The keel laying of the world’s first LNG Hybrid Barge took place at a ceremony held at the ”SAM Shipbuilding and Machinery“ shipyard in Komárno, Slovakia in the second week of the new year. In  the  presence  of  representatives  of  the  shipyard,  AIDA  Cruises,  Becker  Marine  Systems  and Hybrid Port Energy (a subsidiary of Becker Marine Systems and the barge shipping company), the laying of the keel was carried out following the tradition of placing a coin on the keel block prior to lowering the first section.The start of cooperation between Becker Marine Systems and AIDA Cruises preceded this keel laying  in  the  summer  of  2012,  with  the  aim  of  supplying  environmentally  friendly  electricity  to cruise ships during their layovers at port. The LNG Hybrid Barge currently under construction for this is equipped wit... [More]