As sustainability climbs higher
and higher on the agenda
of international cruise lines,
Meyer Turku is well positioned
to take on the challenges of a
greener future.
T
ypically, the ships emerging from
the Turku shipyard have been about
10 % more energy-efficient than the ves-
sels built by the competition, but Meyer
Turku is determined to raise the bar even
higher. The New Mein Schiff 2 – delivered
in January 2019 to the German client TUI
Cruises – consumes 30–40 % less energy
than comparable ships.
Sustainability Manager Jaana Hän-
ninen from Meyer Turku says that there
are numerous factors that are coming
together to usher in the age of more sus-
tainable, responsible marine.
“First of all, regulations keep on get-
ting more strict and cruise lines have to be
mindful of the changes that are required,”
she says, pointing out that most big play-
ers are eager to go “above and beyond” of
what’s required, because that shows extra
commitment to the environmental cause.
“The cruise lines’ customers are the
cruise patrons and their rising awareness
of environmental issues is very much driv-
ing the change. Sustainability is becom-
ing a key method of creating competitive
edge”, she says.
COSTA GOES GREEN
Another good example of sustainable mar-
itime excellence is Costa Smeralda which
was floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard
in March 2019. This 180 000 GT cruise
ship will be ready for delivery for Costa
Cruises in October.
For the Costa fleet, Costa Smeralda
represents a step in a new, greener direc-
tion: Costa Smeralda is the first LNG pow-
ered cruise ship in the Costa fleet and, in
fact, one of the first ones to sail the seas.
LNG usage will cut all small-particle and
sulfur oxide emissions and significantly
reduce nitrogen oxide and CO 2 emissions
of the ship.
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