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Energy Observer Concept, awarded the European Union's Innovation Fund for its liquid hydrogen-powered container cargo ship project: Energy Observer 2 | EO2

Saint-Malo - November 13, 2024 - Energy Observer, via its subsidiary EOConcept, a pioneer in sustainable maritime solutions, has launched the Energy Observer 2 project in 2022 with the ambition of designing the world's lowest-carbon cargo ship. EO2, an advanced demonstrator combining cutting-edge engineering and innovative technologies, aims to transform maritime transport towards low-emission solutions. This European funding marks a crucial step towards the construction and operation of the world's largest liquid hydrogen-powered cargo ship by 2029, supporting the transition to environmentally friendly maritime technologies.

Energy Observer: A seven-year odyssey comes to an end, a new chapter opens to support the energy transition.

Paris, September 12, 2024 - Energy Observer, the first zero-emission hydrogen ship to sail around the world, has docked at the Port du Gros Caillou, in Paris' 7th arrondissement, for an exceptional stopover from September 13 to October 11, 2024. This stopover marks the end of a seven-year odyssey, a highly symbolic moment since it was here, in Paris, that this ambitious journey had begun on July 7, 2017 when she was christened.

Energy Observer, the emblematic laboratory vessel of the energy transition, will dock in the heart of Paris on the evening of July 28, 2024 for a stopover of almost three months, marking the end of a seven-year Odyssey around the world. A particularly powerful and symbolic moment, as this is where this unique and memorable journey began, when it was christened on July 7, 2017, in the presence of the Mayor of Paris and the French Minister for Ecological Transition.

Saint-Malo, June 14, 2024 - Energy Observer, the laboratory vessel of the energy transition, returns to her home port today, marking the end of a seven-year Odyssey around the world. This event will celebrate the incredible adventure of the vessel and her crew, and mark the end of a remarkable international episode, while announcing ambitious new projects to pursue the mission undertaken.

Energy Observer, through its subsidiary EOConcept, a global pioneer in low-carbon maritime solutions, announces major advancements in the development of its pioneering and ambitious project, Energy Observer 2, with the arrival of a new industrial partner, Chart Industries, one of the world's leaders in solutions for clean energy and industrial gas markets.

New York City, April 10, 2024 - Energy Observer, the world's first self-sufficient, zero-emission laboratory vessel dedicated to testing technological solutions for low-carbon energy production, is docking in New York City from April 10 to April 22, 2024.

In 2024, more than half the world's population will be called to the polls. From the United States to South Africa, from Asia to Europe, these votes will have a direct impact on energy choices and ultimately on our ability to fight climate change, develop solutions to reduce our dependence on carbon-based energies and achieve our common goal of a more sustainable future.

Dans cette série documentaire, Victorien Erussard, fondateur d’Energy Observer et passionné des questions énergétiques, va à la rencontre des pionniers de l’hydrogène bas carbone sur le territoire afin de comprendre le rôle que ce vecteur énergétique peut réellement jouer dans notre transition.

Comment l’hydrogène peut-il contribuer à décarboner nos transports ? Notre industrie ? Nos océans ? Comment allons-nous le produire ? En découvrant de manière concrète les innovations et applications existantes sur le territoire, cette série vient répondre aux grandes questions que soulève encore cette molécule et révèle le formidable dynamisme de la filière H2 en France.

The first vessel powered by renewable energies and hydrogen inaugurates her Brazilian stopover in Fortaleza on November 16, in the presence of local authorities and partners, for the 83rd stop of her round-the-world Odyssey.

The laboratory vessel of the energy transition continues her Odyssey with a stopover in Fortaleza, Brazil, from November 16 to 24. This Latin American stopover, the 83rd of her round-the-world Odyssey, concludes the vessel's second transatlantic crossing. This period will be rhythmed by the active involvement of Energy Observer's partners and the production of original film sequences dedicated to the energy transition in Brazil.

For its seventh and final stopover in Africa, Energy Observer dropped her anchor in Namibia, one of the world's countries with the highest photovoltaic potential. The laboratory vessel stopped in a country that aims to become one of the world's leading exporters of green hydrogen by 2030, even though it currently imports almost 60% of its electricity consumption and is utterly committed to the energy transition.

After 33 days of sailing and 2,300 nautical miles covered, the laboratory vessel rounded the mythical Cape of Good Hope before reaching her final destination in South Africa: Cape Town, a mythic port for sailors, the economic heart of the country and the scene of a major African stopover for the laboratory vessel.

Launched in 1983, the legendary catamaran celebrates this year her 40 years of longevity with multiple records. From the fastest racing catamaran in the world in 1994 to the first autonomous energy vessel since 2017, discover the incredible story of this vessel that has become an ambassador of positive solutions for the planet.

Energy Observer continues the 6th year of its round-the-world Odyssey to discover the energy challenges of the African continent.

Energy Observer's exhibition village opens its doors in the station of Avoriaz: a pioneer of ecology in the high mountains, for a large-scale awareness event: "On top of positive energies."

Energy Observer Foundation's exhibition village will, for the first time, be displayed in a unique environment: the commune of Morzine-Avoriaz, located at 1,800 meters of altitude in Haute-Savoie, for the event "Au sommet des énergies positives" (On top of positive energies) dedicated to the energy transition challenges in high mountains.

Energy Observer has dropped anchor in Kochi for the 75th stopover of its round-the-world Odyssey, after a tour of South-East Asia which took the laboratory vessel to Singapore together with her exhibition village, then Vietnam, Thailand and finally to Malaysia.

Energy Observer concludes its tour in South-East Asia in Malaysia, 74th stopover of its Odyssey around the world. After Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore, which allowed many partners and officials to visit the ship and its educational exhibition village, the laboratory vessel, symbol of the energy transition, is in Langkawi for an eventful stopover from October 11 to 18.

The Energy Observer exhibition village will form part of the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe race village from 25 October to 6 November 2022.

Energy Observer is injecting its positive energy into the French stage of the SailGP racing, which gathers together the world’s best sailors. See you in Saint Tropez from 7 to 11 September for an event that aims at zero direct emissions.

Energy Observer continues its journey in South East Asia, with the 73rd stopover of its round the world Odyssey being in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Vietnam is one of the last stopovers of the Energy Observer Odyssey in the region, after a large-scale event in Singapore which gathered the vessel and its pedagogical exhibition village, followed by a several-week stopover in Thailand to document the country’s energy and ecological transition’s challenges.

Energy Observer continues to sail across the oceans in south-east Asia, the 71st stopover of its round the world Odyssey being in Thailand.

The first vessel powered by renewable energy and hydrogen, the first French ambassador of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, arrived in Singapore on March 10th for the 70th stopover on its round-the-world Odyssey.

After having developed an autonomous laboratory vessel with the first complete hydrogen chain, capable of producing its own hydrogen with its surplus of renewable energies, Energy Observer is taking a new step by launching the design of the most representative ship of the maritime transport industry: a multipurpose cargo ship fuelled by liquid hydrogen, a technology that allows zero-emission navigation, while offering very high transport capacities and great autonomy.

Victorien Erussard, President and founder of Energy Observer, will present the ship on February 10th during the One Ocean Summit in Brest.

Energy Observer strengthens its partners' ecosystem for the next 3 years of its Odyssey around the world, with the arrival of GUYOT environnement and Qair.

Energy Observer is a multi-partner project that gathers companies involved in all sectors of the eco-energy transition. Among the Odyssey's new supporters: Qair, an independent producer of renewable energy, and GUYOT environnement, a regional leader in waste recovery in Brittany.

Energy Observer to present a new zero-emission cargo ship concept at the One Ocean Summit.

Triangle Interim Solutions RH is joining Energy Observer adventure, the first autonomous and zero-emission hydrogen vessel. With this daring and meaningful bet, the company specialised in human resources is actively participating in the energy transition, which imposes new challenges in terms of training and recruitment.

