Meyer Werft has commissioned the Norwegian company TMC Compressors to supply marine compressed air systems for two newbuildings.
The ships will be built for Carnival Cruise Line in Papenburg and will use LNG as fuel. The modern compressor technology should be able to increase the efficiency of the ships.
TMC will supply complete compressed air systems for the two cruise ships, consisting of instrument and service air compressors as well as the associated air treatment system. The company will also provide the air preparation systems for the ship’s engine starting air systems. The value of the order was not disclosed.
“The efficiency of Meyer Werft’s compact location is reflected in the short production and logistics routes,” said Hans-Petter Tanum, Director of Sales & Business Development at TMC. “As a Norwegian supplier with production and assembly in Europe, we can meet tight delivery schedules with our marine compressed air system.” TMC, which specializes in ships and the offshore industry, is headquartered in Oslo.
Meyer Werft to deliver ships from 2027
The marine compressed air system will supply instrument and operating air to the two new 180,000-ton cruise ships that Meyer Werft is building for Carnival Cruise Line in building dock 2. The ships will be 344 meters long and 42 meters wide. There will be space for 6,400 passengers on board. The “Carnival Festivale” is currently scheduled for delivery in 2027, followed by the “Carnival Tropicale” in 2028. The shipping company received its last newbuild from Papenburg, the “Carnival Jubilee”, in 2023.
Since 2018, Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku have built nine cruise ships with LNG propulsion for four cruise lines in the Carnival Corporation portfolio on a shared technical platform. The two new ships will also be built on this platform.
“LNG is increasingly being used as a primary fuel both at sea and in port and has become an important milestone on the way to a climate-neutral shipping industry,” says Tanum. “Our role as a supplier is to combine this with energy-efficient technologies, such as those offered by our marine compressed air systems, to enable lower operating costs and air emissions.”
Meyer Werft is currently undergoing restructuring, but the order book is still well filled. It was recently reported that naval vessels could possibly also be built at the shipyard in Papenburg in the future – there is still one free construction slot.
