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Coral monitoring dives with the scientific team.
A Global Expedition of Purpose & Prestige
Where Haute Luxury Meets Ocean Regeneration.
A 70-foot carbon expedition yacht sailing around the globe to map microplastics, protect coral ecosystems, and unite world-leading luxury houses in high-impact conservation.
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01 · The Catalyst
Turning Luxury into Global Planetary Protection.
The influence of market leaders as a multiplier of ecological change.
An Influence Multiplier
Premium brands set global trends. When an influential player leads an ocean mission, ecology stops being distant charity — it becomes a symbol of modern status, and followers turn into active participants in coastal cleanups and awareness campaigns.
Radical Authenticity, Not Greenwashing
No abstract carbon offsets — direct participation in mapping microplastics, rescuing coral reefs and removing tonnes of waste. Every euro invested generates accredited measurements and telemetry the partner can report in ESG filings and global media.
An Emotional Bond with a New Generation
A new wave of affluent clients seeks meaning, values and an active climate stance. The partner moves from maker of exclusive goods to guardian of the clean oceans and corals that have inspired its craft for decades.
Extraordinary Return & Limitless Content
The expedition is a year-round floating photo and film studio — a constant stream of world-class imagery and stories, plus private VIP gatherings on deck for the partner's most important clients in iconic ports.
The Expedition Will Carry the Lead Partner's Name
The project and the yacht will be named after the headline partner — its name on the hull, the sails and every chart of the voyage.
“True luxury cannot exist in a devastated world. By uniting exceptional craftsmanship, technical perfection and direct scientific research at sea, we are redefining what global leadership means in the 21st century.”
02 · The Global Scientific Mission
A Floating Laboratory for a Living Ocean.
Onboard labs run around the clock — sensing microplastics, reading coral health and streaming open data to research institutes worldwide.
The Project's Purpose: Blue Ocean Project is not a commercial charter or ordinary leisure yachting. It is an environmental mission that uses a sailing yacht to map and expose water pollution (plastics, chemicals, coastal destruction) and champions zero-emission, low-impact operation at sea.
Science aboard: Two scientists from a university will be on board working on the project — running the onboard lab, processing samples and turning the data into open scientific outputs.
Onboard Microplastic Lab
Real-time sensors and spectroscopy analyze seawater around the clock, mapping particle concentrations along the entire route.
Optical Coral Monitoring
Autonomous optical stations document coral health and bleaching vulnerability across biodiversity hotspots.
Open Science
Every dataset streams openly to partner marine research institutes worldwide.
AI Surface Pollution Detection
Mast cameras and onboard AI scan the sea surface, identify floating plastics and pollution slicks, and add verified findings to the open-data map.
03 · Live Science & Data
Live telemetry from the open sea.
Real-time position, onboard sensors and the masthead camera — streamed continuously from SV BLUE OCEAN.
Live Telemetry
Live GPS: 17°53'48.0"N · 62°51'06.0"WSV BLUE OCEAN
Yacht moored
Gustavia · Saint-Barthélemy
Port de Gustavia
17°53'48.0"N · 62°51'06.0"W
From the current location
Saint-Barthélemy gallery
Live camera
View from the mast
A live view of the sea surface supports visual verification of AI detections along the route.
Online
Particles / m³
1,284
Sea Temperature
27.4°C
pH
8.06
Dissolved Oxygen (DO)
6.8 mg/L
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
0.02 mg/L
pCO₂
412 µatm
Bleaching Vulnerability
Low · 0.18
All expedition data streams openly into global marine research networks.
Captain's Log
Notes from the deck
Short dispatches from every stop — ready to share for ambassadors, partners and media.
Leg 1
Mallorca
First microplastic trawl: data uploaded live to the science portal.
Launch
Cannes
Christening of the yacht and the first water samples in front of the Palais.
04 · Twelve Global Cities
Twelve Global Cities. One Route.
From Cannes to Southampton, twelve iconic ports connect ocean science, culture and exclusive partner activations.
Country
France
FranceCity
Cannes
Port / Marina
Port Pierre Canto
Month
September
Port Pierre CantoCannes
Partner programme at this stop
Live telemetryPrivate reception on board, a press moment with local media, a guided coastal clean-up with the community and live sampling of the water by the onboard laboratory.
Harbor Galas
Red-carpet portside receptions and private yacht evenings directly outside flagship boutiques.
Runway at Sea
High-fashion runway and photo activations testing sustainable performance textiles against open-ocean elements.
High-Jewelry Salon
Private onboard viewing suites showcasing heritage diamonds against crystal-clear turquoise seas.
05 · Media & Activations
Tier-One Storytelling From the Ocean's Frontline.
Professional video material from the entire expedition, global celebrity ambassadors and exclusive imagery rights — built into the expedition from day one.
Onboard Video Crew
A professional video crew captures the full expedition — from open-ocean science to portside galas — for editorial campaigns featuring global brand ambassadors, celebrities and environmental advocates.
Expedition Imagery Rights
Flagship partners license breathtaking imagery for worldwide billboard, digital and print campaigns.
Voices for the Ocean
High-impact stories of people and celebrities who personally dedicate their voice and influence to protecting our seas and oceans.
