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World premiere: AIDAsol supplied for the first time with low-emission electricity from LNG

On May 30, 2015, AIDA Cruises and Becker Marine Systemscelebrated a world premiere in the Port of Hamburg. Upon successful completionof the final technical tests, AIDAsol was provided during its lay time inHamburg’s HafenCity for the first time with low-emission electricity fromliquefied natural gas (LNG) via the LNG Hybrid Barge. <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

“With this pilot project for the energy supply of cruise shipsusing LNG while being berthed in ports, which is thus far unique worldwide, wehave opened a new chapter for environmental protection in the port of Hamburg,”said AIDA President Michael Ungerer.

After successful test operation of individual board systems,AIDAsol is to be supplied with energy for the first time completely via the LNGHybrid Barge with the next call of port in Hamburg (June 9, 2015).

The LNG Hybrid Barge functions as a floating power plant. Inthe gas processing plant, the cryogenic (-163°C), liquid gas is heated and thenpassed on to the generators, which produce electricity for the operation of theship while in port. The power provided by a total of five gas motors on the LNGHybrid Barge is 7.5 megawatts.

Thanks to the use of liquefied natural gas in the energysupply of ships, emissions and particle discharge will be significantlyreduced. Compared to the use of conventional marine diesel with 0.1 percentsulfur content, no sulfur oxides and no soot particles are emitted. Nitrogenoxide emissions will be reduced by up to 80% and carbon dioxide emissions by30%.

Becker Marine Systems was honored recently with the GreenTecAward 2015 of the DRV (German Travel Association) in the category “Travel” forthe LNG Hybrid Barge project developed together with AIDA Cruises.

In the spring of 2016, the first ship of the new AIDAgeneration, AIDAprima, will call for the first time its future home portHamburg. AIDAprima is the first cruise ship with a shore power connection, acomprehensive system for exhaust gas aftertreatment, and a dual fuel engine.This can also be operated with LNG, depending on availability.

Detailed information on the environmental commitment of AIDACruises can be found at www.aida.de/aidacares.

Rostock, May 30, 2015

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