MSC Cruises has marked two major milestones in its history, taking delivery of MSC Grandiosa (pictured) and cutting the first steel on its newly named World Class ship MSC Europa. The double celebration took place on Fri at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France. The line’s new flagship, Grandiosa...
MSC Cruises has marked two major milestones in its history, taking delivery of MSC Grandiosa (pictured) and cutting the first steel on its newly named World Class ship MSC Europa.
The double celebration took place on Fri at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France.
The line’s new flagship, Grandiosa is one of the most environmentally friendly ships at sea, featuring a hybrid exhaust gas-cleaning system to reduce sulphur emissions by 98%, and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system which helps cut nitrogen oxide by 90%.
All other MSC ships currently under construction will feature the SCR technology, including Grandiosa’s sister ship, MSC Virtuosa, due in Oct 2020, as well as MSC Seashore, also under construction.
The cutting of Europa’s first steel, the first of five LNG-powered MSC ships, was performed by MSC Cruises Exec Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago.
“MSC Cruises has since its inception embraced a commitment to environmental stewardship and ways to minimise and improve continuously our environmental impact both at sea and ashore with the use of innovative, leading-edge and effective technologies across our fleet of ships,” said Vago.
“With each new ship we raise the bar of environmental performance.”
