Msc debuts the Grandiosa eco-ship

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MSC Cruises is aiming for ecological ships. The baptism ceremony of MSC Grandiosa will take place in Hamburg on Saturday 9, a highly advanced unit in terms of environmental sustainability.
But the group's commitment to the green side does not stop there. In recent days, in fact, at the Chantiers de l'Atlantique (where Grandiosa was built), the cutting of the sheet metal of MSC Europe was started, the first of the five ships of the company powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas).

For the construction of these units the group announced a 5 billion euro investment. MSC has also launched a research and development project, called Pacboat, which focuses on the integration of a new fuel cell technology. This system will produce electricity and heat using LNG.
But let's go in order: Grandiose, as mentioned, will be inaugurated on Saturday 9. The unit, capable of transporting over 6,300 passengers is 1700 crew members, is equipped with cutting-edge technologies aimed at reducing emissions and improving overall environmental performance both at sea and on land.

In addition to a hybrid closed-circuit exhaust gas cleaning system that reduces ship sulfur emissions by 97%, MSC Grandiosa will also be the company's first ship to have a selective catalytic reduction (Scr) system that helps reduce nitrogen oxide by 80%. All other MSC Cruises ships currently under construction will present Scr technology, including the sister ship of Grandiosa, Msc Virtuosa, which will enter service in October 2020, as well as MSC Seashore, currently under construction.

Msc Europa, on the other hand, will be the first World class ship of the group and the first GNL unit built in France. It will be delivered in May 2022 and will carry over 6,700 passengers and more than 2,130 crew members.

As for the Pacboat system, explains a note from the company, "the integration of Soft technology (solid oxide fuel cell) on board a cruise ship is a world-class innovation. This technology operates at very high temperatures (750 ° C) and has proved to be more efficient for marine applications than low-temperature hydrogen applications ».