The cruise line French Ponant, which is property of the investment company Artémis of the Pinault family, presented the Swap2Zero project, conceived with the naval architecture studio Stirling Design International (SDI), for the construction of a zero-emission cruise ship of CO2 equivalents to be achieved by 2030. The ship, of 181 meters long, will have about 100 cabins and is expected to operate without emissions production throughout the its cycle of operation and life.

More than 50% of the energy required for the propulsion of the ship will be provided by a sail system. An additional source of energy for propulsion will consist of a cell Low temperature liquid hydrogen fuel, with recycling of water and heat produced. A high-quality fuel cell temperature will be used to generate the necessary energy for the hotel services of the ship, with heat recovery released for the production of hot water. More than 1,000 square meters of surface of photovoltaic panels will be integrated into the ship's structures and sails. They will also be implemented carbon capture technologies.

"By 2030 - underlined the president of Ponant, Hervé Gastinel - our future ship will aim for zero greenhouse gas emissions during navigation, maneuvers, in port and anchor. Its carbon footprint will be reduced throughout its life cycle. Renewable energy supplied wind and sun will be combined with carbon-free energies and not fossils associated with fuel cells."