A new ship for the luxury ocean travel brand Explora Journeys, part of the MSC Group. Explora III, built by Fincantieri, and the first in the series powered by liquefied natural gas, was delivered to the owner at the Genoa Sestri Ponente shipyard. With this unit, whose godmother is Maya Aponte, the fourteen-year-old daughter of Diego Aponte, president of MSC, the fleet reaches half of the ships planned to date. Three are already operational, while as many are under construction (also at Fincantieri) and will be delivered within two years: Explora IV and Explora V in 2027 and Explora VI in 2028. The total value of the order amounts to 3.5 billion euros.
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«The delivery of Explora III – underlined Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of the MSC Group’s cruise division – marks another important milestone in the realization of our vision for Explora Journeys. In just three years, we have defined a new and distinctive perspective in ocean travel. I have always believed that the most precious real estate in the world is found at sea. No hotel on land can offer the same constantly evolving views, the same excitement of arrival, or the privilege of waking up every morning in a different place».
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The entry into the fleet of the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ship, added Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero, «marks a significant stage in this journey». All built in Italy by the tricolor shipbuilding giant, the six Explora Journeys units, a note explains, generate, thanks to the overall investment made by MSC, an impact on the Italian economy of over 15 billion. Explora III can use renewable fuels such as bioLNG, synthetic LNG, and biofuels and can connect to the electricity grid at the dock (cold ironing).
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