Canopée

Canopée ("Canopy") is a French freighter ship that is the first sail-assisted container ship.[2] 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.[3]

History
NameCanopée
Port of registryMarseille
BuilderNeptune Marine Projects B.V.
IdentificationIMO number: 9924120 , MMSI number: 228438700
General characteristics
Displacement10000 t
Length121 m[1]
Beam22 m

The ship is equipped with four Oceanwings - articulated and automated wings of 363m² each.[4] The wind-powered element reduces the carbon impact, depending on weather conditions, and is considered a pioneer in the energy transition of maritime transport.[5]

The ship was owned by Jifmar Guyane, designed by VPLP Design, constructed by Partner Stocznia shipyard in Szczecin in Poland and by Neptune marine in the Netherlands.[6] Oceanwings sails are designed, engineered and manufactured by OceanWings (previously Ayro) in Caen France.

References
  1. "Shipping rockets: Ariane on board". European Space Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  2. Ajdin, Adis (2021-04-27). "French pioneering sail-powered boxship". Splash247. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. "Wind-powered cargo ship completes its first transatlantic crossing". Project Cargo Journal. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. "CANOPÉE – GREEN CARGO VESSEL (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)". Jifmar.
  5. Romanacce, Thomas (2019-10-14). "Un énorme navire à voile transportera la fusée Ariane 6". Capital.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  6. Genot, Violette (2023-03-10). "Canopée". VPLP Design. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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