Construction starts on next generation gas-powered cruise ship

GERMAN shipbuilder Meyer Werft cut the first steel this week for what will become the first of seven LNG-fuelled cruise ships for Carnival.

Aida Cruises ordered the first gas-powered cruise ship from Germany’s Meyer Werft, with delivery in 2019.
Carnival, owner of Aida Cruises has seven LNG vessels on order for Carnival Cruises (2), Aida (2), Costa Cruises(2) and P&O(1). All to be built by Meyer Werft or Meyer Turku (Finland).
Aida and Meyer Werft claim energy efficiency is a key focus in the vessel design with focus being put on heat recovery, innovative electric motors, LED lighting and ship automation geared to energy efficiency
Other environmental and fuel considerations include plans to optimise underwater paintwork to reduce resistance, and use weight-optimised material selection.
Aida Cruises, already has AidaPerla, AidaSol and AidaPrima, that can be connected to LNG power barges in port.

More details from the Meyer Werft press release

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