Meyer Turku has completed work on the net zero cruise ship concept. The ship concept was developed under Meyer Turku’s AVATAR project.
The project achieved its set emissions reduction target: the vessel’s lifecycle carbon footprint was successfully reduced by more than 90 percent compared to the baseline defined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
“AVATAR has provided a solid foundation for our development work. We now have a substantial portfolio of new ideas, tools, and next-generation ship technologies,” says Anu Ahola, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Meyer Turku.
The concept vessel incorporates technologies and solutions that are expected to be technologically viable and available by 2030. More experimental or early-stage technologies were deliberately excluded — yet the project still exceeded the net zero requirements with a clear margin.
“No single solution is enough — for example, simply switching fuels will not achieve the desired impact. A net zero vessel concept is the sum of many complementary measures,” explains Liina Vahala, Meyer Turku Head of Product Development.
The results provide a solid foundation for continuing development and innovation work in sustainable shipbuilding. The ship concept will be presented in more detail at the Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Miami in April.
