Celebrity Cruises’ upcoming fifth Edge-series ship will feature a brand-new engine model that can use three types of fuel, including methanol.
This is the result of the Royal Caribbean Group’s efforts to advance alternative fuel use in the cruising industry, ordering the engines from technology group Wärtsilä and shipyard Chantiers de L’Atlantique.
“By incorporating tri-fuelled engines, we are ensuring that, as alternative, low-carbon-based solutions become more viable, our ships will be ready to adapt and drive the industry forward to a more sustainable and nett-zero emissions future,” says Jason Liberty, President and CEO, Royal Caribbean Group.
Using renewable methanol fuel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by up to 95%, reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 80%, and completely eliminates sulphur oxide and particulate matter emissions. Other fuels used by cruise ships are marine diesel and liquefied natural gas.
“With the launch of our Edge series of ships in 2018, we set ambitious sustainability goals to make these ships the most energy-efficient large vessels at sea,” says Celebrity Cruises President and CEO, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo. “Working collaboratively with our partners, we have continued to develop new technologies and achieve breakthroughs with each subsequent ship.”
