MSC Cruises’ MSC Euribia being bunkered with LNG by Gasum: the 2 firms have huge plans for e-LNG [Image: MSC Cruises]
MSC Cruises is already wanting past fossil LNG. In parallel with signing a long run settlement with Gasum for the availability of LNG to its new flagship MSC Euribia, it has signed a letter of intent with the Finnish state-owned power firm on the availability of artificial e-LNG made with renewable power. This is a part of MSC Cruise’s technique to attain internet zero greenhouse fuel emissions from its marine operations by 2050.
Synthetic LNG, or e-LNG, is produced utilizing hydrogen, created by hydrolysis with renewable power, and captured CO2. Gasum and MSC Cruises say they’re creating an actionable roadmap for chopping emissions in MSC’s cruise operations with deliveries of sizable volumes of a number of thousand tons of e-LNG beginning in 2026.
The just-signed provide settlement will see Gasum provide typical LNG for MSC Euribia till the e-LNG provide comes on stream. Using LNG eliminates practically all sulfur oxide and particle emissions, drastically reduces nitrogen oxide emissions and considerably lowers greenhouse fuel emissions.
In addition, the know-how on board MSC Euribia allows MSC Cruises to modify at any time to totally renewable liquefied biogas (bio-LNG) or artificial fuel (e-LNG) as a way to attain greenhouse fuel internet emissions reductions of as much as 100%.
MSC Euribia just lately demonstrated that emissions impartial cruising is already doable immediately by crusing the primary ever internet zero greenhouse fuel emissions cruise voyage utilizing liquefied biogas procured by Gasum. The ship sailed for 4 days from Saint-Nazaire in France to Copenhagen, Denmark, and utilized bio-LNG with a mass-balance approach, probably the most environmentally environment friendly methodology of delivering the advantages of renewable biogas.
MSC Cruises bought over 400 tons of bio-LNG from Gasum for the pioneering internet zero voyage. The line says it’s the business’s first deep sea ocean cruise operator to purchase bio-LNG as a gas supply that enables vital lifecycle emissions reductions.
“We are delighted to be partnering with Gasum on our journey to net zero greenhouse gas emissions,” stated Linden Coppell, vice chairman of sustainability and ESG for MSC Cruises. ”Securing a dependable provide of LNG and e-LNG is of vital significance to our decarbonization efforts, and the LOI and long-term settlement that now we have introduced immediately are vital steps on that journey. Partnering with Gasum will allow us to entry new and cleaner fuels wanted to make internet zero cruising a actuality. We want extra suppliers like Gasum to step up and help our business with its environmental targets. We are prepared and ready to purchase extra of those new fuels.”
“As an alternative fuel supplier dedicated to the energy transition, Gasum is proud to offer support to MSC Cruises, a major maritime player, in their quest to improve the environmental footprint of their operations. At the same time MSC Cruises is supporting the development of the most promising alternative fuel by proving a demand for it,” stated Gasum CEO Mika Wiljanen. “This LOI on e-LNG is a landmark agreement for the shipping industry as it demonstrates that e-LNG will be available to the maritime transport sector within a short timeframe. We are also very happy about the long-term LNG supply agreement which we believe is the start of long-lasting cooperation.”
