During its circumnavigation of the world entirely without fossil fuels, using only the power of the sun, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is currently visiting the Galápagos Islands. The world’s largest solar boat anchored in the harbour of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristóbal, today, Tuesday, 25 January 2011, around 9.00 hrs a.m. local time (15.00 hrs UTC). ... read full story
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TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR IS THE FIRST SOLAR BOAT TO PASS THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL
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To the Pacific with the power of the sun – MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar first solar boat to pass through the Panama Canal – Onward journey to the Galapagos Islands planned MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar is the first solar boat to have passed through the Panama Canal on its circumnavigation of the world. The solar catamaran docked... ... read full story
MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR to arrive in Cartagena, Columbia
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After successfully navigating from Monaco to Miami and from Miami to Cancún, TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, is scheduled to dock at the port of Cartagena, Columbia, today in the afternoon. ... read full story
MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR arrives in Cancún for the World Climate Change Conference
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The world’s largest solar-powered boat, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar, has reached the shores of Cancún, Mexico for the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). ... read full story
MS TÛRANOR PLANETSOLAR on course to Cancún for the World Climate Change Conference
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The world’s largest solar boat, MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar has set out from Miami and is on course for its next port of call: the World Climate Change Conference in Cancún. ... read full story
TÛRANOR PlanetSolar Catamaran reaches Miami, Florida.
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The TÛRANOR PlanetSolar has reached the American continent on its voyage around the world. This morning at 8.15 a.m. LT (1.15 p.m. UTC) the boat docked at the Miami Beach Marina (South Beach). The entire circumnavigation of the globe will take at least ten months. ... read full story
TÛRANOR PlanetSolar Catamaran’s Record Transatlantic Crossing
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Today, on November 18, TÛRANOR PlanetSolar briefly stopped in St. Marteen to register the fasted Transatlantic crossing of a solar boat yet. For TÛRANOR, it took 26 days and 19 hours 10 minutes to cover the distance between Las Palmas and St Marteen ... read full story
TÛRANOR PlanetSolar Catamaran reaches the Canary Islands on 1st Solar boat expedition.
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The MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar catamaran has reached the Canary Islands, 21 days after leaving Monaco at the start of the 1st solar boat expedition to circumnavigate the world by boat solely powered by solar energy. MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar will stay at Gran Canaria for maintenance till Friday. ... read full story
TÛRANOR PlanetSolar Catamaran on her way to Atlantic Ocean
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MS TÛRANOR PlanetSolar catamaran, the largest solar powered boat on earth, is proving to be well on her way to the Atlantic Ocean. ... read full story
Princess Cruises honoured by Port of San Francisco for environmental efforts.
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Three Princess Cruises ships -- Sapphire Princess, Sea Princess and Star Princess have just been named as gold-level winners of the Port of San Francisco 2009 Cruise Ship Environmental Award. The awards honor the ships’ “outstanding record in safeguarding the environment and protecting the air and water quality of San Francisco Bay during their port calls.” This is the fifth year Princess ships have earned this prestigious distinction. ... read full story