Fincantieri announces delivery of LNG dual-fuel cruise vessel

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two new LNG dual-fuel cruise ships.

PHOTO: The new LNG dual-fuel vessel Mein Schiff Relax. LinkedIn of Fincantieri

The vessel, Mein Schiff Relax, is capable of running on both LNG and conventional marine fuel and has been built for the German cruise firm TUI Cruises, Fincantieri said in a LinkedIn post. It was delivered to TUI Cruises at Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard. 

LNG produces lower curb carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to conventional bunker fuels. But methane emissions during LNG combustion can be 36 times more potent as a greenhouse gas (GHG) compared to CO2 a century, a World Bank study notes.

By Manjula Nair

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