US EditionMeyer Werft Presents “Vision” for a Battery-Electric Cruise Ship
The 82,000-GT concept would carry about 1,856 passengers and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 95%, the shipyard said.
- At Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami next week, MEYER WERFT will present Project Vision, the world's first 100% battery-electric cruise ship.
- Chief Sales Officer Thomas Weigend announced a partnership with Corvus Energy to develop the vessel, which could be delivered by 2031 if ordered this year.
- Designed with a gross tonnage of about 82,000, Vision accommodates about 1,856 passengers while reducing CO2 emissions by 95%.
- Current battery technology enables navigation along European routes such as Barcelona to Civitavecchia, though approximately 100 seaports across Europe must offer maritime charging infrastructure by 2030.
- After 231 years of operations, MEYER WERFT is now 80% owned by the federal government and the state of Lower Saxony, with the founding family retaining 20%.
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Meyer Werft unveils 100% battery-electric cruise ship concept
Meyer Werft will present a concept study for a 100% battery-electric large cruise ship – which it says is the first of its kind – at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026, [...] The post Meyer Werft unveils 100% battery-electric cruise ship concept appeared first on Advanced Maritime Technology International.
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