Carnival Corp is one of seven companies who recently founded the Methane Abatement in Maritime (MAM) innovation initiative. This is a coalition of leading shipping companies who have joined together to identify, accelerate and advocate technology solutions for the maritime industry to measure and manage [Read more...]
Ports of Stockholm is building onshore power connection facilities for cruise ships at two city centre quays. This environmental initiative will result in significantly lower air pollution emissions in Stockholm and the Baltic Sea, the ports’ authority claimed. Building the facilities at Stadsgården quay berths [Read more...]
German 4H-JENA engineering technicians completed the fitting of a FerryBox on PONANT’s ‘Le Commnadant Charcot’ during a stopover following her maiden voyage in Antarctica and prior to her first voyage to the North Pole. Sea water sensor and measuring system manufacturer, 4H-JENA engineering’s FerryBox multi-parameter [Read more...]
On 18th August, Transport Canada reported that the first results of a cruise ship environmental reporting scheme demonstrated that the industry has successfully implemented the new measures thus far this year. These new measures were introduced in April and concerned strict environmental measures being put [Read more...]
Stena Line has reduced its carbon emissions by 11% per tonne of cargo carried over each nautical mile, as well as achieving a reduction of 4% total ship emissions, compared to pre-Covid operations. The main contributor was the significantly higher utilisation and thus efficiency of [Read more...]
Over the past 15 years, Viking Line has succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions from its vessels by nearly a third, the company claimed. Environmental investments have been made in the Baltic Sea’s climate-smart vessels and in the technology on board every vessel. ‘Viking Glory’ and [Read more...]
Shipping companies are still doing far too little to protect the environment, health and climate, according to NABU’s 10th environmental cruise ranking. NABU is the oldest and, with more than 875,000 members and sponsors (as of January, 2022), the environmental association with the largest number [Read more...]
Carnival Corp is to roll out a comprehensive package of technology upgrades, dubbed ‘Service Power Packages’ across its fleet. The aim is to further improve energy savings and reduce fuel consumption, the company said. Upgrades include ongoing installations through 2023 on ships from the company's [Read more...]
PONANT has continued to explore all technology options, towards more sustainable tourism, the company said. Following last year’s introduction of ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, claimed to be the world’s only luxury icebreaker and hybrid electric powered by LNG, PONANT’s R&D team is working on an eco-design [Read more...]
MSC Cruises entire fleet has achieved ISO 21070:2017 certification for marine environmental protection. This specifies procedures for the shipboard management of waste, including handling, collection, separation, marking, treatment, and storage. It also describes the ship-to-shore interface and the delivery of waste from the ship to [Read more...]