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“Can we build a system which is able to survive on the ocean for years? That is the key question we are trying to answer here with the North Sea prototype.” quote by Boyan Slat — Download Open image

“Can we build a system which is able to survive on the ocean for years? That is the key question we are trying to answer here with the North Sea prototype.”

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