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来源：Offshore Energy 2023-11-07

翻译：国际海事信息网 赵扬捷 张运鸿

        瑞士航运巨头地中海邮轮集团（MSC Group）旗下的地中海邮轮公司（MSC Cruises）在其第三艘以液化天然气为燃料的邮轮 "地中海亚美利加号"（MSC World America）的建造过程中达到了一个新的里程碑。

        11月7日，地中海邮轮公司在社交媒体上发布了一条简短的最新消息，称目前由Chantiers de l'Atlantique公司建造的 "地中海亚美利加号"已安装了液化天然气储罐。

        这将是该邮轮公司的第三艘液化天然气动力邮轮，也是北美的第一艘。

        地中海亚美利加号还将配备能最大限度提高效率的系统以及先进的废水处理系统和水下辐射噪声管理系统，船体和发动机舱的设计能最大限度地减少声波影响，从而降低对海洋生物的潜在影响。

        地中海邮轮选择液化天然气作为传统船用燃料的清洁替代品，已投资约 30 亿欧元建造了三艘以液化天然气为动力的邮轮。

        首艘邮轮 “地中海欧罗巴”号（MSC World Europa） 于 2022 年 12 月启航，第二艘邮轮 “地中海邮轮神女号”（MSC Euribia ）于 2023 年 6 月加入船队。

        在全球首个温室气体（GHG）净零排放邮轮的航行中，神女号共节省了43吨生物液化天然气燃料。

        该邮轮公司在其2022年可持续发展报告中称，自2008年以来，其碳排放强度下降了33.5%，并表示有望在2030年之前实现减排40%的目标。

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MSC Cruises’ third LNG-powered ship hits construction milestone

MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has reached a new milestone in the construction of its third LNG-fueled cruise ship, MSC World America.

MSC World America, which is currently being built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, was fitted with LNG tanks, the cruise company shared in a brief social media update on November 7.

Set to start sailing in 2025, this will be the cruise line’s third LNG-powered ship and the first in North America.

MSC World America will also feature systems to maximize efficiency as well as advanced wastewater treatment systems and an underwater radiated noise management system with hull and engine room designs that minimizes acoustic sound impact, reducing potential effects on marine life.

Having opted for LNG as a cleaner alternative to conventional marine fuels, MSC Cruises has invested around €3 billion in three LNG-powered cruise ships.

The first ship, MSC World Europa, set sail in December 2022, and the second, MSC Euribia, joined the fleet in June 2023.

During the world’s first net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cruise ship voyage, MSC Euribia achieved an overall saving of 43 tonnes of bio-LNG fuel.

In its sustainability report for 2022., the cruise major reported a drop in carbon emissions intensity worth 33.5% since 2008, adding it is on track to achieve its 40% reduction target ahead of 2030.