From September onwards, Energy Observer will be at the very heart of the challenges facing the maritime sector by participating in a host of events in the South of France: the UICN's World Conservation Congress in Marseille, the Cannes Yachting Festival, the French leg of the Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez, an international sailing championship targeting a climate-positive impact and finally Les Assises de l'Économie de la Mer (Forum of the Economy of the Sea), which is hosted this year by the City of Nice.

Since leaving its home port of Saint-Malo in 2017, Energy Observer undertook a 7-years round-the-world Odyssey that will continue until 2024. The ship already sailed over 40 000 nautical miles, made 68 stopovers -15 of which with its educational exhibition- and visited 30 countries.

Air Liquide steps up its support to Energy Observer by becoming main partner for the next 4 years. Energy Observer – the first hydrogen vessel around the world – and Air Liquide – a pioneer in the international development of the hydrogen sector – have been working together since the launch of this laboratory ship which aims to demonstrate the key role of hydrogen in the energy transition.

This new stage in their collaboration, featuring a technological support component, is fully in line with the sustainable development objectives of the Air Liquide Group, including its commitments to renewable hydrogen in particular.

The course of Energy Observer’s Odyssey is set to evolve in line with health guidelines in force in Asia in particular. In this way, the Tokyo stopover will now take place in December 2021 rather than during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with certain destinations in south-east Asia initially scheduled for 2022 being brought forward to this summer and autumn.

"Paris de l'hydrogène": a unique event at the very heart of the French capital, organised by Energy Observer, with the support of the City of Paris.

Within the context of an historic recovery plan, which is giving the hydrogen sector pride of place, the “Paris de l'hydrogene” event is championing various community-based objectives raising awareness about the need for sustainable energy transition and shining a spotlight on the whole of the hydrogen value chain.

In celebration, the Eiffel Tower is being illuminated using an electro hydrogen generator developed by EODev (Energy Observer Developments) with certified renewable hydrogen.

The first vessel powered by renewable energies and hydrogen, the UN’s French Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals arrived in San Francisco, her 66th stopover on her round the world Odyssey, on 6 May.

The first vessel powered by renewable energies and hydrogen, the UN’s French Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals made landfall in Long Beach on 22 April, during the Earth Day and the Leaders Summit on Climate in the US. This stopover is the 65th on her round the world Odyssey.

The France SailGP Team is partnering with Energy Observer Foundation to work together to showcase French innovation and new thinking for a better planet. Energy Observer Foundation will be the teams Race for the Future partner helping the sports pinnacle league accelerate the transition to clean energy and work to explore practical clean energy solutions while raising awareness through the global platform about the challenges of ecological transition geared around clean energy. This is a central part of the global league’s ambitions purpose agenda to race for a better future and champion a world powered by nature.

The first vessel powered with renewable energies and hydrogen, a French ambassador for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, will make landfall on the Californian coast on 22 April 2021, after a 1-month sea passage from the Galapagos Islands, a Unesco biosphere reserve. It will make a stopover in Long Beach and then San Francisco, before continuing on her journey to Hawaii.

The France Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo is delighted to host Energy Observer during the thematic fortnight dedicated to Oceans. Energy Observer, the first French ambassador for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, explores practical solutions and develops technology to accelerate the ecological transition. It is fully in line with the challenges of building tomorrow’s world, which the Pavilion will highlight.

Within a very uncertain global health context, Energy Observer has decided to forge ahead with its round the world Odyssey. Indeed, together with their partners, Victorien Erussard and his team are keen to continue delivering a message of optimism across the world. Among the highlights of the programme: the Galapagos Islands, California and then their first Transpacific passage, which is set to lead them to Tokyo for the Olympic Games.

Energy Observer left Guadeloupe and the Antilles arc in her wake on 23 November and is now continuing her journey around the Overseas Territories bound for French Guiana, the 61st stopover in her circumnavigation of the world. It’s a stopover, which will enable the crew to continue its Odyssey in a region boasting exceptional natural heritage and combining cutting-edge technologies and Amazonian primary forest, a European spaceport and a quite unique biodiversity reserve.

