TYKUN X and XII Bring Lifecycle-Assessed Aluminium Tenders to Monaco

TYKUN is presenting its aluminium tender range at the Monaco Yacht Show 2026 with a stronger emphasis on measured environmental performance. The company’s X and XII models have been assessed through a cradle-to-grave lifecycle analysis covering production, use and end-of-life stages rather than relying only on fuel consumption or material claims.

The approach has also earned TYKUN the 2026 Blue Wake Award in the tenders and water toys category. Monaco Yacht Show says the assessment follows ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 methodology across 14 impact categories, with an Environmental Product Declaration currently under review by RINA.

Aluminium makes end-of-life analysis especially relevant

TYKUN builds its tenders around aluminium hulls, a material valued in marine applications for strength, repairability and recyclability. The environmental case still depends on the origin of the metal, fabrication energy, coatings, machinery and how the boat is actually used over its service life.

Lifecycle assessment is useful because it forces those stages into the same accounting framework. A tender that performs efficiently in service can still carry a significant manufacturing footprint, while a recyclable material only delivers its full benefit if recovery and processing actually take place at the end of life.

The range spans 8, 10 and 12 metres

TYKUN’s Monaco profile describes a family of 8-, 10- and 12-metre tenders developed from MED Group’s background in military and defence shipbuilding, with styling by Tommaso Spadolini. The range is positioned for guest transfer, day use and support duties around larger yachts rather than as a conventional production runabout.

That background influences the emphasis on structural robustness, performance and safety alongside finish quality. For a mothership project, the final specification must also account for garage dimensions, crane capacity, embarkation height, fueling, service access and the operating area in which the tender will spend most of its time.

Measured impact adds another tender-selection criterion

The Blue Wake recognition gives owners’ teams another data point when comparing tenders that may otherwise be judged mainly on styling, speed and guest comfort. An independently structured lifecycle study can make it easier to ask where the largest impacts arise and which design changes would materially reduce them.

At Monaco, that makes TYKUN’s display relevant to both new-build and replacement-tender programmes. The important next step will be seeing how the lifecycle findings are translated into future material choices, production methods and operating recommendations across the range.