| Cruising and the environment

There is no doubt we all want to have
minimal impact on the environment from
our daily activities – some may even argue
slugging business with a tax will have the
desired effect!
The cruise industry is no different when
it comes to “doing the right thing” and is
totally committed to protecting the fragile
environments in which ships operate.
With a strong record of developing and
implementing positive environmental
practices, today you will find most ocean
going vessels employ senior level staff
responsible for environmental programs
on board, which includes compliance with
applicable international regulations.
These senior staff members are also
responsible for the training of crew and
implementation of all policies and
practices on board that will also see
passengers encouraged to play their part.
The cruise industries commitment to
sound environmental practices has never
been stronger and today many regulations
that are applied to cruise ships are not
only met but in fact exceeded all over the
world when ships are in port and whilst at
sea.
Responding to the expectations of
customers, cruise ships deliver through a
variety of programs that make a
difference.
Just a few examples of these include
switching to low energy LED lights,
recycling engine cooling water to heat
passenger cabins,
disposing of photo
processing chemicals
through licensed
contractors, and using
special window tinting
to keep passageways
cooler and reduce the
need for air conditioning.