Swap2Zero – World’s First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship - Strategic Technologies for Europe Platformhttps://strategic-technologies.europa.eu/step-results/step-stories/swap2zero-worlds-first-zero-emission-cruise-ship_enSwap2Zero – World’s First Zero-Emission Cruise Ship
With €40 million from the Innovation Fund, Swap2Zero will build a 400-passenger, zero-emission cruise ship capable of sailing for 30 days using a mix of wind/solar energy, RFNBO hydrogen, and liquefied methane. Equipped with Proton Exchange Membrane and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, as well as a Wind Assisted Propulsion System covering 50% of energy needs, the ship will reduce GHG emissions by 80%, avoiding 105,000 tonnes of CO₂. This project demonstrates the scalability of high-power fuel cells (2 MW) and contributes to decarbonisation of the maritime sector in Europe. The Innovation Fund is 100% funded by the EU Emissions Trading System.