It’s so sleek it cuts effortlessly through waves and headwinds. It’s powered by emission-free fuel cells and wind turbines, while photo cells in its glass produce more than enough juice for all the ship’s electrical needs. It’s called Reverse, but it’s a look far into the future by engineers at Germany’s Meyer Group working on ideas to create a totally self-sufficient ecologically friendly cruise ship.
The model was a showstopper at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Fort Lauderdale in March.
The ship’s shape was inspired by the smooth contours of a rock penguin, said Tim Krug, Meyer Group’s head of concept development. The hull is a catamaran design that glides through the water and its glass upper decks are rounded for minimal air resistance. The ship could cruise without fossil fuels using a combination of solar and fuel cells, wind power and horizontal wings on the hull.
Read it all in The Cruisington Times