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JOURNEYS BY SEA 2020’S SLOW LANE

THE GREEN SHIP

urtigurten’s new hydrid-powered ship, , operates on liquefied natural gas and, for at least an hour at a time, can be powered by battery – allowing her 500 passengers to sail in silence while she reduces her CO emissions by about 20 per cent. The ship’s been designed with sustainability features in every detail of the structure, and this extends to the passenger experience, which includes an onboard science centre offering lectures on history, biology and geology. southbound route departs on 26 October 2020 from Valparaiso in

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