The AB “EMS” offers a maritime experience with its modern fleet of ferries operating a regular service to the North Sea islands of Borkum, Helgoland and Neuwerk. Every year, the car and passenger ferries powered by liquid gas as well as catamarans carry around 1.3 million passengers and freight of all kinds. Furthermore, state-of-the-art water buses have been built for services in the Wadden Sea operated in partnership to and from the islands of Juist, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge.

The company sets milestones with its innovative projects, always with a focus on innovation, sustainability, quality and safety. It has been a first mover in investing in alternative environmentally friendly propulsion systems for its ferries which have been converted to LND (liquefied natural gas). “Green shipping” is the catchphrase, with liquid gas helping to protect the environment. Pollution from sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide is reduced by 90 to 95%, together with a decrease of up to 20% in carbon dioxide emissions, while virtually eliminating particular matter.

The high-tech catamarans are also environmentally friendly with their GTL (gas to liquids) propulsion systems that use synthetic fuel. The ferry company has invested in methanol fuel cells for the smaller units with purely electric propulsion. Furthermore, a modern offshore fleet is available to serve the offshore wind farms in the North Sea.

The company also sets accents on Borkum with its “VierJahresZeiten” hotels that offer guests all the comfort they could wish for, with a full range of restaurants together with wellness facilities as well as attractive holiday accommodation for the best weeks of the year.

The range of services offered by the company is rounded off by flights and train journeys as well as local public transport with fully electric buses and extensive tourism facilities. The AG “EMS” is much more than just the ferry to Borkum – it’s worth taking a look at the website: www.ag-ems.de   Caption: On land, on water or in the air: for more than 175 years the AG "EMS" has been operating regular services from Emden and later also from Eemshaven (NL) to the island of Borkum in the North Sea and today offers maritime tourism services for the offshore, aviation and hotel segments right along the North Sea coast.