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Consolidating the present

and planning the future

We are introducing the first generation reducing pollution and GHG emissions. The gas will be stored on board the
of cruise ships to be fully powered The first cruise ships to have an energy Smeralda in special tanks and will be
by LNG, the world’s cleanest (and supply with LNG will be operated used to generate 100% of her power
best performing) fossil fuel, thereby by the Costa Crociere Group, thus both in port and on the open sea; the
pioneering a new era in the use of consolidating Costa’s leadership in ship will run on Caterpillar power
low carbon fuels. The use of liquefied terms of responsible innovation and with enough LNG capacity for a trans-
natural gas is an innovation that will enhancing our reputation for green Atlantic crossing. Safe return to port BUILDING A GLOBAL LNG VALUE CHAIN
significantly reduce exhaust emissions cruising, this being central to our long- regulations will be met with MGO 4
to help protect the environment term sustainability strategy. tanks on board this dual-fuel vessel. According to a CLIA study , 27% of new builds are committed to using LNG as the
and support our sustainability On September 13, 2017, at the Meyer LNG propulsion is an extremely primary fuel for propulsion. While natural gas appears to be the way forward for
cruise lines, LNG supply and bunkering infrastructure is ill-prepared to deal with the
goals. Carnival Corporation’s plans shipyard in Turku (Finland), work important innovation in terms of growth in demand: there are only 22 ports in the world equipped with the necessary
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to introduce these next-generation began on the construction of the environmental impact insofar as it alternative fuel infrastructure, and they are concentrated in north-west Europe
cruise ships powered by LNG at sea Costa Smeralda, Costa Cruises’ first will greatly reduce exhaust emissions (especially the Netherlands, Sweden and Belgium) and the US Gulf and East coast.
are a breakthrough for the industry as LNG-powered ship, due for delivery in - particularly sulfur dioxide (SOx), In the next few years it will be necessary to drive the change needed by lobbying
a whole, in the transition to a more 2019. She will be the new flagship and nitrogen dioxide (NOx), CO and the main ports so as to agree on mutually acceptable solutions guaranteeing the
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sustainable energy mix aimed at will be deployed in the Mediterranean. particulate matter. development of the port infrastructure required to handle next-generation ships.
Carnival Corporation has already made several strategic decisions in this direction,
with the expansion of the terminal area in the Port of Barcelona to cater for LNG-fueled
vessels and upgrading of the infrastructure in Costa Cruises’ homeport of Savona.
LNG: ENVIRONMENTAL In keeping with its position of leadership of the industry, Carnival has launched a
PERFORMANCE structured communication campaign informing the stakeholders concerned so as to
ensure an understanding of the environmental and performance benefits of LNG as
a marine transport fuel. The Corporation is a member of a multi-sector industry
REDUCTION coalition called SEA/LNG, which aims to accelerate the widespread adoption and use
IN CARBON
EMISSIONS of LNG as a marine fuel of choice and achieve a competitive global LNG value chain
25% REDUCTION for cleaner maritime shipping by 2020. To translate the coalition’s vision into action,
IN PARTICULATE SEA/LNG has developed a strategy based on three pillars: collaboration leveraging
SULFUR DIOXIDE 95% MATTER members’ knowledge and networks, demonstration of the benefits arising from the
EMISSIONS transition to LNG, and communication impacting and influencing key stakeholders.
0% 100% The ultimate aim is to highlight the viability of and demand for LNG across the
maritime value chain, thus favoring the construction of LNG supply and bunkering
infrastructure. Increasingly, major shippers are looking for environmentally friendly
international supply chains. At the same time, many companies - such as Unilever and
IKEA - have publicly stated that they are aiming to ‘green’ their entire marine and land
REDUCTION transportation logistics.
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4 Source: Environmental Technologies & Practices, CLIA Oceangoing Cruise Lines, August 2017.
85% 5 Source: www.sea-lng.org.