From LNG World:
German shipyard Meyer Werft has handed over the world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship, the AIDAnova, to AIDA Cruises.
Before the ship was handed over, AIDANova had completed three sea trials on the North Sea when many technical and nautical systems were put to the test, Meyer Werft said in its statement.Previously:
The shipbuilder noted that the engine room was made at Neptun Werft in Warnemünde, while the four very low-emission dual fuel engines were supplied by Caterpillar and can run 100 percent on LNG both at sea and in port....MORE
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AIDANova pictured Tuesday, August 21, 2018, after its float-out from Meyer Werft’s covered building dock. Photo: Meyer Werft
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has floated out the world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship from its covered construction dock in Papenburg.There were reports that after the float-out some of the assembled spectators continued the festive mood mit bier und schnaps and got, ah, ship faced.
The float-out of AIDAnova took place Tuesday evening from the shipbuilder’s 504-meter building dock II. The vessel was then berthed at the outfitting pier, where its mast and funnel cladding will be fitted....MORE
