AURORA Expeditions is trialling two first-of-their-kind sustainability technologies. The line has partnered with CounterCurrent (CW 25 Oct) to install dual rooftop sensors that deliver real-time weather and ocean-current data. Powered by artificial intelligence, the system recommends more efficient routing. During the Douglas Mawson shakedown voyage (CW 27 Nov), the bridge...
AURORA Expeditions is trialling two first-of-their-kind sustainability technologies.
The line has partnered with CounterCurrent (CW 25 Oct) to install dual rooftop sensors that deliver real-time weather and ocean-current data.
Powered by artificial intelligence, the system recommends more efficient routing.
During the Douglas Mawson shakedown voyage (CW 27 Nov), the bridge team adopted its first optimised path from Sydney to Hobart, using favourable currents to cut fuel consumption.
“For us as a business, most of our emissions come from fuel consumption, so if we can reduce fuel, that has an impact,” said Sasha Buch, Aurora Expeditions Sustainability Manager.
The cruise line has also collaborated with Cleaner Seas on microplastic-filtration technology.
New filters fitted to onboard laundry machines capture microscopic fibres, preventing them from entering sensitive polar waters.
Fleetwide deployment for both initiatives are planned pending results from the upcoming 2025/26 Antarctic season. MV
Pictured: Shane Keating, CounterCurrent founder and CEO, and Buch.
