Carnival Corp is to pilot electrical energy from shipboard battery storage systems and has selected its German-based brand AIDA Cruises to do the tests.
AIDA has signed an agreement with Corvus Energy for a trial that begins next year.
The green initiative will test the lithium-ion battery storage systems for an extended period of time for emission-free cruising as well as powering the ships’ onboard energy needs.
It will then be expanded to Italian sister brand Costa Cruises.
Michael Thamm, CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia said: "Our goal is to reach emission-neutral ship operation. The electrification of our ships is another important step on this path."
AIDA becomes the first to launch a battery storage system on a cruise ship of this size.
Last year AIDA Cruises began operating the first large cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas.
