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At the same time, the Company retrofitting of existing vessels COSTA CRUISES SIGNS THE ESI IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL WITH THE PORT OF
has set aside investments in order and results in a more than 90% MARSEILLE
to upgrade the existing fleet reduction in emissions of NOx, SOx
members by installing ECO Exhaust and PMS. In December 2017, as part of its increased presence at Chantier de Marseille, Costa signed the ESI (Environmental Ship
Gas Cleaning Systems, which Carnival Corporation makes estimates Index) Implementation Protocol with the local port authority.
significantly reduce emission levels of upstream and downstream Marseilles is a member of the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI), a commitment by the world’s key ports to combat
from engine exhaust at any operating indirect emissions - like guest climate change and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while continuing their role as transportation and economic centers.
state of a ship – at sea, during transport to and from ports of Member ports may change the way goods are moved across oceans and within harbors by influencing the sustainability of
maneuvering and in port. The embarkation, business travel and supply chains, taking into account local circumstances and varying port management structures. The ports involved actively
technology in question, developed by logistic activities related to transport seek the cooperation of ships in support of measures to reduce emissions to air.
Ecospray (a company in which Costa and deliveries of supplies - for each One of the projects within WPCI is the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The ESI identifies seagoing ships that perform better
has a controlling interest), involves Operating Line . in reducing air emissions than required by the current emission standards of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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The ESI has been adopted by the Port of Marseille and is used to reward clean ships by offering them incentives under the
indexing program. Costa Cruises was the first company to sign the Implementation Protocol with the Port of Marseilles,
thereby guaranteeing the gradual participation and registration of Costa’s fleet members as well as calls at the port by the
6 It is pointed out that GHG emission calculations for “Scope 3” (supply chain) use various sources of
secondary data since primary data is unavailable. The secondary data sources are not all encompassing as new LNG-fueled ships. The Costa Diadema was the first vessel to be included in the ESI.
Carnival Corporation is still evaluating other potential energy consumption activities; CO 2 emissions related
to capital goods have not yet been calculated.