One of the Ship of the Future’s key objectives is to ensure that the environmental impact is kept to a minimum, with the ultimate ambition to produce zero emissions when technologies are more advanced and economical. The design, build and operation of P&O Pioneer and P&O Liberté specifically support the delivery of P&O Ferries’ sustainability goals which are in line with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and DP World’s Strategy and Corporate Responsibility objectives. Where possible, the world’s largest doubleenders are futureproofed with generators that can be replaced by more powerful and cost-efficient batteries and/or fuel cells. Thus, P&O Pioneer and P&O Liberté are designed to eliminate the need for fossil fuel, effectively becoming carbon-neutral. To achieve this goal, rapid charging stations must be available in the ports. There are many other areas on the newbuilds that support the reduction in greenhouse gases and emissions to both air and sea using innovative design and new technology. Owing to the fusion of diesel and battery power, the Ship of the Future has been coined Fusion-class. What follows is a nonexhaustive list of technologies that have been implemented to make the Fusion-class the most sustainable ferries ever to cross the English Channel. The most sustainable ships ever to sail on the English Channel [ 134 ] “ P&O Pioneer and P&O Liberté are designed to eliminate the need for fossil fuel, effectively becoming carbonneutral” The battery room THE SHIP OF THE FUTURE
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