The Yacht Club de Monaco has installed a hydraulic mooring damper system in part of its marina. The installation aims to reduce pressure on mooring lines and improve vessel stability at berths, particularly during winter periods when swell and water movement can become stronger.
The Seadamp mooring damper was developed by Italian marine technology company Seares, which has taken part in the Monaco Smart Marina programme in recent years. The installation also supports the yacht club’s initiative Monaco, Capital of Advanced Yachting, which promotes the use of new technologies and approaches in the marina and yachting sector.
Seadamp absorbs energy generated by waves and water movement, helping to reduce the force transferred to mooring lines. In other Mediterranean marinas where the system has been installed, stability at berth has increased, pontoon movement has decreased by about 50 percent and measured accelerations have been reduced by around 45 percent.
The system operates without an external energy supply. Instead, it converts wave movement into electrical energy that powers its onboard electronics. Each unit uses sensors to measure the load on its mooring line and send the data to a monitoring dashboard.
Giorgio Cucè, CEO of Seares, said: “As Seares, working alongside the Yacht Club de Monaco is a strong confirmation of the relevance of our Seadamp technology. This collaboration allows us to deploy and further refine data-driven mooring solutions in one of the most demanding and visionary marinas in the world, enhancing safety, comfort and environmental performance for today’s and tomorrow’s yachting.”
The Yacht Club de Monaco marina has 26 berths for superyachts between 28 and 60 metres. Facilities at the site include covered parking, fuel delivery for vessels measuring more than 40 metres, recycling points, and amenities such as laundry and showers.
Images courtesy of Yacht Club de Monaco.
