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来源：Offshore Energy 2025-03-30

翻译：国际海事信息网 檀智 张运鸿

 

        瑞士航运巨头地中海航运集团（MSC Group）旗下邮轮品牌MSC Cruises为其液化天然气（LNG）动力新船"世界美洲"号（MSC World America）隆重举行交付仪式，标志着该邮轮公司世界级舰队建设再迈关键一步。

 

        3月27日，这艘333.3米长的豪华邮轮在法国圣纳泽尔大西洋船厂（Chantiers de l'Atlantique）正式交付。完成交接后，"世界美洲"号将于4月9日在迈阿密MSC邮轮码头举办命名仪式，并于4月12日开启首航，从迈阿密出发执行运营任务。

 

        据透露，刚完成海试的"世界美洲"号已通过国际海事组织（IMO）能源效率设计指数（EEDI）认证，并配备岸电连接系统，可在靠港时关闭引擎实现零排放作业。环保配置上，该船还搭载先进的废水处理系统和船载垃圾回收装置，最大限度减少运营对环境的影响。

 

        此次交付是MSC邮轮与法国大西洋船厂合作的三重里程碑之一：在"世界美洲"号交付同日，双方为姊妹船"世界亚洲"号（MSC World Asia）举行了铺币仪式，并为最新成员"世界大西洋"号（MSC World Atlantic）完成钢板切割。

 

        按计划，"世界亚洲"号将于2026-2027年冬季投入运营，执行地中海航线，途经法国、意大利、西班牙和马耳他；"世界大西洋"号定于2027年首航，从佛罗里达州卡纳维拉尔港出发运营加勒比海航线。

 

        作为LNG动力邮轮系列的先驱，首艘"世界欧罗巴"号（MSC World Europa）以580.3米长度创下全球最大LNG邮轮纪录，于2022年11月命名并启航。第二艘"欧瑞比亚"号（MSC Euribia）已于2023年5月底交付，形成三代同堂的环保舰队矩阵。

 

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MSC Cruises, part of Swiss shipping major MSC Group, has rolled out the red carpet for MSC World America, the company’s third newbuilding powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).

 

As disclosed, the 333.3-meter-long cruise vessel was delivered during a ceremony held on March 27 this year at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s shipyard in Saint Nazaire, France.

 

Now that it has been handed over to its owner, MSC World America is set to gear up for its official naming ceremony slated for April 9, 2025. The christening will reportedly be held at the MSC Miami Cruise Terminal. Following this, the unit will enter service from Miami starting April 12, the Switzerland-headquartered company has shared.

 

As informed, MSC World America—which recently completed sea trials—has passed all requirements of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). The ship was also outfitted with shore power connectivity, enabling its engines to be switched off while in port and, in doing so, remove local emissions.

 

What is more, the newbuilding reportedly possesses a wastewater treatment system as well as an onboard recycling management plant to minimize waste output.

 

The delivery of MSC World America marks one out of three ‘milestones’ that MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique have passed. As divulged, against the backdrop of the cruise ship’s handover, the two parties also held a coin ceremony for sister vessel MSC World Asia and a steel-cutting for the newly christened MSC World Atlantic.

 

MSC World Asia is anticipated to enter service in winter 2026-27 with sailings scheduled across the Mediterranean to destinations in France, Italy, Spain and Malta.

 

On the other hand, MSC World Atlantic is due to enter service in 2027. It would sail from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Caribbean starting from the 2027-28 winter season.

 

To remind, the first unit in the LNG-fueled series was the MSC World Europa, hailed as the ‘biggest LNG cruise ship’ in the world. The 580.3-meter-long vessel was named in November 2022 and set sail the following month. The second one, the MSC Euribia, was handed over at the end of May 2023.

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