{"id":3345,"date":"2019-10-11T18:27:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2019-10-11T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T15:27:11","slug":"pa-x-ell2-first-fuel-cells-for-aidanova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.al-sindbad.net\/pa-x-ell2-first-fuel-cells-for-aidanova\/3345\/","title":{"rendered":"Pa-X-ell2: First Fuel Cells for AIDAnova"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AIDA Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, is taking part in Germany\u2019s research project which will test the use of fuel cells on passenger vessels.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pa-X-ell2 joint project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from AIDA Cruises which is represented by Carnival, the project also gathers Meyer Werft shipyard, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, and other partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As explained, the objective is to find practical solutions for climate-neutral mobility across all shipping. The groundbreaking project specifically aims to develop a decentralized energy network and a hybrid energy system with a new generation of fuel cells for use on oceangoing passenger vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the cruise line, fuel cells are planned to be tested on board AIDAnova for the first time. This is seen as a next step in the company\u2019s Green Cruising strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith the first-time use of fuel cells on board an oceangoing cruise ship, we will reach a further important milestone on our journey to emission-neutral cruising, and will show further concrete solutions for achieving our climate targets,\u201d Felix Eichhorn, <\/em>AIDA President, commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuel cells enable power supply on board with even lower emissions than is currently possible with liquefied natural gas (LNG). Furthermore, they operate with low noise and vibration. A fuel cell runs on hydrogen obtained from methanol, which also has the potential to be produced from renewable energies in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, AIDA Cruises commissioned<\/a> AIDAnova, the world\u2019s first cruise ship that is entirely powered with low-emission LNG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two further LNG-powered AIDA cruise ships, built by the Meyer Werft shipyards in Rostock and Papenburg, will be put into service by 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is more, a battery storage system<\/a> with a total output of 10-megawatt hours will start operating aboard AIDAperla in 2020. As part of its Green Cruising strategy, AIDA is also exploring the possibility of CO2-free extraction of liquefied gas from renewable sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As early as at the end of 2020, 12 of AIDA\u2019s 14 ships will be able to use shore power.
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