LUX* South Ari Atoll has welcomed the Blue Odyssey sailing project spotlighting Porrima - the worlds first vessel powered solely on renewables by solar, wind and hydrogen energy.
The vessel will venture for the first time to the Maldives.
Sailing under the Swiss flag, Porrima has just set sail from Dubai to the Maldives as part of its circumnavigation of the globe and will end its ambassadorship voyage at the opening of Osaka World Expo in 2025, where the innovative experience will be presented in the Blue Pavilion.
The 36-meter-long vessel has 515 square meters of solar panels on board capable of propelling the boat. Its excess energy also converts seawater to hydrogen. Within the Blue Odyssey project, Porrima has already crossed every major ocean twice.
