Hello everyone, it's Tuesday the 29th of July onboard the Malizia Explorer and we are heading to our next destination. I thought it would be nice to share a few insights into our past week here at sea and look back at our recent mission off the coast of Senegal with the ECOPs (Early Career Ocean Professionals). We had a full crew on board made up of students and researchers from across Senegalese universities.
Our journey started in May when we headed down to Nice for the One Ocean Science Congress and the United Nations Ocean Conference. Fast forward to mid July and we are remembering our past few weeks full of excitement onboard the Malizia Explorer and bracing ourselves for the upcoming missions that are taking us to Dakar, Senegal and Cabo Verde!
Team Malizia proudly announces the christening of its sailing research vessel, Malizia Explorer, in a ceremony held this afternoon at the Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM). Pierre Casiraghi and Boris Herrmann were joined by the ship's godmother, Dr Sylvia Earle who christened the vessel with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. This event marks a significant milestone in the team's ongoing mission to advance Ocean science and climate action.
We are proud to announce an exciting new chapter in our mission to further Ocean science and inspire ambitious climate action!