AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoSustainable Tech at Sea: Project Zero, a 69-metre sailing superyacht, is unveiling new renderings showing a radical energy-first design: it aims to run for up to two weeks on renewables alone, using regenerative turbine propellers plus 100+ m² of photovoltaic-thermal panels integrated into the bimini. Voyaging & Climate Adaptation: The Polynesian Voyaging Society says the Moananuiākea Voyage sail plan is being adjusted as El Niño and storm risks rise, with Hōkūleʻa now targeting a late-August departure from Aotearoa and route changes via Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. Reef Science in French Polynesia: A new Moorea study finds dead corals can stay structurally in place because encrusting algae “scaffold” them, blocking the usual reset after storms and slowing new coral growth. Ocean Protection Leadership: On Rapa Nui, Pacific voyaging and ocean leaders gathered to strengthen ancestral ties and coordinate high-seas marine conservation, with French Polynesia among participating communities. Public Health & Security Watch: Experts warn illicit drugs are showing “warning signs” of spreading across Pacific tourist hubs, citing meth traces in Tonga wastewater and drug busts including in French Polynesia. Regional Crime Link: Fiji’s major Vatia cocaine seizure is tied to Colombia’s Clan del Golfo, highlighting how transnational networks move drugs through Pacific routes.
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