Expert roundtable: Balancing performance, innovation and sustainability in superyacht engines

Engine technology was once solely focused on raw performance and power, but today, propulsion systems are being reshaped by various factors, including regulation, sustainability targets and answering evolving owner demands. The question is no longer whether change is coming, but what it will look like.

How are engine manufacturers balancing all of these inputs? Are they all chasing the same solutions? Or is the market opening up to multiple pathways? In this roundtable discussion, BOATPro speaks with Allen Bowman, Caterpillar Marine strategy manager; Nicola Pomi, vice president of Volvo Penta's yacht division; and Kit Purdy, vice president at Northern Lights, to find out more. These leading industry voices share insight into the shifting landscape, the challenges and most likely future outcomes. Below are the six key themes that emerged from the discussion.