Meyer Werft Unveils 95% Zero‑Emission Cruise Ship
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- Meyer Werft is a German shipyard founded in 1795, now 20% owned by the founding family and 80% by the federal government and the state of Lower Saxony.
- Meyer Werft has built 61 cruise ships over its 231‑year history.
- Meyer Werft will unveil Project “Vision” at the Seatrade Cruise Global event in Miami, a concept for the world’s first fully‑electric cruise ship.
- Vision is designed as a battery‑electric vessel with a gross tonnage of about 82,000 GT and a projected 95% reduction in CO₂ emissions.
- Meyer Werft estimates the Vision ship could be operational within five years.
Why it matters: Meyer Werft’s Vision will cut CO₂ emissions by 95% and could be operational within five years, giving cruise lines a fast‑track to meet tightening climate regulations while slashing fuel costs, and simultaneously shrinking demand for marine fossil fuels in the global market.
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