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Taking the smoke out of smokestacks: Royal Caribbean orders two clean-fuel cruise ships
Royal Caribbean International has added two more vessels to the growing number of cruise ships on its order books. Code-named Icon, the new class of vessel will be powered by clean fuels, a combination of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and - another first - fuel cell technology. The 5,000-passenger ships will be built by the Meyer Turku yard in Finland, and are expected to enter service in spring 2022 and 2024. “With Icon class, we move further in the journey to take the smoke out of our smokestacks,” said Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. “We are [...]