The MV Canopée, the world’s first hybrid propulsion commercial cargo vessel made its inaugural U.S. visit to Port Canaveral.
The specially designed Ro-Ro (roll on- roll off) delivered the European Service Module (ESM-3) module, which will fly on the NASA SLS Artemis-III mission to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era.
Port Canaveral was thrilled to welcome the MV Canopée on its first visit to the U.S. and proud to support NASA and their European Space Agency partners as they prepare for a historic return to the Moon.
…stated Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral CEO.
Launched in 2022, the MV Canopée is a French-flagged cargo vessel, designed and purpose-built by ArianeGroup to transport Ariane 6 rocket components from ports in Europe to French Guiana for the European Space Agency. The vessel uses both wind and fuel for propulsion and is the first large-scale hybrid sailing cargo vessel ever constructed.
