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Carnival Cruise Line's Newest Ship, Carnival Vista, Recognized by Lloyd's Register for ... - 2 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 24 Aug 16

Classification society Lloyd's Register has bestowed the "ECO Notation" designation on the new Carnival Vista, marking the first Carnival Cruise Line ship to achieve this distinction. The notation recognizes that the cruise line designed, built and operates Carnival Vista in a manner that exceeds current maritime statutory environmental regulations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Classification society Lloyd's Register has bestowed the "ECO Notation" designation on the new Carnival Vista, marking the first Carnival Cruise Line ship to achieve this distinction. The notation recognizes that the cruise line designed, built and operates Carnival Vista in a manner that exceeds current maritime statutory environmental regulations. </div>

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Ports Offer Financial Incentives to Lower Ships' GHGs · Environmental Managem... - 0 views

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shared by Adriana Trujillo on 30 Jan 14 - No Cached

Adriana Trujillo on 30 Jan 14

Canada's two largest west coast ports are offering financial incentives to the most efficient vessels that enter the ports. Port Metro Vancouver's Eco-Action program and Prince Rupert Port Authority's (PRPA's) Green Wave program will reward ship owners based on the Carbon War Room's A to G Greenhouse Gas Emissions rating, which benchmarks the energy efficiency of shipping fleets.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Canada's two largest west coast ports are offering financial incentives to the most efficient vessels that enter the ports. Port Metro Vancouver's Eco-Action program and Prince Rupert Port Authority's (PRPA's) Green Wave program will reward ship owners based on the Carbon War Room's A to G Greenhouse Gas Emissions rating, which benchmarks the energy efficiency of shipping fleets.</div>

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VW Joins Clean Shipping Network · Environmental Management & Energy News · En... - 0 views

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The Volkswagen Group has joined the Clean Shipping Network, an association of cargo owners, and will use the Clean Shipping Index (CSI) assessment tool to analyze and reduce the environmental impact of marine shipment.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Volkswagen Group has joined the Clean Shipping Network, an association of cargo owners, and will use the Clean Shipping Index (CSI) assessment tool to analyze and reduce the environmental impact of marine shipment.</div>

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Carnival to cut air pollution from cruise ships - latimes.com - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 13 Sep 13

Carnival Corporation will spend $180 million to install scrubbers designed to reduce sulfur emissions on 32 ships. In return for installing the technology, the EPA will exempt the ships from its low-sulfur fuel mandate.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival Corporation will spend $180 million to install scrubbers designed to reduce sulfur emissions on 32 ships. In return for installing the technology, the EPA will exempt the ships from its low-sulfur fuel mandate.</div>

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SSI launches Roadmap to 2040 | Sustainable Shipping Initiative - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 23 Mar 16

Independent charity Sustainable Shipping Initiative launched its Roadmap to 2040, which outlines 6 criteria that chart a path toward the development of a sustainable shipping industry by 2040. The criteria call on the industry to collectively create financial solutions that accelerate sustainability performance, diversify energy and fuel supply, increase transparency and accountability, and more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Independent charity Sustainable Shipping Initiative launched its Roadmap to 2040, which outlines 6 criteria that chart a path toward the development of a sustainable shipping industry by 2040. The criteria call on the industry to collectively create financial solutions that accelerate sustainability performance, diversify energy and fuel supply, increase transparency and accountability, and more. </div>

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Maritime Fuel Regulation Will Increase Pollution, Group Says · Environmental ... - 0 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 11 Mar 14

A new maritime fuel regulation from the EPA could crowd roads and increase onshore air pollution, according to a shipping group. The rule requires the use of high-cost, ultra-low sulfur fuels in ships operating within the 200 nautical mile boundary of the North American Emission Control Area (ECA).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A new maritime fuel regulation from the EPA could crowd roads and increase onshore air pollution, according to a shipping group. The rule requires the use of high-cost, ultra-low sulfur fuels in ships operating within the 200 nautical mile boundary of the North American Emission Control Area (ECA).</div>

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Renewable Diesel Acceptable Drop-In Fuel for Ships, Study Finds · Environment... - 0 views

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Renewable diesel fuel blend made from sugar did not impact ship engine performance or operation, according to a study by the Maritime Administration.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Renewable diesel fuel blend made from sugar did not impact ship engine performance or operation, according to a study by the Maritime Administration.</div>

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Carnival to Build First-Ever LNG-Powered Cruise Ships · Environmental Leader ... - 0 views

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arnival Corporation has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four next-generation cruise ships that will be the first in the cruise industry to be powered at sea by liquefied natural gas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">arnival Corporation has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four next-generation cruise ships that will be the first in the cruise industry to be powered at sea by liquefied natural gas.</div>

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Ship Wind-Power Technology Delivers 5% Fuel Efficiency Savings · Environmenta... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 22 Jun 15

Norsepower Oy and Bore say the sea trial of Norsepower's Rotor Sail - a new wind propulsion technology for ships - verified by NAPA and supported by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, confirm fuel savings of 2.6 percent using a single small Rotor Sail on a route in the North Sea. With these fuel savings, the technology has a payback period of 4 years, the companies say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Norsepower Oy and Bore say the sea trial of Norsepower's Rotor Sail - a new wind propulsion technology for ships - verified by NAPA and supported by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, confirm fuel savings of 2.6 percent using a single small Rotor Sail on a route in the North Sea. With these fuel savings, the technology has a payback period of 4 years, the companies say. </div>

