It is 331 m long, i.e., within two meters, the same size as the MSC World Europe delivered last October. The latest addition to Chantiers de l’Atlantique, the ocean liner MSC Euribia been officially handed over on Wednesday to its owner, the Italian-Swiss shipowner MSC. He will leave Saint-Nazaire on Saturday, around 5 p.m., to reach Copenhagen (Denmark) where he will be baptized on June 8.
Designed to carry no less than 6,330 passengers throughout Europe, theEuribia stands out from other giants of the seas, regularly criticized for their polluting discharges, by its energy performance. Her builder and owner even consider her to be “the most energy-efficient cruise ship ever made”.
Running on liquefied natural gas (LNG), such as Word Europe, it will emit up to 44% less greenhouse gas emissions per passenger per day than ships built just 10 years ago, says MSC. I’Euribia is compatible with current renewable fuels and future solutions not yet available, such as green methanol for example.
Progress for the next one, in 2025
It also has advanced water and waste treatment facilities. A technology that meets the strictest international standards of international maritime organization (IMO). “She is truly a ship designed for the future. We are taking a very big step towards achieving our goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions,” claims Pierfrancesco Vago, President of the cruise division of the MSC group.
On Wednesday, was also held in Saint-Nazaire the ceremony of the coins of the MSC World America, an event that traditionally marks the start of construction. This vessel comparable to theEuribia wants to be even more at the forefront from an environmental point of view. Delivery is scheduled for 2025. It will be the nineteenth ship built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique for MSC.