Lng Powered Cruise Ships
Chantiers de lAtlantique is poised to integrate the first LNG-powered fuel cell aboard a cruise ship MSC Europa.
Lng powered cruise ships. -Hurtigruten a Norwegian expedition cruise operator has several LNG-powered ships on order. This will be the first time LNG in dual-fuel engines will be used in the cruise industry to power ships both in port and at sea. There are now about 20 new LNG-fuelled cruise ships on order with all the major cruise companies Carnival MSC Disney Royal Caribbean and TUI betting big on the technology.
The cruise liners first LNG-powered cruise ship is to enter service in 2022. As Royal Caribbeans first LNG-powered cruise ship Icon of the Seas marks the cruise line joining other lines like AIDA Cruises Costa Cruises PO Cruises and more recently MSC Cruises which have all launched LNG-powered ships. In December Carnival Cruise Line took delivery of AIDAnova the first LNG-powered cruise ship.
Total will provide 45000 tons of LNG fuel a year for the three upcoming vessels. 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. It is also the first cruise ship to use an LNG-powered fuel cell.
Rem Eir the worlds largest LNG powered vessel has been built at Kleven Vreft shipyard and is owned by Remøy Shipping. It has been Designed by Wärtsila Ship Design. 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.
Anne Kalosh Oct 31 2019. Due to begin cruising around the Canary Islands in December 2018 the AIDAnova will be the first cruise ship in the world able to operate in ports and at sea powered by LNG fuel. The seven Carnival Corp.
Hurtigruten a Norwegian expedition cruise operator has several LNG-powered ships on order. 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. 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.
