CARNIVAL Corporation has signed a deal with marine battery supplier Corvus Energy to progressively install lithium-ion storage systems on board ships sailing under its German AIDA brand. The agreement will see the first AIDA vessel equipped with the cleaner technology in 2020, with the goal of reaching “emission-neutral ship operation”...
CARNIVAL Corporation has signed a deal with marine battery supplier Corvus Energy to progressively install lithium-ion storage systems on board ships sailing under its German AIDA brand.
The agreement will see the first AIDA vessel equipped with the cleaner technology in 2020, with the goal of reaching “emission-neutral ship operation” across the brand’s entire fleet.
AIDA’s pilot program will aim to test the system’s use of stored battery power for emission-free ship operation for an extended period, as well as meet onboard energy needs.
However, the pilot program will not be exclusive to Carnival’s AIDA brand, with Carnival also flagging the roll out of the battery tech to its Italian brand Costa Cruises following AIDA.
“The electrification of our ships is another important step on this path,” said CEO of Costa Group & Carnival Asia Michael Thamm.
“Thanks to the cooperation with Corvus Energy, in just a few months AIDA Cruises will for the first time launch this innovative technology on a large cruise ship,” he added.
Pictured: AIDAnova.
