The German shipyard, Knierim, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The yard has worked on such outstanding vessels as the world’s largest solar catamaran – TÛRANOR Planet Solar.
The latest news about the PlanetSolar’s last activities for the year 2014. The boat is currently docked at the island of Certosa in Italy. It will stay there until May 2015, when it starts the 2015 expeditions.
PlanetSolar has successfully completed her 2014 campaign, which was launched in Boulogne-sur-Mer in France on April 13, 2014. The world’s largest solar-powered ship is currently searching for a new owner.
Last Friday saw the world’s largest solar-powered boat, MS Tûranor PlanetSolar conclude her TerraSubmersa expedition. She set sail for the fabulous Italy yacht holiday destination – Venice on August 23, 2014.
Yesterday, August 3, 2014, saw the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar, reach the Port of Piraeus in Athens, a beautiful Greece yacht charter destination, as part of the TerraSubmersa expedition. This is a collaboration between UNIGE, the Neuchâtel Latenium, the Greek Service for Underwater Antiquities, the Swiss School of Archeology in Greece, and the Hellenic Center for Maritime Research.
It has been a very successful first edition of the Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup world solar boat championship, hosted by the glamorous Monaco yacht holiday destination, nestled in the Mediterranean. The event was attended by 24 international teams.
The very first Solar1 Monte-Carlo Cup 2014, hosted by the glamorous Mediterranean yacht holiday destination – Monaco, has come to its end. The successful inaugural event also hosted the giant 30m catamaran PlanetSolar, representing the largest solar-powered boat in the world.
The inaugural Solar1 Monte Carlo Cup 2014 will host the world’s largest solar boat, PlanetSolar, as its Guest of Honour. The race will run in the beautiful Mediterranean yacht vacation location – Monaco from July 10 to 12.
The world’s largest solar boat, PlanetSolar, is currently being docked at the Atalayoun North Marina in Morocco to celebrate the completion of the Marchica lagoon’s decontamination.
PlanetSolar, together with the Swiss University of Geneva announce the launch of the TerraSubmersa expedition to take place this summer in the fabulous Greece yacht charter destination – Argolic Gulf.
The MS Turanor PlanetSolar is currently preparing for her new campaign, following her hibernating for the winter at the Cité de la Voile Eric Tabarly, in Lorient, France. Moreover, the Swiss company PlanetSolar S.A. will diversify its activity.
Last Friday, the 2013 European Solar Prize, in the category ‘Media’, was awarded to PlanetSolar for the media exposure generated on completion of the first trip around the world powered only by solar energy (2010-2012).