The two expedition vessels will be sister ships to “Viking Octantis” and “Viking Polaris”, both built by Fincantieri’s Norwegian subsidiary Vard and delivered in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
The pioneering bunkering operation represents an extension of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' biofuel program across Southern Europe as part of its Sail & Sustain strategy.
Confirmation that a propulsion system retrofit is achieving fuel savings of 10 percent has persuaded Norwegian shipowner Arriva to go ahead with its second 'Energy & Efficiency' project with Berg Propulsion.
The tugboat is equipped with a BEH2YDRO high-output hydrogen dual-fuelled ICE and a high-pressure hydrogen gas storage system with large-capacity and supply system, supplied by JPNH2YDRO — a joint venture between TSUNEISHI Group and CMB.TECH.
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a methanol fuel tank design concept developed by SRC Group. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives.