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Energy Observer is an exceptional experimental vessel designed as a true floating laboratory for maritime energy transition technologies. A former racing catamaran transformed in France, this pioneering boat is completing a world tour with complete energy autonomy, without emitting the slightest greenhouse gas or any fine particles. It draws its energy directly from nature thanks to an innovative combination of photovoltaic panels, automated rigid sails and wind turbines. Its main technological feat lies in its ability to desalinate seawater to produce its own carbon-free hydrogen by electrolysis, then stored on board to power fuel cells when there is no sun or wind. This project foreshadows the future of decarbonization of maritime passenger and freight transport by validating ultra-efficient and sustainable hybrid energy systems in real conditions.