Carnival Cruise Corp.’s largest liner begins European sea trials under LNG power ahead of Florida debut
The largest cruise liner ever built for Carnival Cruise Corp. of the US, the LNG-powered liner “Mardi Gras”, has begun a series of sea trials from the Finnish Meyer Turku shipyard ahead of moving to its base in Florida to begin operations in February 2021 as the cruise industry continues to boost future demand for LNG maritime fuel.
Gasum fuels cruise ship
Nov 28 (LNGJ) - The Nordic LNG supplier, Gasum of Finland, has carried out its first ship-to-ship bunkering involving a cruise ship. The operation took place at the Finnish Meyer Turku shipyard in the port of Turku and involved the bunkering vessel “Coralius” and Carnival Corp.’s newbuild “Costa Smeralda”. Gasum’s bunkering vessel has 5,800 cubic metres of capacity and began operating in 2017, supplying LNG fuel in the North Sea and the Skagerrak areas. “The ‘Coralius’ allows us to perform ship-to-ship bunkering to different types of vessels. We are happy that this now includes a cruise ship,” said Gasum.
