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One of our business activity areas is yacht charter in the Great Masurian Lakes region. We love Masuria and we pay special attention to the preservation of its unique natural values. Therefore, under the project we are adding 5 innovative, zero-emission vessels to our fleet of yachts. They will be equipped with electric propulsion, a safe sailing support system and facilities for people with reduced mobility. This will widen our range of customers by including the elderly and people with disabilities, in line with the global trend of developing the so-called silver tourism and accessible tourism. Equipping the new vessels with an anti-collision system that can locate an obstacle within a 30-meter radius will enable night sailing – a service new to the Masurian region. The elimination of internal combustion propulsion will allow sailing in areas of high natural value (estuaries), which are impossible to enter using a traditional engine.
The Norwegian project partner, Green Waves AS, will be responsible for selecting and configuring the electric propulsion system for the vessels, which includes integrating the electric propulsion system with alternative power sources, i.e. photovoltaic panels and a hydroturbine. In addition to working with the partner, the project budget will cover the labour costs of experts involved in developing the hull design and commissioning the construction of vessels, an R&D service that will develop the yacht''s energy flow control system, certification of the new vessels, and the purchase of a mobile device for collecting wastewater from yachts. We will also buy a phantom for first aid trainin, which will be provided free of charge to all of our customers.
The project will result in a reduction in CO2 emissions of 4.9 tons per year thanks to the use of alternative energy sources, as well as the collection of 2.4 tons of wastewater which at present is often illegally discharged into the lake.