The new MSC Euribia will sail the business’s first web zero greenhouse fuel emissions cruise subsequent week, in keeping with an announcement.
The LNG-powered ship at present underneath development will depart Chantiers in Saint-Nazaire, France and head in direction of Copenhagen, Denmark, for its naming ceremony.
The four-day crusing will present that web zero greenhouse fuel emissions cruising is feasible in the present day.
Pierfrancesco Vago, government chairman of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, stated: “This industry-first net zero gas emissions voyage of our latest flagship MSC Euribia heralds another significant step on our decarbonization journey and demonstrates more than anything the extent of our commitment.
“We cannot do this alone, however. Given the absolute importance of alternative fuels for our industry as well as for other sectors across civil society to achieve decarbonization, we all need to work together to increase their availability at scale. Our purchase of bio-LNG will send a clear and meaningful signal to the market that there is demand from cruise lines and the broader maritime industry for cleaner fuels, but we need governments, producers and end-users to collaborate and scale up the availability of these much-needed and new sources of power,” Vago stated.
The MSC Euribia’s net-zero cruise will use bio-LNG utilizing a mass-balance system, essentially the most eco-friendly approach of delivering the advantages of renewable biogas.
The ship’s provide chain shall be compliant with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and all bio-LNG produced has been licensed by the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
The zero-emissions cruise is supported by the Nordic biogas firm Gasum. Additionally, the pace and itinerary of MSC Euribia’s inaugural crusing have been designed particularly to attenuate gas consumption. Energy effectivity specialists from each MSC Cruises and Chantiers de L’Atlantique shall be onboard the ship throughout its net-zero crusing.
Michele Francioni, SVP, MSC Cruises, stated: “MSC Euribia’s first voyage will be an incredible feat and represents years of commitment and determination. It should prove that we have the capability to operate on a net zero greenhouse gas emissions basis with existing ship technology.
“This is just the beginning. We are committed to this transition and putting in place everything we can do to facilitate it. It cannot be done without alternative fuels such as bio-LNG, e-LNG, green hydrogen or green methanol being made widely available at scale to fully realize the vision of net zero cruising.”