MSC Cruises and shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated a key construction milestone for the LNG-powered MSC World Europa (pictured, CW 05 Nov 2019). The coin ceremony took place Mon at the ship’s keel-laying. World Europa, which is scheduled to enter service in 2022, will feature a 50-kilowatt demonstrator system...
MSC Cruises and shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique have celebrated a key construction milestone for the LNG-powered MSC World Europa (pictured, CW 05 Nov 2019).
The coin ceremony took place Mon at the ship’s keel-laying.
World Europa, which is scheduled to enter service in 2022, will feature a 50-kilowatt demonstrator system incorporating solid oxide fuel cell technology, and use liquefied natural gas to produce electricity and heat on board, the first time an LNG-powered fuel cell has been used on a cruise ship.
The combined solution will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by about 30% compared to a conventional LNG engine, with no emissions of nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides or fine particles.
It also offers the advantage of being compatible with LNG.
