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Technology not only transforms the everyday, it also makes holidays more sustainable. Be it by accelerating the path to decarbonization for our customers or by making hotel buildings more energy-efficient and comfortable at the same time through smart technologies. Or by innovating to mitigate the impact that tourism has on the regions of the world we visit.

Accompanying cruise ships on their decarbonization journey.

How do you feel about the fact that almost all cruise ships still rely on diesel fuel? The good news: the tide is turning toward more sustainable options. The shipbuilding industry is already making significant strides, with Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)-powered cruise and ferry ships on the rise and even wind power being used for large ocean liners.

We support customers in sustainable shipbuilding, such as "Chantiers de l'Atlantique", one of Europe's most renowned shipyards. In the focus there are technologies that make designing the perfect cruise ship more manageable. These vessels now can be designed, tested, and optimized before assembly even begins - using digital twins. This approach allows various teams to collaborate seamlessly on a real-time data model. Picture this: several interior designers, suppliers, design bureaus, engineers, and production specialists working together every day, leading to up to 100,000 daily data exchanges per ship.

However, it's not just in the building phase that our technology is helping people to go on vacations more sustainably. One...