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Cruiseship Ranking 2019

Overview of ships for the European market

RankCruise LineNameMaiden VoyagePassangersAir PollutionClimate
1AIDA AIDAnova20186600★★★★ ★★★★
1CostaCosta Smeralda20196600★★★★★★★★
3Hapag-LloydEuropa 22013500★★★★★★★★
3Hapag-LloydHanseatic Nature2019230★★★★★★★★
3Hapag-LloydHanseatic Inspiration2019230★★★★★★★★
6AIDAAIDAprima20164350★★★★★★★★
6AIDAAIDAperla20174350★★★★★★★★
6PonantLe Bougainville2019184★★★★★★★★
6PonantLe Dumont-d'Urville2019184★★★★★★★★
6PonantLe Champlain2019184★★★★★★★★
6PonantLe Laperouse 2019184★★★★★★★★
6HurtigrutenRoald Amundsen2019530★★★★★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 120182500★★★★ ★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 220192894★★★★ ★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 320142500★★★★ ★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 420152500★★★★ ★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 520162500★★★★ ★★★★
13TUIMein Schiff 620172534★★★★ ★★★★
19AIDAAIDAsol20112686★★★★★★★★
19PonantLe Boreal2010262★★★★★★★★
19PonantL'Austral2011263★★★★★★★★
19PonantLe Soléal2013264★★★★★★★★
19PonantLe Lyreal2015264★★★★★★★★
19MSCGrandiosa20194888★★★★★★★★
19Mystic CruisesWorld Explorer2019200★★★★★★★★
19AuroraGreg Mortimer2019160★★★★★★★★
19Star ClippersFlying Clipper2019300★★★★★★★★
19Star ClippersRoyal Clipper2001224★★★★★★★★
29Hapag-LloydBremen1990155★★★★ ★★★★
29Hapag-LloydHanseatic1993184★★★★ ★★★★
29Hapag-LloydEuropa1999408★★★★ ★★★★
32MSCBellissima20195714★★★★★★★★
32PrincessSky Princess20193660★★★★★★★★
32Holland AmericaNieuw Statendam20182560★★★★★★★★
32VikingSun2017944★★★★★★★★
32SilverseaSilver Muse2017596★★★★★★★★
32Royal CaribbeanHarmony of the Seas20166300★★★★★★★★
32Royal CaribbeanOvation20164100★★★★★★★★
32CostaDiadema20144900★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAstella20132700★★★★★★★★
32Celebrity CruisesReflection20122850★★★★★★★★
32CostaFascinosa20123800★★★★★★★★
32CunardQueen Mary 220043000★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAvita20021250★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAaura20031250★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAluna20092050★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAmar20122194★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAcara19961300★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAdiva20072500★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAbella20082050★★★★★★★★
32AIDAAIDAblu20102192★★★★★★★★
32CarnivalHorizon20183960★★★★★★★★
32Celebrity CruisesEquinox20093960★★★★★★★★
32Celebrity CruisesSolstice20082850★★★★★★★★
32Celebrity CruisesEcilpse20102850★★★★★★★★
32Celebrity CruisesSilhoutte20112850★★★★★★★★
32CostaLuminosa20092800★★★★★★★★
32CostaDeliziosa20102800★★★★★★★★
32CostaFavolosa20113800★★★★★★★★
32CostaMediterranea20032680★★★★★★★★
32CostaAtlantica20032680★★★★★★★★
32CunardQueen Victoria20071999★★★★★★★★
32CunardQueen Elizabeth20102000★★★★★★★★
32Holland AmericaEurodam20082100★★★★★★★★
32Holland AmericaNieuw Amsterdam20102100★★★★★★★★
32Holland AmericaKoningsdam20162100★★★★★★★★
32MSC Fantasia20083950★★★★★★★★
32MSC Splendida20092950★★★★★★★★
32MSC Divina20123950★★★★★★★★
32MSCPreziosa20133950★★★★★★★★
32MSC Musica20063000★★★★★★★★
32MSC Magnifica20103000★★★★★★★★
32MSC Orchestra20073000★★★★★★★★
32MSC Poesia20083000★★★★★★★★
32MSC Meraviglia20175714★★★★★★★★
32NorwegianJade20062450★★★★★★★★
32NorwegianStar20012350★★★★★★★★
32OceanwideHondius2019196★★★★★★★★
32P&O CruisesBritannia20153611★★★★★★★★
32Royal CaribbeanAnthem of the Seas20154100★★★★★★★★
32Royal CaribbeanOasis20095400★★★★★★★★
32Royal CaribbeanAllure of the Seas20105400★★★★★★★★
32Saga CruisesSpirit of Discovery20191000★★★★★★★★
32SeabournOviation2018604★★★★★★★★
32TUIMein Schiff Herz19971912★★★★★★★★
32VikingStar2015944★★★★★★★★
32VikingSea2016944★★★★★★★★
32VikingSky2017944★★★★★★★★
32VikingOrion2018930★★★★★★★★

