Maritime Monitoring

DECEMBER 2, 2015 –  Could the cruise ship of the future be powered by retractable solar paneled sails and wind generators?   That's the hope of the Japan based Peace Boat, an NGO that has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN and serves as an official messenger for projects including the UNISDR Resilient Cities Campaign. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, Peace Boat's main means of taking its message to the world is through its ship, currently…