Concordia Damen has won a contract for an undisclosed European luxury river cruise operator to deliver its cutting-edge River Cruise 135. This in-house designed vessel represents a step forward in sustainable and luxurious river cruising and has the Green Award Gold Standard.
The new ship will have hybrid propulsion for reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions, high insulation, laser-controlled ventilation, and environmentally friendly materials are used for the outfitting, to name but a few features.
Given its luxury interior – again, designed with sustainable shipbuilding practices in mind – and the yard’s focus on integrating advanced technologies, Concordia Damen aims to meet the highest standards of performance and passenger satisfaction and align itself with the growing demand for eco-friendly river cruising solutions.
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Building on stock
That’s also one of the reasons why the shipyard has decided to build these vessels on stock, the next one is already in the early stage of being built. After the hull is completed, the cruiser can of course be adapted in many ways to suit individual customer’s needs and wishes.
‘This contract underscores our commitment to eco-friendly practices and excellence in shipbuilding; and these are not just words,’ says Johan Muilenburg, project manager at Concordia Damen. ‘One of the features I personally like best is the fact that we’ve integrated solar panels in the railing, which are instrumental in charging the battery system. Another one is that we’ve proven that this design needs significantly less power to sail under normal circumstances – a real fuel and cost saver.’
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Key features of the River Cruise 135
- Hybrid propulsion system: The new River Cruise 135 is being outfitted with diesel-electric propulsion with smart peak shaving, a system being delivered by the yard’s long-time partner and system integrator Oechies, and combining diesel-electric and battery technology for optimal efficiency and minimal environmental impact.
- Sustainable design: The vessel is built to the Green Award Gold Standard, featuring high insulation, laser-controlled ventilation, and the use of environmentally friendly materials.
- Low draught: Designed to (longer) navigate shallow waters, enabling extended operations during low-water seasons and ensuring consistent cruising schedules.
- Advanced technology: Triton, the award-winning Internet of Things (IoT) solution from Damen for data-driven efficiency, remote monitoring, and predictive maintenance, adds extra operational reliability and reduced fuel consumption to the CDS 135.
- Luxurious amenities: Spacious cabins, energy-friendly HVAC systems, customisable interiors, and dedicated crew areas ensure a comfortable experience for both guests and crew. For the latter, there’s a separate aft deck, including a mess room adjacent to the open deck.
- Heat-recovery systems: The cruise ship has one system running on the engine’s cooling water and serves the central heating system, and a second heat recovery system integrated with the HVAC system, that sprouts a modular-built chiller plant and an energy saving cooling system.
Picture by Concordia Damen.
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