NAVAL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Putting the yacht into cruising
The combination of Stefano Pastrovich’s design and Wärtsilä’s hybrid propulsion capabilities will create a new generation of super-sustainable boutique cruise ships.
JOINING FORCES FOR THE THIRD TIME TO DATE, WÄRTSILÄ AND PASTROVICH STUDIO UNVEIL A NEW TYPE OF CONCEPT – A BOUTIQUE cruise liner with a focus on sustainability and the essence of a superyacht.
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innish-based Wärtsilä is a global manufacturer of power solutions for the marine and energy markets. Pastrovich Studio is a renowned naval architect and superyacht design firm based in Monaco. Together, they have signed an agreement to develop a new sustainable hybrid cruise vessel that promises to be the next generation of cruise liners.
ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF PASTROVICH STUDIO.
In June 2020, Wärtsilä and Pastrovich Studio unveiled plans for a boutique cruise vessel
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that is set to rock the industry. Pairing the luxury of a superyacht with the construction techniques of a cruise ship and developed with a close focus on the environment, the new cost-efficient ‘boutique’ vessel is expected to serve both the charter and luxury hospitality clientele, as well as veterans of the cruise industry. By offering a smaller, scaled down version, the cruise ship will offer the technology and space of a sustainable cruise vessel and the top tier amenities of a yacht.
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