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MSC Cruises confirms order for two new LNG cruise ships
MSC Cruises confirmed an order for two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ships.
They will be built by French ship builder Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
It sees these two World Class series ship options confirmed as firm orders alongside an option for another ship.
The two new ordered vessels, referred to as World Class 3 and 4, will be delivered in 2026 and 2027.
The new ships will be an evolution of the World Class series design with extensive use of heat recovery and other technological solutions to maximise energy efficiency,
In addition, the new ships will be ready for various alternative fuels including bio and synthetic methane and green methanol.
The ships will also be fitted with the next generation dual fuel internal combustion engines with reduced methane slip.
Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman said, “We are proud to continue our 20-year partnership with the Chantiers de l’Atlantique.”
“We are committed to researching and investing in future environmental technologies as they become available.”
The new MSC cruise ships will feature shore power plug-in connectivity to reduce carbon emissions in port.
They will also have advanced wastewater treatment systems.
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