EODev confirms its ambitions to quickly become a leading player in industrial developments linked to energy transition by acquiring a stake in EVE System, based in Lyon. A specialist in design and integration of on-board intelligence and battery systems for the past 20 years, EVE System will benefit from this long-term strategic and technological link-up to accelerate its development.

EODev and Eneria have just signed an agreement for the distribution and maintenance of the GEH2® hydrogen power-generators and the REXH2® range extenders developed by EODev. After the industrialization contract for the GEH2® signed early September, this new agreement confirms the excellence of EODev's project and the performance of the GEH2® which has been in operation on the industrial site of Eneria in Montlhéry for the past six weeks.

HYNOVA Yachts and EODev unveiled on Wednesday September 23rd, 2020, the RangeExtender H2 (REXH2®) solution selected by HYNOVA for the energy supply of its future HYNOVA 40, whose The New Era prototype was introduced to the public at the Yacht Club de Monaco during the Monaco Capital of Yachting Experience event. This presentation came after the conference held on Tuesday, September 22nd, on hydrogen as an alternative to diesel for low-carbon maritime mobility.

Monaco, September 22, 2020 - As part of the Planetary Health Week organized by the Prince Albert II Foundation, and under the aegis of the "Monaco Capital of Yachting Experience" initiated by the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) which takes place from September 20 to 24, Jeremie Lagarrigue, CEO of EODev, offered the 200 participants on site, as well as the hundreds of online attendees, a presentation of the opportunities of hydrogen for pleasure craft.

Following the announcement of a €20 million fund raising two weeks ago, EODev presented, in the presence of its shareholders, its land-based hydrogen power generator and maritime range extender in operation on the industrial site of its partner and manufacturer ENERIA, on Thursday, September 17. The products developed by the French start-up, which already has around 40 employees, meet the objectives of the "France Hydrogen plan” unveiled by the government last week.

EODev (Energy Observer Developments) announces the closing of a first round of funding to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of its solutions developed around the latest hydrogen technologies.

EODev (Energy Observer Developments) and the Monnoyeur Group, through its subsidiary Eneria, have signed a partnership agreement for the industrialization by Eneria of the hydrogen power generator GEH2 developed by EODev. To discover EODev's GEH2 in operation, visit Eneria's site in Montlhéry (91310) between September 15 and 18, 2020.

In this new season (4 x 52 minutes), Energy Observer sails through Northern Europe to discover a world resolutely committed to the energy and ecological transition.

Energy Observer Developments (EODev) will present at the next Cannes Yachting Festival from September 8 to 13, 2020 its REXH2 (Range Extender Hydrogen) solution, integrated for the first time in a vessel other than Energy Observer: a 40-foot open boat developed with HYNOVA Yachts, the first production electro-hydrogen tender to be launched on the market.

Launched as a laboratory vessel, Energy Observer has spearheaded numerous projects and taken on some sizeable challenges in a bid to switch ecological transition up a gear.

In order to successfully complete its mission to promote renewable energies and raise awareness about the challenges of the energy and ecological transition, Energy Observer is teaming up with the CNES (France’s National Centre for Space Studies).

In a world ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, the crew of Energy Observer, the first vessel powered by renewable energies and hydrogen, has revised its programme, which was originally supposed to lead her to Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games.

Energy Observer’s first transatlantic passage, from Finistère to Martinique, served as a test bed for this year’s key innovations in renewable energies aboard the floating laboratory.

Within the context of a global health crisis, Energy Observer’s scientific and environmental mission continues. Success for Energy Observer’s first major transoceanic passage entirely self-sufficient in energy.

Energy Observer does everything possible to ensure that the women and men working within and alongside the project are protected and can carry out their missions in complete safety.

Energy Observer does everything possible to ensure that the women and men working within and alongside the project are protected and can carry out their missions in complete safety.

On the 2020 programme, the negotiation of 2 major oceans via 9 stopovers spanning 2 continents.

20,000 nautical miles (37,000km), 2 oceans, Energy Observer sets a course for Tokyo during the Olympic Games then on to California

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics and a pioneer in the field of energy transition, is joining forces with Energy Observer, the first hydrogen vessel around the world.