The cruise ship “AIDAnova” of the Meyer Werft in Papenburg, on the narrow Ems, finally, in the reverse gear of the North sea. It will be the first cruise ship, which is operated with liquid gas.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 337-Meter-happened long and 42 meters wide, the ocean giant, the last bottleneck in Gandersum. Many onlookers followed the Emssperrwerk the drive-through of the ship. In Emden, it was turned after it was previously driven due to the better maneuverability in reverse. 2626 cabins for the passengers on the ship, with a tonnage of 184,000 BRZ.
For the Transfer, the competent authority had closed in lower Saxony (NLWKN), about 49 hours before the seven gates of the Emssperrwerks, in order to ensure the required water level.
On Wednesday morning, the cruise giant is refueled in the Dutch port of Eemshaven for the first Time with liquid natural gas (Liquefied Natural Gas, short-LNG). Because as the first cruise ship in the world, the “AIDAnova can ride” complete with LNG. From Eemshaven, the ship will sail its first test drive. The maiden voyage will start at the 2. December in Hamburg. For the first time, also single cabins for solo travelers are offered will be announced as the shipyard.
The cruise ship AIDAnova has 20 Decks
In the case of such a ship transfers to the Internet server of the North German broadcasting (NDR) to run hot: “Our live stream on the net then look back tens of thousands of spectators,” says Steffen Gurr, editor-in-chief NDR online lower Saxony. “Enthusiasts from all over the world click on our Live broadcast.” With multiple cameras and a drone, the NDR sends-Online-editors throughout the day on four different stations live on the net.
The AIDAnova is the world’s first cruise ship with LNG propulsion
The spectacle of a EMS conveyance can’t be happy all the way to the boat-Fans. Mainly due to the dredging of the Ems, the citizens ‘ initiative (BI), “calls for the Ems Rescue” for a Long time to ban cruise ships from the river. So that they can navigate with their large draught of the Ems, must be dredged of the river prior to any Release lower than for the usual ship traffic and also be taut. This is exacerbating the mud Problem in the Ems. The shipyard had to relocate to the coast, so a claim – but that happening is unlikely. The relocation was several times examined, but for a number of reasons, been thrown out of the Meyer Werft.
is/ch (ndr, dpa)