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Mayflower 400 Crowdfunding Campaign

by Shuttleworth Design on 5 Nov 2016
Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) Shuttleworth Design
On 24th October a Crowdfunding campaign was started to help raise funds to build the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) which aims to sail across the North Atlantic Ocean in 2020 in the footsteps of the Pilgrim Fathers.

It will be a ship that literally sails itself and promises to be the highlight not only of the Mayflower 400 celebrations in 2020, but for a generation of ocean-going scientific research thereafter.

The Plymouth-based company, MSubs, has teamed up with Plymouth University, ProMare (a charitable research foundation) and Shuttleworth Design Ltd to build the world’s first fully autonomous and completely unmanned ocean-going vessel.

Prestigious companies such as UTC and Silicon Sensing, both with offices in Plymouth, as well as Lockheed Martin UK and a host of individuals both in the UK and USA pledged in the first few minutes and because of their generosity a strong start has been made to the campaign to raise £300,000.

Individuals, families and businesses can all find rewards for every budget. For a £20 reward, you can have your name printed on the hull, for £50 your family’s names. Alternatively, £35 buys two names and a significant date. For the corporate sponsors, there are also a wide range of options. Also, if you have your own idea about how you would like to work with the project that is not covered with our reward scheme, please do get in touch.

To help fund the project click here.

Please spread the word and continue to follow the project on Twitter @MAS_400 and Facebook MARS400 for the developments surrounding this historic project.

For more information visit website.
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