The ships are due to enter service in 2027 and 2028. Image Credit: Explora Journeys
A subsidiary of MSC Cruises has ordered two new LNG-fuelled vessels with supplementary hydrogen fuel cells.
Shipbuilding firm Fincantieri has signed a deal with MSC brand Explora Journeys to build the two new cruise ships, the company said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
The Explora V and Explora VI will be predominantly LNG-fuelled, but will include 6 MW hydrogen fuel cells allowing the ships to operate emissions-free at berth. The ships are due to enter service in 2027 and 2028.
“Explora Journeys is building ships for tomorrow, utilising today’s latest technologies and being ready to adapt to alternative energy solutions as they become available,” Pierfrancisco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Group’s…