Lng Powered Cruise Ships

MSC Cruises and STX France signed a letter of intent last June to build up to four LNG-fuelled cruise ships part of the companys plan for 11 new next-generation cruise ships over the next 10 years.

Lng powered cruise ships. The first of the ships on order are planned to set sail in 2020. The 200000-plus GT ship is the first such ship to be built in France and is said to be one of most technologically and environmentally advanced LNG-powered cruise vessels in its class. LNG newbuilds on order will either be built at Meyer Werft in Germany or Meyer Turku in Finland.

With a length of 925 metres breadth 20 meters and a deck capacity of 1080 m2 Rem Eir is the worlds largest environmentally friendly LNG powered PSV. The cruise liners first LNG-powered cruise ship is to enter service in 2022. LNG bunkering will take place in Marseille France.

The first LNG-powered vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2022. It is also the first cruise ship to use an LNG-powered fuel cell. MSC Cruises LNG powered vessels will be amongst the most technologically advanced cruise ships in the world bringing a range of environmental innovations to the market.

Built at Meyer and Neptun Shipyards in Germany and Meyer Turku in Finland AIDAnova is the first of a new generation of LNG Powered Cruise Ships for Carnival. LNG-powered ships for Carnival Cruise Line and PO Cruises UK will follow in 2020. Chantiers de lAtlantique is poised to integrate the first LNG-powered fuel cell aboard a cruise ship MSC Europa.

The most commonly used liquefied natural gas LNG engine used by cruise ships and cargo vessels today emits as much as 82 percent more greenhouse gas over the short-term compared to. The Mardi Gras is a liquified natural gas LNG powered ship the first of its kind in North America and is part of the cruise line operators decarbonization program. Steel was cut today for MSC Cruises newly named first World Class newbuild.

Total also will bunker the ships sailing on Mediterranean routes by ship-to-ship transfer. In 2020 two more Carnival brands will get LNG power with newbuilds for the PO and Carnival brands followed by two more ships in 2021 for Costa and AIDA respectively. It will also put its second LNG vessel the Costa Smeralda into operation this summer.