Environment

On 6th September, Pontant Cruises reported that the ‘Le Commandant Charcot’ had reached the Geographical North Pole at 10:38 am local time. This major milestone was achieved by entirely using the cruise ship’s zero emissions battery power, which [Read more...]

In co-operation with research, science and industry partners, AIDA Cruises is developing solutions and using technologies aimed at operating the first zero-emission ship in 2030. By 2040, some 10 years ahead of the IMO’s climate targets, the cruise [Read more...]

To meet its new deadline of 2025 for its ‘Project Green Vessel’, DFDS has formed Sustainable Fleet Projects. This is a new department set up to de-carbonise the vessels, starting with addressing urgent challenges regarding the development of [Read more...]

Following a successful test run, Solvay’s patented SOLVAir Marine solution for dry exhaust gas treatment will be fitted on La Méridionale’s ropax ‘Piana’s’ engines. The work will be undertaken in close collaboration with engineering partner ANDRITZ. This will [Read more...]

A new onshore power connection for passenger ships was completed next to the Olympia Terminal at the South Harbour in Helsinki at the turn of last year. The system’s placement into service was delayed, due to travel restrictions. [Read more...]

ABB’s shore connection solution will allow Tallink’s shuttle ropax ’Megastar’ to plug into the local grid for emission-free overnight layovers in Tallinn. Fuelled by LNG, Megastar undertakes three return journeys between the Estonian and Finnish capitals per day, [Read more...]

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has partnered with Miami-Dade County to make its new Miami Cruise Terminal B and certain homeported vessels ‘Shore-Power Ready’ by autumn 2023. The new facility, dubbed Pearl of Miami, can accommodate cruise vessels [Read more...]

Carl-Johan Hagman, CEO Stena Shipping & Ferries (pictured) gave his thoughts on the company’s plans to de-carbonise its shipping operations. “The scale of shipping’s challenge to transition from fossil-based fuels to renewables must not be underestimated. We are [Read more...]

Hurtigruten Expeditions has introduced the third battery-hybrid powered ship - ‘Otto Sverdrup’. ‘Otto Sverdrup’s sailing from Hamburg, Germany, on her maiden voyage on 24th August, marked three major milestones: • introduction of Hurtigruten Expeditions’ third battery-hybrid powered cruise [Read more...]

Miami-Dade County, in partnership with Florida Power and Light Company (FPL), Carnival Cruise Line, and Royal Caribbean Group, will be ‘shore power ready’ at PortMiami by the Autumn of 2023. Cruise Terminal F, currently undergoing a significant expansion [Read more...]