MANTA will operate in areas of high waste concentration, near the estuaries of major rivers and in the coastal waters of countries most impacted by plastic pollution. The vessel will be an ambassador for the cause of the fight against plastic pollution, as well as a demonstration showcase for the solutions for plastic waste collection and valorisation developed by MANTA INNOVATION, and for the solutions needed by Green Ships and Smart Ships.
Resulting from 4 years of Research and Development, the MANTA has mobilised for its design a technical consortium of industrial partners and research laboratories , including world leaders in their fields. Since 2018, 60 engineers, technicians and researchers have worked more than 45,000 hours to move from vision to realization.
Each of the vessel's "technological bricks" results from the synergy of the unique know-how of recognised world leaders. In June 2022, Bureau Veritas, a leader in ship classification, gave its “Approval In Principle” on the design of the MANTA. The shipyards consultation process for the construction of MANTA was launched in November 2022 and is ongoing.
The MANTA is a laboratory for the development activities of MANTA INNOVATION. For this flagship project, the engineering office designs customised solutions or integrates existing solutions so that they suit to the vessel's missions and specificities.