Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) said that its Cruise Lines have invested more than $22 billion in ships with new, energy-efficient technologies and cleaner fuels and achieved substantial progress, reports MarineLink.
Leader in environmental stewardship
Michael Thamm, Chairman of CLIA Europe and Group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia said, “While cruise ships comprise far less than 1% of the global maritime community, cruise lines are at the forefront in developing responsible tourism practices and innovative technologies.”
He added that the shipping industry will benefit from early adoption of innovative technologies by cruise lines, such as exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), LNG as fuel for passenger ships and shore-side power capabilities.
Environmental Technologies and Practices Report
CLIA’s 2019 Environmental Report highlighted that
- Around 44% of new build capacity will rely on LNG fuel for primary propulsion,
- A 60% increase in overall capacity compared to last year,
- More than 68% of global capacity utilizes EGCS to meet or exceed air emissions requirements representing an increase in capacity of 17% compared to last year.
- Additionally, 75% of non-LNG new builds will have EGCS installed, an increase in capacity of 8% compared to last year.
Almost 100% of new ships on order are specified to have advanced wastewater treatment systems (an increase of 26% over 2018).
Currently 68% of the CLIA Cruise Lines global fleet capacity is served by advanced wastewater treatment systems (an increase of 13% over 2018).
CLIA fleet is getting younger
In port, cruise ships are increasingly equipped with the technology to allow delivery of shore-side electricity, thus allowing engines to be switched off, and there are many collaborations with ports and governments to increase the availability.
The average age of the CLIA cruise lines fleet is 14.1 years compared to 14.6 the prior year, it said.
Adam Goldstein, Chairman of CLIA Global and Vice Chairman of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said, “CLIA Cruise Lines are passionate about clean oceans and committed to responsible tourism practices and the highest standards of environmental stewardship—with policies and practices often exceeding those required by law.”
“While we are encouraged by and proud of the progress we’ve made, we know there is still work to be done,” he said.
“The cruise industry is a pioneer in maritime environmental protection and has made a fleet-wide commitment to reduce the rate of carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2008.”
“It’s a challenging goal, but the CLIA Cruise Lines fleet is working diligently to meet this aggressive target,” he concluded.
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Source: MarineLink
