Ports & bunkering
Fuel the hard-to-abate.
Flexible green energy supply directly into hard-to-abate sectors like fuel bunkering, co-located heavy industries and grid infrastructure.
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A new class of
ocean power.
Planet-scale renewable energy, made at sea and deployable anywhere.
Over 92% of the world's wind energy is trapped over 70% of the globe that traditional renewables can't reach.
DRIFT is a new class of renewable infrastructure. Uniquely mobile, decentralised and scalable.
‘A whole new class of ships that are net positive and highly investible’.
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Classification · world firstApproval in Principle for an energy-harvesting ship.
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The premise
Other renewables stand still
and wait…
DRIFT goes where the action is.
Sailing was the original accelerant of the global economy. DRIFT is using the same technology to advance global energy infrastructure for the next millennia.
How it works
Three jobs.
One ship.
Energy generation, storage and distribution, provided by a single tightly integrated platform.
01Capture
A modern sail plan harnesses the power of the wind, driving the ship forwards.
02Convert
Underwater turbines regenerate energy as the vessel moves.
03Store
Megawatts of electrical energy are stored onboard the vessel.
04Scale
Autonomous fleet operation enables scalable global deployment.
- 4x sailplanhigh performance rigs designed for deep ocean operation
- Marinisedelectrolyser, developed with Enapter
- >1.6 MWregenerative power, from 2x turbines whilst under sail
- 6-8x 20ftmulti-modal energy storage containers
The world's first net positive ship. One that makes more energy than it uses. Unlocking the potential to harvest previously untapped energy from the Oceans.
DRIFT fleets revolutionise global energy distribution.
A flotilla on every ocean produces enough green H2 for two planet Earths. A global network of self-filling green tankers.
Fleet
Building a flotilla fit for the future.
Scale driven from advanced production lines and best-in-class unit economics. Sailing around the constraints of other pathways.
- 01First ship
- 02First flotilla
- 03A fleet on every ocean
Fleet financing
An exclusive capital and project framework with Commenda Capital Partners: a 50-vessel programme, targeting more than US$500 million of project-level investment.
This finances the fleet that follows the first vessel.
Mission Control
An ocean of energy awaits.
Our technology optimises the yield at planet scale.
In 0.2 seconds, GOLDILOCKS sails six million virtual miles to optimise the next patch of weather. AI that orchestrates flotillas on every sea to peak performance 24/7.
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Illustrative
Markets
Serving Ocean-scale Markets.
Shipping
Decarbonise the fleet that carries the world.
Providing clean fuels for the maritime industry and supply of lucrative FuelEU and IMO decarbonisation options, including options to unlock mid-route refuelling.
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Island nations
Turn large ocean states into energy exporters.
Helping ‘large ocean states’ access the green economy with a non-invasive technology — one that supports scaling into energy exports, resilience and GDP uplift.
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Compute galleons · development track
Sail the datacentre to the power.
Supporting the growing need for compute. Rather than store the energy, ComputeGalleon uses it to advance AI and other data centre workloads. Like a compute satellite on the ocean.
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Milestones
Latest · May 2026
RINA awards DRIFT the first-ever Approval in Principle for an energy-harvesting ship.
Approval in Principle — a world first
Registro Italiano Navale · issued May 2026
Independent classification of a ship built to make energy rather than consume it.
The design and safety case have passed external validation.
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DRIFT has innovative cutting edge technologies, in terms of being able to produce green hydrogen. José María Figueres Olsen · Former President of Costa Rica
The team at DRIFT with their hydrogen foiling boats — that's innovation that can have a massive impact. Sir Ben Ainslie
- Jul 2021 Company founded. Initial research modelling with BMT, and the first virtual simulations.
- Jun 2022 First hydrogen. Sea trials off Brightlingsea, Essex.
- Jul 2022 SailGP showcase. Demonstrating in Plymouth, courtesy of the Oracle sustainability programme.
- Aug 2022 GOLDILOCKS v1. The routing algorithm that hunts the optimum wind band, built with Faculty, the UK applied-AI firm.
- Sep 2023 Monaco world premiere. The MVY concept launched at the Monaco Yacht Show, in partnership with ShadowCAT.
- Oct 2023 ISS Excellence in Technology. Awarded in Miami by the International Superyacht Society; the previous year's winner was Starlink.
- Dec 2023 COP28 Innovation Award. Received in Dubai, for innovation and sustainability.
- May 2024 MoU signed with Antigua and Barbuda. Met with Prime Minister Gaston Browne and key members of his cabinet while attending UN SIDS4.
- Aug 2024 Seed round led by Octopus Ventures. Joined by Blue Action Labs, Founders Factory, Kaleidoscopes Family Office and others.
- Oct 2024 FII8 showcase in Riyadh. PIF sponsored DRIFT to showcase outside the King's palace.
- Dec 2024 Monaco Prize for Innovation in Renewable Hydrogen and Transportation. Awarded by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
- Jan 2025 Startups 100 sustainability winner. Named the UK's premier sustainability startup.
- Q1 2025 Earthshot Prize nominee. Continued recognition for DRIFT's focus and impact.
- May 2026 RINA Approval in Principle. The first ever issued for an energy-harvesting ship. Certified
- Now Orderbook potential of 51 ships. Signed, contracted and in negotiation.
- 2028 First net-positive vessel launches. Series production follows.
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Design approved. Demonstrator sailing. 50-ship orderbook potential. Project finance de-risked. $billion offtakes in discussion.
“A whole new way to make money with ships.” Come join the CREW.