Today at the shipyard in the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantieri, the launch of the Mein Schiff Relax , the first of two "inTUItion" class cruise ships of new dual-fuel concept (liquefied natural gas and marine gas oil) that the establishment is carrying out for TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises groups.

With about 160,000 tons of gross tonnage, these units will form the backbone of the fleet of the future of TUI Cruises. The order is based on a prototypical project developed by Fincantieri that is studying the possibility of operating them in the future even with low-emission biofuels. The units of the class will also be equipped with catalytic converters (conforming to the Euro 6 standard) and a generative turbine that uses the residual heat of the generators and an electrical connection from the ground, ensuring a almost emission-free operation while they are in port (about 40% of the operating time). The ships will ultimately be equipped with an even more efficient innovative waste treatment system capable of transforming organics into plant coal by thermal process.