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Royal Caribbean Retrofitting 19 Ships With Sulfur Dioxide Scrubbers | Sustainable Brands - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 05 Jan 15

Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced it will retrofit 19 of its ships with advanced emissions purification (AEP) systems, also known as scrubbers, which will remove more than 97 percent of the sulfur dioxide emissions generated by the ships' diesel engines.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced it will retrofit 19 of its ships with advanced emissions purification (AEP) systems, also known as scrubbers, which will remove more than 97 percent of the sulfur dioxide emissions generated by the ships' diesel engines. </div>

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Navy Ship Runs on 100% Biodiesel · Environmental Leader · Environmental Manag... - 2 views

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A US Navy ship has operated on a 100 percent drop-in renewable diesel fuel - a first, according to the biofuel makers Applied Research Associates and Chevron Lummus Global.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A US Navy ship has operated on a 100 percent drop-in renewable diesel fuel - a first, according to the biofuel makers Applied Research Associates and Chevron Lummus Global. </div>

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Shell, GE, Clean Energy Fuels to Build LNG Fuel Station for Cargo Ships · Env... - 0 views

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Shell, General Electric and Clean Energy Fuels will begin construction next year on the US' first fuel station for liquefied natural gas-fueled cargo ships in Jacksonville, Fla., Bloomberg reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Shell, General Electric and Clean Energy Fuels will begin construction next year on the US' first fuel station for liquefied natural gas-fueled cargo ships in Jacksonville, Fla., Bloomberg reports. </div>

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Disney Gets an A, Carnival an F for Cruise Line Sewage Treatment · Environmen... - 0 views

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Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth’s 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card.
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All four Disney ships have advanced sewage treatment systems and three are equipped to plug in to shore-based power, Friends of the Earth says.
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Adriana Trujillo on 28 Oct 13

Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth's 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Disney Cruise Line is the most environmentally responsible line, earning an A for sewage treatment and an overall A grade, according to Friends of the Earth's 2013 Cruise Ship Report Card. </div>

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Carnival Corporation Finalizes Contract with Meyer Werft to Build Four Next-Generation ... - 1 views

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Carnival Corporation signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build 4 liquefied natural gas-powered ships with the largest guest capacity in the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Carnival Corporation signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build 4 liquefied natural gas-powered ships with the largest guest capacity in the world.</div>

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Pressure builds on shipping industry to set carbon targets | Reuters - 0 views

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Shipowners are increasing pressure on the International Maritime Organization to craft carbon dioxide limits to help curb climate change. Critics contend IMO is moving too slowly, while the IMO says it needs to gather data to make an informed decision.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Shipowners are increasing pressure on the International Maritime Organization to craft carbon dioxide limits to help curb climate change. Critics contend IMO is moving too slowly, while the IMO says it needs to gather data to make an informed decision.</div>

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Ship Emissions Pollute Hong Kong Air · Environmental Management & Energy News... - 0 views

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Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marine vessel emissions cause up to half of Hong Kong's locally produced air pollution, CNN reports.</div>

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Carnival Expands Cruise Ship Scrubber Technology · Environmental Management &... - 0 views

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Basel Action Network (BAN) : Developing Countries Rally to Prevent Industry Efforts to ... - 0 views

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repairable electronic waste to be exempt from the international Basel Convention hazardous waste trade control procedures.
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developing countries cannot control the junk electronic computers, faxes, printers and TVs flooding into their countries from North America and Europe
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all exports of hazardous electronic waste be notified to importing countries, and receive their consent prior to shipment.  
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without lifting the established hazardous waste trade controls, reuse of used equipment would be inhibited
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if manufacturers would make efforts to create non-toxic components, readily upgradable hardware and longer-lived products.
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Adriana Trujillo on 20 Jun 13

Developing coutnries are trying to defeat a policy that would require knowledge and consent to hazardous waste material being shipped into that country

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Developing coutnries are trying to defeat a policy that would require knowledge and consent to hazardous waste material being shipped into that country</div>

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News Release - Carnival Corporation - 1 views

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Leisure travel company Carnival Corporation has installed Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems on 60 ships to cut sulfur emissions across its global fleet. The company has invested $400 million toward the effort to date and plans to install the systems on more than 85 vessels across its fleet through 2020.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Leisure travel company Carnival Corporation has installed Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems on 60 ships to cut sulfur emissions across its global fleet. The company has invested $400 million toward the effort to date and plans to install the systems on more than 85 vessels across its fleet through 2020.</div>

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Which Cruise Companies Are Leading the Charge in Cutting Air Pollutants? - Environmenta... - 1 views

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Adriana Trujillo on 15 Mar 17

New International Maritime Organisation rules that take effect in 2020 will require cruise ships to reduce their emissions. In advance of these regulations, several cruise companies are already taking steps to reduce their environmental pollution, the Guardian reports.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New International Maritime Organisation rules that take effect in 2020 will require cruise ships to reduce their emissions. In advance of these regulations, several cruise companies are already taking steps to reduce their environmental pollution, the Guardian reports. </div>

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