FINNISH shipbuilder Meyer Turku has unveiled a new net-zero cruise ship concept as part of a four-year research and development program. The concept vessel, which is being called AVATAR, has a carbon footprint lifecycle that is less than 90% of the baseline defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). AVATAR...
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FINNISH shipbuilder Meyer Turku has unveiled a new net-zero cruise ship concept as part of a four-year research and development program.
The concept vessel, which is being called AVATAR, has a carbon footprint lifecycle that is less than 90% of the baseline defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
AVATAR features technologies and solutions that are expected to be technologically viable and available by 2030.
“No single solution is enough – for example, simply switching fuels will not achieve the desired impact,” head of product development Liina Vahala said.
“A net zero vessel concept is the sum of many complementary measures.”
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