COSTA CRUISES: FIRST LNG REFUELING FOR A CRUISE SHIP IN DUBAI

COSTA CRUISES: FIRST LNG REFUELING FOR A CRUISE SHIP IN DUBAI

While on her winter season of cruises in the United Arab Emirates, theCosta Smeralda,

flagship of the Costa fleet, received her liquefied natural gas refueling in Dubai.

This is the first LNG cruise ship refueling at Dubai port.

Genoa, January 8 2025 - On Saturday, January 4^th, the Costa Smeralda, flagship of the Costa

fleet and sistership to Costa Toscana, has successfully completed her first liquefied natural

gas (LNG) refueling in the port of Dubai. This is the first timefor a Liquified Natural Gas

refuel operations to a cruise ship ever conducted at Dubai port,which was made possible

thanks to Monjasa, the logistics provider and the cooperation of the Dubai Port Authority.

The "Green Zeebrugge" tanker ship filled Costa Smeralda's three tanks with a total of around

3,000 cubic meters of LNG. All three are installed in specific protected spaces and built with

steel called "cryogenic", specially insulated material to maintain constant temp of -155

degrees to cool the LNG to its liquid state for use to power the ship's engines. With one

complete LNG tank filling, Costa Smeralda can be powered for at least 2.5 weeks.

The use of LNG in the cruise sector is currently the best readily available fuel to deliver

immediate GHG emission reductions in the absence of market-ready zero-emission fuels for

the maritime industry. LNG is considered among the cleanest fossil fuels because - in addition

to reducing direct carbon emissions by up to 20% - it almost totally avoids emissions of

nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide and particulate matter. LNG provides a viable step along the

pathway to net-zero emissions from ship operations by 2050. It offers a roadmap to future fuels

and propulsion technologies like bio LNG (biomethane) and other renewable fuels when they

become available.

Moreover, Costa Smeralda presents a number of additional sustainability innovations. The

entire daily supply of fresh water for the ship is met by transforming sea water using

desalinators. Energy consumption is minimized thanks to an intelligent energy efficiency

system based on optimization and conversion of resources to improve onboard energy-saving

technologies that deliver an average of 5-6% fuel savings per ship 100% separate waste

collection and recycling of materials such as plastic, paper, glass and aluminum are carried

out on board, which are part of an integrated approach aimed at implementing circular

economy projects.

"Costa, as part of Carnival Corporation, is committed to leading the way in sustainable

cruising. After being the first to introduce LNG in cruises, together with our sister brand AIDA

Cruises, we are now also the first cruise line to use this technology in Dubai - stated Giuseppe

Carino, Sea-Land Experience Operations Senior Vice President - On this direction, we are also

developing the shore power technology on our fleet, and working on biofuels, new technologies

and alternative fuels".

Costa Smeralda reached Dubai on December 21^stafter her positioning cruise circumnavigating

Africa from the Mediterranean. Until the end of February 2025, the ship will be on her winter

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