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World's largest Solar Powered Ship

World’s largest solar-powered ship visits Vietnam

September 1, 2011 about Uncategorized

LookAtVietnam - MS Turanor PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat arrived at Vietnam’s Nha Trang Bay on August 28, during its around-the-world tour.

In the boat’s logbook, sailors wrote that the conditions in the East Sea were wonderful, except for the high temperature. The temperature inside the boat reached 43oC and 41oC outside.
The ship will stay in Vietnam for several days. It will welcome Vietnamese visitors on September 1.
Before coming to Vietnam, the boat landed in Hong Kong. After leaving Nha Trang, it will go to Singapore.
With a Swiss flag, the boat was built in Germany at the coast of $17 million. The Turanor began its around-the-globe campaign on September 27th, 2010, sailing from Monaco and travelling 37,000 kilometers so far, using only energy generated from the sun.

The ship’s scheduled journey.

The 95-ton vessel is covered by 530 square meters of solar panels that provide up to 95 kilowatts. It is exclusively powered by 38,000 solar cells. Raphael Domjan, PlanetSolar’s founder and co-skipper of Turanor, said his vision was to show the world that technology could help solve such problems as climate change and rising energy costs.
Mr. Domjan said he was confident that the cost of renewable energy would eventually go down. “One day, the cost of having solar power plants at your home will be cheaper than buying electricity from nuclear or oil-powered plants,” he said.
It is scheduled to complete the expedition by late April or early May 2012.
The ship during its around-the-world tour:

At Hong Kong Port on August 19.
In Miami on November 27, 2010.

In Cancun on December 7, 2010.

At Panama canal on January 19, 2011.

At the port of Marquesas Islands on March 5, 2010.

In Tahiti on March 25, 2011.

New Caledonia on May 12, 2011.

Australia on June 18, 2011.

Manila on July 27, 2011.

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“I can’t say what made me fall in love with Vietnam - that a woman’s voice can drug you; that everything is so intense. The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London. They say whatever you’re looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that’s the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there’s a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.”
― Graham Greene, The Quiet American

Tips on Travel to Vietnam

It's always warm in Southeast Asia apart from high mountains, so leave the heavy clothing at home. Cotton and breathable fabrics are always better than synthetics -- although cotton does wrinkle a lot when traveling! December through April is roughly the dry season in that region, although it can still rain a little. December is a good time to go in terms of temperature -- cooler than in the humid summertime. Either way, wearing more clothing (shirt sleeves and long pants) is always more respectful towards the Asian culture, especially when visiting temples and rural areas.