Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with WestSea Yard, part of Martifer Group, to equip an expeditionary oceanic cruise ship for Portuguese based cruise company Mystic Cruises.
The vessel, to be called the MS World Explorer, will be the company’s first expeditionary oceanic cruise ship. The MS World Explorer will offer expeditionary cruise itineraries in Antarctica from November to March. For the rest of the season it will visit small and distinct ports around the world normally not accessible to larger cruise ships.
Environmentally Sustainable Technology
Equipped with environmentally sustainable technology developed by Rolls-Royce, the MS World Explorer is the first of several ships to be built by the Portuguese company for its expeditionary cruise line. The design is the result of several years of study and development to create the perfect balance between luxury, comfort, efficiency and environmental friendly operation.
Rolls-Royce has supplied two Bergen, C25:33L8P main engines and a Bergen C25:33L6P auxiliary dual generator. These connect to a Low Voltage AFE “SAVeCUBE” Power Electric System which allows the engines to operate at variable speeds maximising their efficiency for the required power. The company is also providing the automation and control system, the complete Promas propulsion system with two CPP propellers integrated with two flap rudders, and steering gears and tunnel thrusters.
The equipment was selected on the basis of the World Explorer's operational profile to reach the optimum combination of technologies to reduce emissions and achieve improved performance and fuel economy.
MS World Explorer
The MS World Explorer will accommodate 200 guests served by 111 international crew members. The ship will have an operating cruise speed of 16 knots with a strengthened hull and propellers for traversing ice. It will be 126 m long with a width of 19 m, a draft of 4.8 m and a tonnage of 9300 GT.
Construction of the vessel, designed by Italian Naval Architect Giuseppe Tringali, is already underway at the WestSea Shipyard in northern Portugal with completion expected in October 2018.
