And meeting a ship without a crew,
And without passengers, don't fret,
It's not a ghost, and not a threat.
Its MARS – Autonomous Research Ship-
That will leave its Plymouth, England. slip,
And steer itself, as long days pass,
All the way, to Plymouth, Mass.
Scheduled to sail in 2020,
It incorporates drones aplenty,
To help attain its main intent:
Conduct, at sea, experiments.
Its modern, futuristic lines,
Contain two sails, which are designed
To help improve the locomotion
Of its wind and solar-powered motion.
With 20 knots as its top speed,
Its technology advanced, indeed,
This marvel of a modern ghost,
Will use GPS, not to get lost.
So let us all the concept praise,
That aims our ideas to amaze,
With the latest scientific notion
To brave the dangers of the ocean...