MIAMI, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the
world's largest leisure travel company, today announced it has been
honored by maritime industry peers with the Greenest Shipowner of
the Year Neptune Award, which recognizes a company that has shown
excellence in reducing environmental impact in the operation of its
fleet in the past year.
The award was presented at February's GreenTech in Shipping
Global Forum in Hamburg, Germany.
Winners were chosen by executives from ship owners, ports and
marine technology companies who had gathered to share best
practices and cutting-edge technologies to enable continued
reductions in the environmental impacts of shipping.
"We are grateful and humbled to be recognized for our
commitment to sustainability," said Roger
Frizzell, chief communications officer for Carnival
Corporation. "From the very beginning, we have made the environment
one of our most important priorities, as our very existence is tied
to protecting the oceans, seas and communities in which we operate.
With more than 120,000 employees, most of whom live and work at
sea, our commitment to protecting and maintaining healthy oceans,
seas and local communities is not just an operating necessity."
Added Frizzell: "We have been an early mover in the development
and installation of Advanced Air Quality Systems, liquefied natural
gas (LNG) and shore power operations, as well as other innovative
advancements, and this award helps validate the success of our
efforts."
Carnival Corporation is a recognized environmental leader in
developing innovative solutions for sustainability. Its ongoing
programs continue to underscore the company's commitment to
sustainability and environmental responsibility, as outlined in its
2020 sustainability goals. In 2018, the company announced it
achieved its 25 percent carbon reduction goal three years ahead of
schedule, and is on track with its nine other 2020 sustainability
targets for reducing its environmental footprint, while enhancing
the health, safety and security of its guests and crew members, and
ensuring sustainable business practices among its nine brands,
business partners and suppliers.
As part of its focus on sustainable operations, Carnival
Corporation has installed Advanced Air Quality Systems on more than
70 ships in its fleet, and expects 85 percent of its global fleet
to be installed with the technology by 2020, enabling cleaner air
emissions from ships that positively impact the environment. The
company also leads the industry with the adoption of LNG, the
world's cleanest burning fossil fuel, with a total of 11
next-generation "green" cruise ships able to be powered by LNG in
port and at sea, including the world's first ship of this kind
– AIDAnova – which was delivered in December 2018.
In addition, over 40 percent of the company's fleet has "cold
ironing" capabilities, enabling ships to use shoreside electric
power where available while in port. The company has also
implemented broad initiatives to optimize onboard energy usage and
innovative hull designs and coatings to reduce fuel consumption by
minimizing frictional drag.
Innovative Solutions to Enhance Environmental
Performance
The company was recognized with the Neptune
Award for its longtime dedication to sustainability, including
pioneering the environmental technology breakthrough of making its
Advanced Air Quality Systems highly functional in the small
confines of a cruise ship. Advanced Air Quality Systems, commonly
referred to as "scrubbers," have been used for decades on land as a
proven and effective way to significantly reduce sulfur oxide
(SOx) and particulate matter produced by an engine's
operation.
A new study that includes a third-party analysis by DNV GL, a
leading classification society and recognized advisor for the
maritime industry, shows that the company's Advanced Air Quality
Systems are a safe and effective means for compliance with the
International Maritime Organization's (IMO) 2020 requirements,
which include regulations for cleaner air emissions and strict
wash-water quality standards.
Advanced Air Quality Systems are a key component of Carnival
Corporation's 2020 sustainability goals, first outlined in 2015 and
updated in summer 2018. Coupled with other complementary
technologies with ecological advantages, including launching the
world's first-ever cruise ships powered in port or at sea by LNG
and promoting the use of shore power, Advanced Air Quality Systems
will help the company meet its own aggressive sustainability goals
and all applicable regulations for the over 700 ports Carnival
Corporation ships visit each year.
The Neptune Awards were presented during the GreenTech in
Shipping Global Forum, which provides an opportunity for all
stakeholders in the sector to meet and discuss the industry
outlook, look for ways to cooperate and find solutions to urgent
issues, as well as exchange best practices. Carnival Corporation
representatives who spoke at the global maritime forum included
Franco Porcellacchia, vice president of Carnival Corporation, and
Monika Griefahn, senior advisor of sustainability for Costa
Cruises, the Italian brand of Carnival Corporation. In addition to
the corporation's Neptune Award, Carnival Corporation's Senior Vice
President of Maritime Affairs Tom
Strang was a finalist for Most Devoted Sustainability
Promoter of the Year.
About Carnival Corporation
& plc
Carnival Corporation & plc is the
world's largest leisure travel company and among the most
profitable and financially strong in the cruise and vacation
industries, with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise
lines. With operations in North America, Australia,
Europe and Asia, its
portfolio features Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Holland
America Line, Seabourn, P&O Cruises (Australia), Costa Cruises, AIDA Cruises,
P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Together, the corporation's cruise lines
operate 105 ships with 245,000 lower berths
visiting over 700 ports around the world, with 19 new
ships scheduled to be delivered through 2025. Carnival
Corporation & plc also operates Holland America Princess
Alaska Tours, the leading tour company in Alaska and the
Canadian Yukon. Traded on both the New York and London
Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation & plc is the
only group in the world to be included in both the S&P 500 and
the FTSE 100 indices.
With a long history of innovation and providing guests with
extraordinary vacation experiences, Carnival Corporation has
received thousands of industry awards – including recognition by
the Consumer Technology Association™ as a CES® 2019
Innovation Awards Honoree for OceanMedallion™. A
revolutionary wearable device that contains a proprietary blend of
communication technologies, OceanMedallion enables the world's
first interactive guest experience platform transforming vacation
travel on a large scale into a highly personalized level of
customized service. The prestigious CES Innovation Awards honor
outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology
products.
Additional information can be found
on www.carnival.com, www.princess.com,
www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com, www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com,
www.aida.de, www.pocruises.com,
and www.cunard.com.
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