Porrima

The ship, now named Porrima, was launched in 2010 under the name SolarPlanet. Covered in solar technology on its deck, its objective was to demonstrate that this renewable energy could power it to sail across the oceans, completely autonomously. An objective successfully achieved!

Then, alongside the "Race for Water" foundation, the boat shifted towards an awareness mission to measure the overall state of the planet's oceans, and this by integrating new equipment such as Skysails, a technology that assists propulsion by wind power.

The Skysails has been complemented by another hydrogen-related technology: a first installation still in prototype but already capable of providing, with seawater and solar radiation as fuels, up to 10% of the energy needed to operate the ship.

At the end of 2021, the ship will depart from Osaka, stop at the World Expo in Dubai, and then travel to Kenitra, Morocco, to install the latest technologies designed specifically for it and adapt its structure—an essential step in preparing for the Blue Odyssey. It will then sail around the Mediterranean before embarking on the world's oceans in 2023. In 2025, it will make its debut at the World Expo in Osaka.

We want to make this Odyssey accessible to the general public, so that it becomes a powerful vehicle for hope and knowledge!

The ship is entering a new phase of its life today, and while it is preparing to undergo another refit with cutting-edge innovations, our primary wish is for it to embody the philosophy of the blue economy, synonymous with hope and wisdom. Indeed, cherishing life and looking towards the future also means learning, understanding, and being responsible.

This is why it now bears the name Porrima: a goddess who carries the vision of the future and protects pregnant women in Roman mythology.