Overview

• The vessel departed Meyer Werft in Papenburg at midnight for the roughly 40-kilometer passage toward Emden en route to open water.
• Following the river transit and a brief test run at sea, arrival in Eemshaven is expected Sunday morning for final outfitting and formal handover.
• Two tugboats and the Ems pilot team are conducting the maneuver, with the Emssperrwerk at Gandersum closed to raise water levels for safe clearance.
• By Saturday morning the ship had reached Emden, passed key bridges, and paused before the barrier before continuing toward sea trials.
• As the third Wish-class ship from Meyer Werft, the LNG-powered Destiny carries about 4,000 passengers in roughly 1,250 cabins, a fuel choice praised for lower emissions yet criticized by NABU over methane.