Carnival Corporation announced that it has entered into a working partnership with the Finnish engine manufacturer, Wartsila NSD, to develop a smokeless diesel-electric propulsion system for cruise ships. Code-named ,,project enviroengine," prototypes of the new engine are expected to be available later this year for laboratory testing and are expected to be available commercially in 2001. Following successful completion of testing, Carnival plans to utilize those engines on its future newbuilds.
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