STX Finland’s Turku shipyard is known as a builder of innovative and luxurious cruise ships.
S
TX Finland’s Turku shipyard received
Both of these ships have been designed
These kinds of environmental solu-
the order for the first TUI cruise ship
to utilise environmentally friendly technol-
tions will also enable each vessel to con-
in September 2011. As the shipbuilding
ogy, such as a combined exhaust gas treat-
sume approximately 30 percent less energy
started in November 2012, the German
ment system. This system has the purpose
than older cruise ships of similar sizes.
company TUI Cruises GmbH placed an
of diminishing exhaust emissions of sulphur,
order for another similar cruise ship.
nitrogen oxide, dust particles, and soot.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Known as ’Mein Schiff 3’ and ’Mein
The ship’s desulphurisation plant will
The first TUI cruiser being built at Turku
Schiff 4’, both ships have a weight of
reduce toxic sulphur emissions by up as
shipyard, ’Mein Schiff 3’, was floated
99,500 gross register tons. They have a
much as 99 percent. In addition, partic-
out in November 2013. After this, the
length of 295 metres long and a width
ulate emissions will decrease by approx-
final assembly for the inner and outer
of 36 metres.
imately 60 percent.
areas of the ship was started. In the final
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