MSC Group includes hydrogen fuel cells in its cruise ships order

Two different orders have been placed for the H2 equipment allowing carbon-free operations.The cruise division at MSC Group has placed two different orders for hydrogen fuel cells, making it possible for the Explora Journeys luxury cruise ship line to operate carbon free while in port.The two luxury cruise ships in the order will be able to use H2 to power operations while in port.The company had already announced previous intentions for using solid-oxide fuel cells that run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as opposed to H2. The goal is to leverage the efficiency of using LNG and hydrogen fuel cells for feeding power needs of the hotels on cruise ships.Stena Line recently confirmed that it had achieved a 11 percent reduction in carbon emissions per ton of cargo transported across each nautical mile, in addition to cutting 4 percent of total ship emissions when compared to their…

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