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French sail-assisted freighter ship
History
NameCanopée
OwnerJifmar Guyane
Port of registryMarseille
BuilderNeptune Marine Projects B.V.
Launched2022
IdentificationIMO number: 9924120 , MMSI number: 228438700
General characteristics
Displacement10000 t
Length121 m
Beam22 m

Canopée (lit. 'Canopy') is a French sail-assisted freighter ship. 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 Centre in Kourou, South America. It made its first trans-Atlantic crossing in December 2022.

Canopée in Szczecin port, prior to the installation of the sails (2022)

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

Novel sail technology

This section needs expansion with: the cost/benefit analysis of four Oceanwings? Are other commercial ships, not paid for by a government/industrial funding process, beginning to use this technology?. You can help by adding to it. (September 2024)
Bordeaux, 3 October 2023

The ship is equipped with four Oceanwings. Oceanwings are articulated and automated sails of 363m² each. The cargo ship has a diesel engine and the wind-powered Oceanwings can cut fuel consumption of the engine in half. The Canopée is considered a pioneer in the energy transition of maritime transport.

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References

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  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. Genot, Violette (2023-03-10). "Canopée". VPLP Design. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. "CANOPÉE – GREEN CARGO VESSEL (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)". Jifmar.
  6. Romanacce, Thomas (2023-12-12). "Why modern ships are looking to wind power". CNN. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  7. Romanacce, Thomas (2019-10-14). "Un énorme navire à voile transportera la fusée Ariane 6". Capital.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-25.

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