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to safeguarding biodiversity, in 2019 we continued the fleetwide implementation of ballast
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water treatment systems in accordance with the international Ballast Water Management
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Convention (BWMC) , as well as further regulation of the use of hazardous chemical
substances on board, especially those used for engine maintenance. We also adopted the
Global HESS:MAR1308 guidelines for the prevention of noise pollution that can be harmful
to marine mammals and for compliance with protocols for the avoidance of whale strikes.

Isola del Giglio

In 2019, on schedule, work commenced to restore the marine fauna so as to increase the
biodiversity in the area of Giglio Island. This project will last five years and be performed with
the collaboration of the Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina ed Ecologia Applicata
di Livorno (CIBM) and marine biologists from Rome’s Università La Sapienza. The work
consists of the transplanting and monitoring of Posidonia and coral. Costa’s aim is to restore to
the local community of Isola del Giglio its natural terrestrial heritage and marine environment,
and to restore the balance of the ecosystem.

Costa Smeralda: a traveling smart city

Costa Smeralda constitutes a veritable breakthrough for the entire cruise industry in terms
of innovation and responsibility. The new flagship, epitomizing Costa’s corporate vision
focused on incorporating the UN 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals into its stepping stone on the path to responsible innovation. The Costa Group was the first to
modus operandi, lays down a marker with regard to business transformation and responsible believe in LNG, the world’s cleanest and best performing fossil fuel, which helps reduce
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management. This is the context and the thinking behind the concept for the overall design emissions of CO , SOx , NOx and particulate matter. The resource is regulated by the
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of the new ship, the centerpiece undoubtedly being her highly innovative propulsion system. International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low Flashpoint Fuels (IGF
Costa Smeralda was conceived as a traveling smart city. In addition to the very substantial Code), which contains mandatory provisions for the arrangement, installation, control and
abatement of emissions, the ship features an intelligent energy management system, monitoring of machinery, equipment and systems using low-flashpoint fuels, LNG among
processing of seawater directly on board so as to meet all the vessel’s daily water supply them. With regard to the design and construction of Costa’s ships, the strict supervision
requirements and 100% separate waste collection for recycling. The ship is also a laboratory of the (Italian) flag Administration and the classification society (RINA), as well as our own
for circular economy projects, facilitating the recovery and recycling of aluminum, glass and internal procedures and processes, guarantee that safety is always the top priority. On the
plastic, and – last but by no means least – she joined Costa’s surplus food donation scheme subject of safety, we arrange dedicated crew training on board and shoreside, while Carnival
on her regular port calls. The arrival of Costa Smeralda also paves the way not only for the Corporation provides a special course dealing with the use of LNG at its state-of-the-art
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operating conditions throughout a voyage and jettisoned at cruise industry but for tourism in general as far as concerns another aspect of sustainability: training center – the CSMART Academy based in the Arison Maritime Center in Almere
sea when the vessel docks. the proactive engagement of guests and crew members as socially aware citizens on board. 5 Sulfur oxides. (Netherlands); we also have a collaboration with the Meyer Werft shipyard, ensuring that all
4 The BWMC entered into force on September 8, 2017. The forthcoming entry into service of Smeralda’s sister ship Costa Toscana will be another 6 Nitrogen oxides. our crew members are ready to work on ships fueled by LNG.