MSC Cruises’ new flagship MSC Euribia will sail on the world’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions cruise. The liquefied natural gas-powered Euribia will next week leave her shipyard in Saint-Nazaire on the way to her naming ceremony in Copenhagen, achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions on the way. Euribia...
MSC Cruises’ new flagship MSC Euribia will sail on the world’s first net zero greenhouse gas emissions cruise.
The liquefied natural gas-powered Euribia will next week leave her shipyard in Saint-Nazaire on the way to her naming ceremony in Copenhagen, achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions on the way.
Euribia will depart the French port on 03 Jun, and is scheduled to arrive in Copenhagen on 07 Jun.
The net zero sailing will employ bio-LNG using a mass-balance system, and will be supported by Finnish energy company Gasum.
Euribia’s maiden voyage has been designed specifically to optimise the configuration and loads of the engines to minimise fuel consumption.
MSC’s shore-based energy efficiency experts based in London will continuously monitor and optimise all systems on board Euribia to minimise energy demand and identify additional opportunities to improve energy efficiency in real-time.
This will include a range of measures from the configuration of the engines down to the speed of individual air-conditioning fans in guest cabins, together with the itinerary and speed optimisation.
Dedicated energy efficiency specialists from both MSC and the ship’s constructor Chantiers de l’Atlantique will also be on board the net zero sailing to monitor and optimise every aspect of this journey.
They will work with the Master of the Vessel Captain Stefano Battinelli and Euribia’s Chief Engineer Pasquale Mastellone.
The entire supply chain will be fully compliant with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive, and each individual batch of the bio-LNG produced has been certified by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification.
“This industry-first net zero gas emissions voyage of our latest flagship MSC Euribia heralds another significant step on our decarbonisation journey and demonstrates more than anything the extent of our commitment,” Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago said.
“Given the absolute importance of alternative fuels for our industry as well as for other sectors across civil society to achieve decarbonisation, we all need to work together to increase their availability at scale.
“Our purchase of bio-LNG will send a clear and meaningful signal to the market that there is demand from cruise lines and the broader maritime industry.”
