Peace Boat, a global non-governmental organisation (NGO), has revealed how its Project Ecoship will deliver the world’s most sustainable cruise ship.
The Peace Boat’s Ecoship project aims to transform shipping today using state-of-the-art technology and a highly efficient propulsion system to construct the world’s most sustainable cruise ship. The 55,000 GT ship will be inspired by nature and include a number of eco-features such as renewable technology to increase energy efficiency.
The design of the Ecoship and the combination of wind energy, anti-drag elements and cleaner fuels is expected to achieve 20% cuts in propulsion energy, 50% cuts in electricity load and a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to similar ships built before 2020. Developed by a team of over 30 engineers, scientists and thinkers from the fields of ship-building and eco-technology including renewable energy, architecture, biophilia and waste management, the Ecoship will feature a propulsion system that will achieve higher efficiency than any cruise ship today and aims to break new ground in how natural propulsion is perceived in the cruise industry.
Ecoship will also embody sustainability efforts through its activities. It will sail for Peace Boat’s around the world educational voyages carrying 6000 people per year; host exhibitions of green technology in up to 1000 ports annually; and serve as a floating sustainability laboratory able to contribute to research on the ocean, climate and green marine tech.
Yoshioka Tatsuya, Founder and Director of Peace Boat, commented: “Peace Boat’s 2020 launch of the Ecoship offers a vision for a climate-friendly future and can lead the way towards a green cruising model that can also impact the wider shipping industry. The industry must adapt to the planet’s needs.”
Dr. Andrés Molina, Project Director of the Ecoship Project, commented: “The Ecoship’s propulsion system will combine some of the most forward-looking elements that the industry has developed and, without any doubt, break new ground in how natural propulsion is perceived in cruising”.
The Ecoship project will be presented at the Natural Propulsion seminar held May 24 as part of BlueWeek hosted by the Maritime Research Institute of the Netherlands (MARIN).
Image: Courtesy of Ecoship
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