Cruise Line Executive: LNG Represents The Fuel Of The Future lweb.es/f2509 01.05.2017
Carnival Corp & plc, the world’s largest leisure travel company with 10 cruise line brands traveling to all seven continents and nearly 750 ports of call, has ordered a total of seven fully LNG-powered cruise ships – a first for the industry. The ships, the first of which will set sail in northwest Europe and the Mediterranean, will feature dual-fuel engines that will burn LNG both in port and at sea. The company’s senior VP talks about the rationale behind the change from marine diesel to LNG.
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