Lng Powered Cruise Ships

Rem Eir the worlds largest LNG powered vessel has been built at Kleven Vreft shipyard and is owned by Remøy Shipping.

Lng powered cruise ships. 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. In 2018 AIDAnova launched as the first cruise ship in the world powered by LNG both at sea and in port. 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.

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. It has been Designed by Wärtsila Ship Design. 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.

Under the agreement Shell will supply LNG for the worlds first LNG-powered cruise ships due to start sailing in northwest Europe and the Mediterranean in 2019. 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. Hurtigruten also plans to utilize a custom-built bunkering vessel in Bergen to fuel these ships with.

It recently confirmed a deal with Shell to supply LNG for the first two of those ships which are. Total is to supply approximately 45000 tons of LNG per year for MSC Cruises new LNG-powered cruise ships. LNG-powered ships for Carnival Cruise Line and PO Cruises UK will follow in 2020.

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. In 2015 AIDA Cruises AIDAsol made history as the first cruise ship in the world to be supplied with power by an LNG hybrid barge while in port in Hamburg Germany. 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.

In addition to running on LNG which is a much cleaner fuel than convention diesel or heavy fuel oil Icon of the Seas will also feature additional. 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. The cruise liners first LNG-powered cruise ship is to enter service in 2022.