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Section welded in middle of ship whilst technical changes cut pollutants.
SPAIN – ITALY – The embarkation of a Grimaldi Line RoRo freight and passenger ferry, Cruise Roma, from the Port of Barcelona was hailed this week as the first case of a zero emissions vessel whilst in port plying its trade in the Mediterranean Sea. Originally built in 2007 the craft has been remodelled in the Palermo yard of Fincantieri, work which included a further 29 metre long midsection being added to the ship.
Grimaldi has published a video of the spectacular transformation of the ship, but the actual works are even more complex than this shows. Whilst the additional length means 600 additional freight lane metres, together with sleeping accommodation for an additional 80 passengers in new cabins and two new public spaces, there are also those technical innovations to ensure that improvement in the vessel’s environmental footprint.
Firstly there is the mega lithium battery plant with a capacity of more than 5 MWh, sufficient power to sustain the ship's energy needs during its stay in port. This negates the need for using the diesel auxiliary generators. The other major change is the fitting of four scrubbers to purify exhaust gases in order to reduce sulphur emissions down to 0.1% by mass, well under the new IMO cap whilst cutting particulate emissions by 80%. Read more
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