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Hurtigruten Hybrids

LNG would solve this problem instantly. Ross, MAN Diesel & Turbo and chair- and forthcoming 0.5% sulfur limits in they will be the ? rst cruise company to

Beyond the fact it is more environmen- man of Green Ship of the Future. European waters from 2020. use LNG on the open sea and in port. tally friendly, it is also a fuel type that is In 2000, the ? rst LNG-powered ves- The world’s largest cruise brand, Car- While LNG has stolen the spotlight for becoming more available, and it simply sel was launched and today, there are nival Corporation, is expanding its LNG alternative fuels, there are many other has some practical bene? ts for the cruise around 75 LNG-powered ships in opera- capabilities to supply LNG. At a cer- options that show great potential as a industry which makes it very attractive. tion and another 80 under construction. emony in Hamburg in September 2017, substitute for oil in dual-fuel engines.

Regarding the maritime energy transi- The growth in LNG-powered ships is ex- Carnival of? cially marked the start of Biofuels and methanol are of particular tion, LNG fuel is something we think pected to accelerate further over the next construction for the ? rst seven next- interest because they also offer signi? - will be accelerated both in the cruise decade due to the recent Tier III NOx generation cruise ships that will be fully- cant reductions in emissions of NOx and industry and in general,” said Kjartan emission standards in North America powered by LNG. By the end of 2018, particulate matter (PM).

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