Cannes Yachting Festival
Official project launch in Cannes
The expedition will be officially unveiled at the Cannes Yachting Festival — a stage filled with international press, yachting media and luxury journalists, the ideal moment to carry the project into the world.
06 · Expedition Gallery
Photography, film and voices from the voyage.
A living archive of images, video and interviews recorded throughout the expedition — from the deck, the shoreline and the laboratory.
PhotographyDawn departure
The yacht leaving harbour at first light.
PhotographyCoral survey
Reef mapping dives in clear tropical water.
Interview
Onboard interview
The crew on deck between watches.
Interview
Shoreline cleanup
Voices from a beach collection day.
PhotographyScience on board
Sample analysis in the floating laboratory.
Interview
Crew conversation
Two crew members on life at sea.
07 · Impact & Community
An Expedition That Mobilizes the World.
Beyond the luxury frontier, the project opens its decks to communities, schools and global citizens — turning every port call into collective action.
Coastal waste removed — live
42.5 t
Global Cleanup Challenge
Port communities and youth initiatives join cleanups at every stopover.
Gamified Leaderboard
Track local pickups, earn digital badges and win VIP expedition experiences.
Live Waste Tracker
Kilograms of coastal waste removed, streamed live from every port call.
Community Leaderboard
Updated · Sep 12, 2026
Total collected
1,229 kg
Active collectors
1,842
Average per collector
153.6 kg
| # | Crew | Port | Last cleanup | Cleanups | Plastic (kg) | Share | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mara K. | Palma | Sep 6, 2026 | 14 | 218 | 18% | 32 · View |
| 2 | Tomas R. | Monaco | Sep 9, 2026 | 12 | 196 | 16% | 27 · View |
| 3 | Léa B. | St. Barth | Sep 11, 2026 | 11 | 174 | 14% | 41 · View |
| 4 | Jonas W. | Sydney | Aug 29, 2026 | 9 | 152 | 12% | 18 · View |
| 5 | Sofia M. | Cape Town | Sep 2, 2026 | 8 | 141 | 11% | 23 · View |
| 6 | Nina H. | Lisboa | Sep 10, 2026 | 7 | 128 | 10% | 15 · View |
| 7 | Marco D. | Porto Cervo | Sep 4, 2026 | 7 | 117 | 10% | 12 · View |
| 8 | Ella S. | Las Palmas | Aug 27, 2026 | 6 | 103 | 8% | 9 · View |
Blue Ocean mobile app
Collect plastic. Record every kilogram.
Join local cleanups, log collected plastic, earn badges and follow our shared impact directly from your phone.
08 · The Flagship Partners
Three Houses. One Vessel. One Ocean.
Project Blue Ocean is built around three flagship partnerships — and the door remains open to further partners who share the vision.
Yacht Manufacturer
The Vessel
A world-class sailing-yacht manufacturer crafts the 70-foot carbon expedition yacht — hull, rig and systems engineered for the toughest oceans on Earth.
Fine Jewelry Maison
Diamonds & Crystal-Clear Seas
A haute joaillerie maison tells an oceanic diamond story — heritage pieces unveiled aboard above turquoise reefs, and a shared microplastic foundation.
Luxury Fashion House
Performance Couture
A luxury fashion house outfits crew and VIP guests in high-tech eco-responsible stormwear, with technical sailcloth collaborations tested at sea.
Ambassadors
Faces of the expedition
Oceanographers, athletes and personalities who sail a leg and carry the message.
Scientists
Oceanographers leading the research on board.
Athletes
Sailors and free-divers joining selected legs.
Icons
Personalities sharing the mission with their audience.
Adopt a leg
A company or individual can adopt one stop of the route — with its name on the leg, live data from that section and a personal report.
Partnership tiers
Join the voyage
Clear levels of involvement for brands and investors.
Title Partner
Name of the expedition
- Expedition named after the partner
- Logo on sail and hull
- Exclusive event in Cannes
Flagship Partner
Category exclusivity
- Logo on the yacht
- Co-created content
- VIP leg on board
Leg Partner
One stop of the route
- Name on the leg
- Port event
- Leg impact report
Impact
Measurable results
12
ports
30 000+
nautical miles
6
languages / markets
Live
open scientific data
Plastic credits
Every kilogram of collected plastic can be certified as a plastic credit — linking ocean cleanup, corporate ESG reporting and value for partners.
Milestones
From idea to Southampton
2026
Concept & route
2027 · In progress
Partner catalyst
2029
Launch in Cannes
2029
Atlantic crossing
2030
Arrival Southampton
09 · Partnership Portal
The Confidential Partner Dossier.
A bespoke deck detailing hull branding, onboard salons, campaign rights and activation calendars — shared under NDA.
Signature Hull Identity
The yacht's hull and sails become a canvas for the partner's visual identity at every port.
Onboard Exhibition Salon
A custom-designed salon hosts private viewings, launches and client evenings at sea.
Global Campaign Rights
Expedition imagery and footage licensed for worldwide billboard, digital and print use.
Ocean Foundation Synergy
A co-branded microplastic foundation converts visibility into measurable marine impact.
Request Private Presentation
Confidential · NDA on request