MEYER TURKU: Royal Caribbean's STAR of the seas received her first LNG Bunker at the shipyard
c: Meyer Turku
The bunkering vessel Coralius arrived from Norway to the Turku shipyard on Thursday.
The vessel was positioned next to Star of the Seas, after which preparations for the bunkering operation began. The fueling process lasts approximately 12 hours.
Liquefied natural gas, LNG, is a fuel that has been cooled into liquid form and produces fewer emissions than traditional marine fuels. The Icon class ships run on LNG, and thanks to other environmentally efficient solutions such as shore power connections and advanced waste recycling, they are the most environmentally efficient vessels in the Royal Caribbean fleet.
This milestone enables the commencement of testing for the ship’s dual-fuel propulsion systems using LNG, an environmentally cleaner fuel compared to traditional marine fuels.
The ship's 6 dual-fuel engines, supplied by Wärtsilä, are now set to operate under real-world maritime conditions.
Sea trials for Star of the Seas are anticipated to begin in the coming weeks. The vessel, measuring 365 meters in length with a gross tonnage of 250,800 GT, is scheduled for delivery in August 2025. Upon entering service, it will operate week-long cruises from Port Canaveral, Florida.