Canopée in Szczecin port, prior to the installation of the sails (2022)
Bordeaux, 3 October 2023

Canopée ("Canopy") is a French freighter ship that is the first sail-assisted container ship.[1] Laid down in 2019 and launched in 2022, it is designed specifically to transport elements of the Ariane 6 rocket from European ports to the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, in South America. It made its first trans-Atlantic crossing in December 2022.[2]

The ship is equipped with four Oceanwings - articulated and automated wings of 363m² each.[3] The wind-powered element reduces the carbon impact, depending on weather conditions, and is considered a pioneer in the energy transition of maritime transport.[4]

The ship was owned by Jifmar Guyane, designed by VPLP Design, constructed in Szczecin shipyards in Poland and by Neptune marine in the Netherlands.[5] Oceanwings sails are designed, engineered and manufactured by AYRO in Caen France. It's IMO registration is 9924120.[6]


References

  1. ↑ Ajdin, Adis (2021-04-27). "French pioneering sail-powered boxship". Splash247. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ↑ "Wind-powered cargo ship completes its first transatlantic crossing". Project Cargo Journal. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. ↑ "CANOPÉE – GREEN CARGO VESSEL (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)". Jifmar.
  4. ↑ Romanacce, Thomas (2019-10-14). "Un énorme navire à voile transportera la fusée Ariane 6". Capital.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ↑ Genot, Violette (2023-03-10). "Canopée". VPLP Design. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  6. ↑ "Ship CANOPEE (Ro-Ro Cargo) Registered in France - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 9924120, MMSI 228438700, Call Sign FMUR". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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