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8 It is pointed out that GHG emission With regard to indirect emissions implemented fl eetwide by the Corporation,
calculations for “Scope 3” (supply chain) like guest transport to and from ports has been serving as a test bed for a team
use various sources of secondary data since
primary data is unavailable. The secondary of embarkation, business travel and of specialists experimenting with a range
data sources are not all encompassing as logistic activities related to transport of measures aimed at reducing energy
Carnival Corporation is still evaluating other
potential energy consumption activities; and deliveries of supplies, Carnival consumption on board (loads not related
CO emissions related to capital goods have Corporation makes estimates for each to propulsion) while at the same time
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not yet been calculated. Operating Line . Based on this estimate, assessing performance. The main areas
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(*)Amount calculated for the whole Carnival the portion attributable to Costa Cruises’ of intervention are optimization of air
Group and for Costa Cruises proportionally upstream activities for 2016 amounted conditioning systems (including public
based on the number of ships in its fl eet.
to 8,115 metric tons of CO (*). areas), replacement of refrigeration systems
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In this connection Costa Cruises is engaged and installation of LED lighting units.
in the assessment and promotion of The project began in 2012 and has yielded
alternatives to transport by road and, signifi cant results with a systematic 45%
where possible, by air. The most signifi cant reduction in electrical load (which can be
initiative is the partnership with Trenitalia replicated on every vessel). In a highly
for “train + cruise” packages in Italy, which complex, self-contained environment like
began more than three years ago. The a ship, where all the processes are directly
Rail&Cruise formula has had a positive linked and interrelated, achieving this kind
eff ect in terms of the indirect impact of of energy effi ciency means substantial
Costa’s operations, shifting some traffi c environmental benefi ts.
from road to rail and reducing emissions Following implementation of the pilot
in and around the ports concerned. The project, in 2016 eff orts focused on
Company has also focused on introduction perfecting the monitoring processes,
of a program to rationalize the use of controlled directly by Neptune Engine,
transport carrying cruisers on shore a tool designed to examine ship data
tours, the aim being to have a full load of and provide an optimum approach
passengers on each means of transport to management of all the relevant
based on the number of excursion parameters. An integral part of the roll-out Agreement with Wärtsilä for
bookings. phase is the education plan for operational engine effi ciency and reduced impact
personnel required to ensure eff ective
Costa Mediterranea: a LAB for process management and application of Carnival’s decision to strengthen its existing partnership with Wärtsilä, a global leader in advanced technologies and
energy effi ciency the newly introduced rules. energy effi ciency for the marine industry, is in line with its strategic objective of further increasing the operational
effi ciency of the engines fi tted on the ships in the Corporation’s fl eet, including those belonging to Costa Cruises.

For more than fi ve years now, the Costa The agreement includes Wärtsilä’s Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) and Condition Based Maintenance
Mediterranea has been a veritable fl oating (CBM). These services are based on capturing digitalized data streams from every engine, after which this data
is analyzed by specialists. This allows real-time optimization of the equipment whilst predicting operational and
laboratory used to test and subsequently maintenance demands. Engine effi ciency and fuel consumption will be measured on a regular basis, with improvements
implement energy-saving measures and to fuel effi ciency and fl eet emissions quality based on continuous monitoring and data analysis.
systems. The Costa ship, which is being
used as a model for a program due to be