Explora Journeys Names New LNG-Fuelled Cruise Shipby Ship & Bunker News TeamThe MSC Group unit says the vessel is the first LNG-fuelled cruise ship in its fleet. Image Credit: Explora JourneysMSC Group’s Explora Journeys has named its new cruise ship capable of running on LNG. The cruise ship, Explora III, was officially named in Barcelona, the firm said in a LinkedIn post on Monday. The global LNG-fuelled fleet is currently made up of 929 ships, with 35 of them LNG-fuelled cruise ships, according to classification society DNV data. MSC Group launched Explora Journeys in 2021.