Explorer vessels typically feature some sort of research laboratory, but the word ‘typical’ isn’t in Earth 300’s vocabulary. The Singapore-based company, led by founder CEO Aaron Olivera, has commissioned a bold new concept that looks less like an expedition vessel and more like a seafaring ship from the future.
The striking behemoth is the namesake of its parent company and is on a mission to carry out environmental research expeditions in order to “confront Earth’s greatest challenges”, according to Olivera. Earth 300’s aim is to gather a new vanguard of scientists – Earth’s custodians if you will – and aid them as they research environmental conservation and worldwide efforts to reverse climate change.
Featuring naval architecture by NED-Project, it spans an insane 300m, which makes it even longer than the 269m Titanic. The majority of that real estate has been dedicated to 22 state-of-the-art laboratories with scientific equipment and technology straight from Silicon Valley.
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