seatec - Finnish marine technology review 2/2012 | Page 17

STX Turku shipyard is hard at work building the next generation of green-edge cruise ferries. The vessel in question is M/S Viking Grace which will be, upon completion, the most environmentally friendly large cruise ferry ever. It is fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), emissions into the sea have been totally eliminated, and emissions into the air are remarkably lower than those of any other ships. Photos: STX Europe seatec 2/2012 15