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Do you study climate change? Do you have the year 2025 free? Then you could be eligible for a free ride on a nuclear-powered superyacht, that would normally set you back $3 million.
The 300-metre yacht, named Earth 300, will be specially equipped for environmental exploration, as well as catering to billionaires and activists on luxury trips.
Earth 300’s website describes it as a ship ‘that will unite science and exploration to confront earth’s greatest challenges’.
CEO Aaron Olivera modestly calls the ship ‘The Eiffel Tower of our generation.’
But a ride aboard the Earth 300 doesn’t come cheap – for a 10-day trip on the vessel, you can expect to pay around $3 million.
An alternative, offered by the company, is exchanging your climate expertise for a free spot on the ship.
‘We’re bringing 160 of the brightest minds into our Science Sphere and equipping them with a level of technology never before seen on an ocean-going research vessel,’ Earth 300’s creators said.
The ship, designed by Iddes Yachts, aims to be 100% emission-free, powered by a next generation nuclear reactor called a Molten Salt Reactor.
‘The marine version of the Molten Salt Reactor (m-MSR) is small, with few moving parts, and provides the sustainable, clean energy needed to move ocean transportation into the future,’ the website reads.
‘Earth 300 is the first research vessel invited to be powered by this revolutionary new technology.’
However, the ship will first run on synthetic green fuels until the reactors receive certification.
The ship is scheduled to set sail in 2025, carrying a crew of 160 scientists and 40 paying guests.
The yacht will also have 22 laboratories aboard, as well as a ‘science sphere’ on the deck, which will overlook the ocean.
While the ship is still in its design phase, Earth 300’s creators claim its final mission will be to expand knowledge and understanding of the universe, within the ocean and out. Sounds easy!
CEO Aaron Olivera reportedly got the idea for the voyage after scuba diving in the Maldives and seeing the extent of coral bleaching, a result of ocean temperature warming.
‘We wanted the sphere to inspire whoever looks at it to save the planet,’ Olivera told Bloomberg News.
‘Imagine if we could build an object that would galvanize people around the planet.’
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