December 9, 2022 - As a Carnival Corporation & plc company, AIDA Cruises is committed to reducing the carbon intensity of its fleet to be reduced by 2030 percent by 20. The value applies in comparison to 2019. The objective can be achieved by combining various technical options. A solution to the task is to use 100 percent biofuele.
In the case of new ships, climate neutrality can almost be achieved through the use of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as a fuel and adapted scrubber systems. On ships in service such as the AIDAprima, she was put into service in April 2016, the goal of climate-neutral cruising requires further technical solutions. Using 100% biofuel is one way. On December 8, 2022, AIDAprima was docked in the port of Rotterdam/Netherlands refueled with 100 percent biofuel for the first time. AIDA Cruises explains that the innovative biofuel is obtained from raw materials that are 100 percent certified as waste or residues. The use of agricultural land for food production or deforestation is avoided. However, the problem for the entire shipping industry is to ensure the availability of biofuel on an industrial level and at marketable prices.
AIDA prima in Rotterdam
The Rostock shipping company has been investing in the research and use of green technologies for a long time. One challenge is to increase the energy efficiency of the fleet to reduce fuel consumption. Special measures this year: The currently largest battery storage system in cruise shipping with a capacity of 10 megawatt hours was installed on the AIDAprima. In addition, the use of shore power for the almost emission-free operation of the fleet during port layovers in Europe was expanded. Each of these individual solutions contributes to making AIDA Cruises climate-neutral by 2050.
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