In recognition of the cruise industry’s efforts to preserve the marine environment, the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) awarded Cruise Lines International Association with NAMEPA’s 2014 Marine Environment Protection Association Award.
The Award will be presented to CLIA at an Annual Awards Dinner October 29, during the NAMEPA Marine Environment Protection Conference in New York.
The cruise industry works collaboratively with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) through participation in a number of committees and other bodies to develop consistent, stringent and uniform international standards governing environmental practices that apply to all CLIA Member ships that travel internationally.
CLIA and its Member line ships have policies and procedures in place for many years to reduce the industry’s environmental footprint, such as industry-wide policies and procedures to limit the amount of garbage generated on board as well as the amount of garbage landed ashore, reducing demand on landfills, through partnerships with environmental recycling and reuse companies. Additionally, paper is reused on board for crafts projects with passengers; glass bottles are crushed on board and recycled ashore; and used cooking oil is collected on board and reused ashore as bio-diesel. Crew and passengers are actively engaged in these environmentally-friendly practices.
CLIA Members’ other efforts in support of environmental practices include:
- Designing, constructing and operating vessels to minimize their impact on the environment
- Implementing waste minimization processes and procedures, and advancing technologies to minimize waste and exceed current requirements for protection of the environment whenever possible
- Expanding waste reduction strategies to include beneficial reuse, recycling and waste to energy processes
- Minimizing and properly managing wastewater discharges beyond compliance with applicable requirements whenever possible
For more information, visit www.cruising.org.