building cluster until the market situation for new orders recovers again .
COSTA TOSCANA FLOATED OUT
To start of the new – and hopefully better – year , Costa Toscana was floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard on 15 January 2021 . The LNG powered , 185,000 GT cruise ship gives proof to the shipyard ’ s resilience – to keep the operations moving even in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic .
At the time , Tim Meyer commented that the float-out is always “ a very special ” occasion for the shipbuilders , marking the start of the final stage of shipbuilding .
“ In the coming months , she will be finalized at the pier and then tested and commissioned in the autumn for delivery ”, Tim Meyer laid down the timeline .
According to Tim Meyer , passengers will greatly enjoy cruising on this beautiful ship as the Covid crisis is finally vanquished : in fact , he believes Costa Toscana will enter service in a world where passengers will once again be able to fully enjoy the wonders of the seas .
In connection to the float-out , Mario Zanetti , Chief Commercial Officer of Costa Cruises , noted that the cruise line is already looking beyond the pandemic and focusing to complete the transformation of its fleet and operations into a sustainable model . In addition to LNG technology , this means that Costa is developing other innovative solutions , such as shore power and batteries . The ultimate goal is achieving zero emissions .
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Costa Toscana is a sister ship to Costa Smeralda , delivered from Turku in 2019 .
GREEN TO THE CORE
Costa Toscana is powered by liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) and has been designed with a circular economy concept . The use of LNG will eliminate all sulfur dioxide emissions and almost all particular matter emissions ( 95 – 100 % reduction ), while also significantly lowering emissions of nitrogen oxides ( direct reduction of 85 %) and CO 2 ( up to 20 %).
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