race. “The idea is to cover as many miles as possible before the start,” explains Pierre Casiraghi, “we are trying to gain experience on our IMOCA so that we know it as well as possible”.

The highlight of the evening was the awarding of the Ubs YCM Sailor of the Year 2023 trophy. This year’s winner is Nico Poons, world champion in the RC44 category. Poons said he was very “honored” to receive this award. “There are five world champions in this club. I’ve won before, 14 years ago, but competition has since then very much improved. 2023 was a very good year for us. We had 5 regattas in this season and one of them is the ‘Worlds’ which I have won but I also won the whole season and it’s more of a prestation then only the Worlds”, he said.  Among the nominated expert helmsmen, all members of the YCM: Edward Wright, world champion Finn and 5.5, Leonardo Ferragamo, world champion Swan50, Benoît de Froidmont, victorious in the IMA Inshore Challenge, Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio, world champion in Swan36 , Vladimir Prosikhin, 3rd in the RC44 world championship, Graeme Peterson, vice-world champion in the Swan50 and Joost Schuijff, winner of the Rolex Middle Sea Race (Monohull Line of Honours). “This is a very important night in the life of the club. 2023 was an exceptional year, with five world titles. It illustrates the passion that unites us with our members,” said Bernard d’Alessandri, Secretary and General Manager of the Yacht Club de Monaco.

The younger ones were also in the spotlight with the presentation of the 2023 YCM Youth Awards. For the third time in his career, Noah Garcia won recognition for an outstanding season with a gold medal in the Small States Games in ILCA 4, then a 4th place in the French championship in ILCA 6.

Sustainable boating, another protagonist of the evening. “The best way to predict the future is to create it”. Paraphrasing the theorist Peter Drucker, Prince Albert II of Monaco recalled the importance of the work done today to build a sustainable future. Through the SEA Index, the first system to calculate the carbon footprint for yachts, the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge which brings together industry and a new generation of engineers to test and develop new technologies and alternative energies, without forgetting the YCM Explorers Awards “which echo the first expeditions led by my great-grandfather, Prince Albert I”, the Sovereign welcomed the action of the Y.C.M. and encouraged their research.

The opportunity was also taken to return to the commitment of the shipowners, “witnesses to the state of the planet, like our friend Mike Horn, who left Monaco for a 4-year adventure around the world, called Whats’Left”. A Ycm delegation also had the privilege of joining him for a few days in Greenland, on board his vessel Pangea.

“It is our responsibility to lead the way and serve as a model for promoting practices in sustainable recreational boating. Because collectively we must prepare for the future to write the new pages of our history which I hope are decidedly environmentalist” continued the President of the Club. 2024 will mark the 10 years of new Club House. Designed by Lord Foster, the Monaco Yacht Club provides an active contribution to the Principality’s action, with a proactive and committed policy. “We work closely with the main players in the sector, through our think tank, to develop international actions” thus allowing Monaco to position itself as a reference in cutting-edge yachting, echoing the collective approach ‘Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting ‘.

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