More information

Ship Air Pollution Climate
AIDAnova LNG  
Costa Smeralda                LNG  
Europa II SCR-Catalytic System, On Shore Power Supply, no heavy fuel oil in Arctic             On Shore Power Supply
Hanseatic Nature SCR-Catalytic System, On Shore Power Supply, no heavy fuel oil in Arctic  On Shore Power Supply
Hanseatic Inspiration SCR-Catalytic System, On Shore Power Supply, no heavy fuel oil in Arctic   On Shore Power Supply
AIDAprima External power in port, SCR-Catalytic System and particulate filter in test mode* Air Lubrication System/Landstrom
AIDAperla External power in port, SCR-Catalytic System and particulate filter in test mode* Air Lubrication System/Landstrom
Le Bougainville SCR-Catalytic System, no heavy fuel oil  
Le Dumont d‘Urville SCR-Catalytic System, no heavy fuel oil  
Le Champlain   

SCR-Catalytic System, no heavy fuel oil

 
Le Laperouse SCR-Catalytic System, no heavy fuel oil  
Roald Amundsen SCR-Catalytic System, no heavy fuel oil      Battery-Hybrid
Mein Schiff 1     SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
Mein Schiff 2 SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
Mein Schiff 3 SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
Mein Schiff 4 SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
Mein Schiff 5 SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
Mein Schiff 6 SCR-Catalytic System, Scrubber**  
AIDAsol               On Shore Power Supply On Shore Power Supply
Le Boreal             no heavy fuel oil  
L’Austral no heavy fuel oil  
Le Soléal no heavy fuel oil  
Le Lyreal no heavy fuel oil  
Grandiosa SCR-Catalytic System  
World Explorer SCR-Catalytic System            Hybrid
Greg Mortimer SCR-Catalytic System  
Flying Clipper Sail Sail
Royal Clipper     Sail Sail
Bremen no heavy fuel oil in Arctic  
Hanseatic no heavy fuel oil in Arctic  
Europa no heavy fuel oil in Arctic  
     

 

  • A propeller for air pollution control means that on the ship a technology is used, which reduces the air pollution clearly.
  • A propeller for climate protection means that a technology is used on this ship, which significantly reduces the greenhouse gas emissions.
  • All vessels operating on heavy fuel oil or only bring their exhaust to legally permitted level by means of a scrubber are rated with four red propellers. For each measure, beyond this, individual ships receive proportionately green propellers, allowing them to be placed in the ranking ahead of its competitors.
  • *AIDAprima and AIDAperla are equipped with Soot Particle Filter and SCR-Catalytic System but regarding the company, the exhaust treatment is unfortunately not fully operational. Thus they got only a half propeller each.
  • **TUI Cruises uses scrubber also on open seas outside of Emission Control Areas were they could legally burn heavy fuel oil without exhaust aftertreatment.

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Kreuzfahrtschiff - Foo: Peter Seyfferth
Air slightly cleaner, climate footprint worsens

NABU presented its cruise ship ranking 2019. The findings of this year’s evaluation demonstrate that only a small proportion of fleets is becoming cleaner, while the industry by large continues to rely on heavy fuels and fails to employ exhaust technology. more →

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