Dover, UK: P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel, P&O Pioneer, is due to enter service in Dover on the channel short sea crossings.
The newly commissioned ferry is set to be the world’s largest hybrid double-ended ferry and is expected to cut fuel usage on the Dover-Calais crossing by 40%, P&O Ferries says.
The Pioneer is set to be the world’s largest double-ended hybrid ferry with two bridges, meaning there is no need for it to turn around in ports, saving fuel on every roundtrip.
Forecasts anticipate that P&O Pioneer will deliver a 40% reduction in carbon emissions on the Dover-Calais route from its first day in service, making it the most sustainable ferry ever to sail between Britain and the continent and a leader in advancing the UK maritime sector’s journey towards net zero, P&O Ferries says.
