Pa-X-ell2 - AIDAnova
Image: AIDA Cruises
Vessel information
Last year, AIDAnova was the first cruise ship in the world to enter service with low-emission liquefied natural gas (LNG). Now they are in the race to be the first to power a cruise ship with fuel cells.
Project name: Pa-X-ell2
Project leader: Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Project partners: Meyer Werft, Lürssen Werft, DNV GL, The German Aerospace Center, AIDA Cruises (Carnival Maritime GmbH), besecke, EPEA GmbH
Archive news articles: Fuel Cells for Maritime Shipping
Completion date: Onboard testing due to begin 2021
More information coming soon
Technical data
Reformed methanol fuel cell block diagram (Image: Wikipedia)
Passengers: 6600
Length (m): 325
Breadth (m): 42
Draught (m): 11.8