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PUSH THE ENVELOPE
Richard Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises( RCCL), comments that with Icon class, RCCL begins the journey to“ take the smoke out of our smokestacks”.
It is no wonder that RCCL is turning to Turku and Meyer with this important
step: after all, the fruitful partnership has created numerous groundbreaking ships such as Oasis, Celebrity Solstice, Quantum and Mein Schiff. Jan Meyer, CEO of Meyer Turku, perceives the new deal as an opportunity to advance the state of maritime technology with a new class of cruise ships. delivered in 2022 and 2024. The 200,000 GT cruise ships under the project name“ Icon” will mark the beginning of a new breed of LNG-powered cruise ships with a number of innovations, such as an application of fuel cells for power generation, on board. Within the industry, fuel cells are viewed as a very energy efficient and clean way to generate electrical energy.
Richard Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises( RCCL), comments that with Icon class, RCCL begins the journey to“ take the smoke out of our smokestacks”.
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