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July 6, 2022
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- Explora Journeys orders Fincantieri to build more
two luxury cruise ships
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- They will be powered by hydrogen and will be delivered in 2027
and 2028. Two previously commissioned ships will be enlarged to
be powered by LNG
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 Explora Journeys, the cruise brand of the MSC group, and the
Navalmeccanica companies Fincantieri have signed today a
memorandum of agreement for the construction of two additional ships from
luxury cruise powered by hydrogen, thus bringing the
total number of the company's fleet from four to six
unit
(
of 18
October 2018, 14
March and 11
September 2019). MSC and Fincantieri have announced that the new
Explora V and Explora VI will feature a
new generation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines,
thus providing an answer to the issue of emissions
climate-changing, and will also be equipped with technologies and solutions
record-breaking environmental standards for the sector, including a collection system
of liquid hydrogen that will allow you to use this
promising low-carbon fuel. In
particular, hydrogen fuel will power a
six-megawatt fuel to produce emission-free energy
for operation from hotel areas and allow ships
to operate at "zero emissions" in port, with engines
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- The two new buildings will enter into service,
in 2027 and 2028 respectively. Explora Journeys also has
announced that the previously announced ships, Explora III
and Explora IV, will now be powered by LNG. The two units
will be enlarged by 19 meters to allow the installation of a
new generation system based on LNG and hydrogen. This has
also offered the opportunity to improve hospitality
on board, thanks to a higher number of spacious and
luxurious passenger suites and larger public spaces.
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- The two additional ships, the subject of the memorandum signed today,
bring to 3.5 billion euros the total investment of
Explora Journeys to build its fleet. This figure includes
the upgrade of Explora III and Explora IV with engines
to LNG, for a further 120 million each, a modification that has
requested a temporary interruption of the work due to the
significant redesign of ships, the delivery of which is
now scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
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- "Bold initiatives such as changing the project
of shipbuilding, making significant investments
additional regarding existing orders and confirm
orders for two more ships equipped with new technology, despite
the economic situation - took over the CEO of
Explora Journeys, Michael Ungerer - is something that only
a family business is able to do. But it is also
of the demonstration of our unequivocal commitment to operate ships
able to attract the next generations of travelers in the
luxury sector. Sustainability is the new
craftsmanship and we are honored to take a pioneering position
in the cruise industry and in the travel sector in general'.
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- Commenting on the new order, the executive chairman of the
Cruise Division of the MSC group, Pierfrancesco Vago, has
underlined that "today's announcement marks a further
significant step forward towards our goal of
achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 in all
cruise operations for both our brands and provides
further proof of our commitment to investing in the most
advanced environmental technologies available for the development of
sustainable solutions for the future. The transition to operations
zero emissions for the maritime industry - highlighted Vago - is
the biggest challenge we will have to face, and it will be
achieved only if everyone will do their part, with investments
significant both from companies and governments."
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- The new CEO of Fincantieri, Pierroberto
Folgiero, noted that "this is absolutely the
first major agreement for new construction after the emergency
pandemic and testifies not only to the further growth of our
long-standing partnership with MSC, to which our
thanks, but also the confidence of both groups in the future
of the cruise industry'.
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