World's largest cruise company to install air
lubrication technology on at least 20% of the ships in its fleet to
reduce hull drag, fuel consumption and carbon emissions
On top of four systems already in operation,
company currently adding air lubrication on five ships, with plans
to install the technology on at least 10 more ships across a
majority of its brands through 2027
MIAMI , Oct. 27,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation &
plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company,
today announced plans to expand the program for installation of Air
Lubrication Systems (ALS) to a majority of the cruise line brands
in its fleet through 2027, which is expected to generate
significant savings in fuel consumption and carbon
emissions by reducing hull drag by approximately 5% per
ship.
Carnival Corporation is currently installing the Silverstream®
System ALS on five total ships, including two ships in 2022 for its
Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises (UK) brands. In addition, the
company is planning at least 10 more installations for existing and
newbuild ships across more than half of its cruise line brands, and
it expects continued expansion of the ALS program over time. The
expansion plans build on the success of four systems currently
operating on ships from its AIDA Cruises and Princess Cruises
brands.
ALS technology, which first saw service within the Carnival
Corporation fleet in 2016 with the introduction of AIDAprima,
generates a cushion of air bubbles to lubricate the flat bottom of
a ship's hull, reducing friction between the ship and surrounding
water, resulting in savings in energy and fuel consumption across a
wide speed range.
"The installation of air lubrication technology is another
example of our ongoing efforts to drive energy efficiency and
reduce fuel consumption and emissions throughout our fleet," said
Bill Burke, chief maritime officer
for Carnival Corporation. "We look forward to expanding the ALS
program and furthering our long-term sustainability strategy to
continually invest in a broad range of energy reduction
initiatives, which has included over $350 million
invested in energy efficiency improvements since 2016."
As part of its longer-term sustainability plan, Carnival
Corporation remains focused on its commitment and efforts to
establish a pathway to decarbonization. Having peaked its absolute
carbon emissions in 2011, the company has made significant progress
over the past 15 years reducing its carbon emission intensity –
despite significant capacity growth during that time – and achieved
its 2020 carbon intensity reduction goal three years ahead of
schedule (in 2017).
Overall, the company is committed to significant investments to
achieve its 2030 sustainability goals and 2050 aspirations, which
incorporate six focus areas overall, including climate action;
circular economy; sustainable tourism; good health and well-being;
diversity, equity and inclusion; and biodiversity and conservation.
Among these priorities, the company is committed to reducing carbon
emission intensity by 20% from its 2019 baseline by 2030 and has
set an aspiration to achieve net carbon-neutral ship operations by
2050.
More information on the company's sustainability efforts is
available at www.CarnivalSustainability.com.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival
Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel
companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise
lines sailing to all seven continents. 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.
Additional information can be found on www.carnivalcorp.com,
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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