By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 29 Jun 2012 • 14:05
THE world’s biggest solar powered ship is docked at Puerto Adriano in Calvia.
It is also the first boat to have travelled around the world running solely on energy found in light.
The MS Turanor PlanetSolar will stay in Mallorca until Saturday July 7 as part of its Mediterranean tour.
The vice president of economy, Josep Ignasi Aguilo visited the ship Tuesday.
The MS Turanor Planet Solar is a catamaran launched in March 2010 in Kiel Germany in the shipyards of Knierim Yachtbau after 14 months of construction.
It is 35m long, 23m wide, 6.1m high and weighs 95 tonnes.
The surface area of solar modules is 537m2 and allows the ship to navigate at night as well.Forty people are able to go on board and there are four crew.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.