MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:
CUK) today announced agreements with maritime
reclamation and recycling specialists EGE
CELIK and SIMSEKLER to responsibly dismantle and
recycle two retired ships scheduled to leave its fleet. The move
comes as part of the company's strategy for a phased resumption of
cruise vacations with specific ships and brands returning to
service over time.
Carnival Corporation worked with the environmental non-profit
Bellona Foundation – a lead partner in the NGO Shipbreaking
Platform – and the specialized ship recycling experts Sea2Cradle to
formulate an approach to dismantling and recycling the ships. The
organizations also helped identify best-in-class certified maritime
vessel retirement solutions worldwide that are able to reuse,
reclaim and recycle retired ships in support of Carnival
Corporation's commitment to a sustainable cruise industry.
"Our highest responsibility and top priorities are compliance,
environmental protection, and the health, safety and well-being of
our guests, the communities we visit and our crew," said
Bill Burke, chief maritime officer
for Carnival Corporation. "That commitment extends to our cruise
ships, starting from the moment a ship becomes part of our fleet
and continuing all the way through to its retirement. In addition
to limiting our vessels' impact on the environment throughout their
service time in our fleet, recycling our retired ships following
the European Ship Recycling Regulation ensures we are applying the
highest global standards and contributing to a sustainable cruise
industry."
After an intensive review of sustainable ship recycling
facilities, Carnival Corporation selected Turkey-based EGE
CELIK and SIMSEKLER based on their track records of
compliance with key national and international environmental
agreements and regulations. Both recycling companies are certified
by the Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound
Recycling of Ships. They are also strictly required to adhere to a
complex matrix of global standards set forth by the European Union
(EU), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International
Labour Organization (ILO) and the Basel Convention multilateral
environmental agreement.
Sea2Cradle Will Operate as Advisor to Ensure Safety,
Compliance
The recycling companies will formulate a Ship Recycle Plan for
each vessel – Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Inspiration – that goes
beyond what is required by consulting with Carnival Corporation's
advisor Sea2Cradle to ensure optimal compliance with key national
and international environmental standards. Each plan will include a
complete inventory of hazardous and regulated materials and the
procedures planned for safely removing and processing the materials
in an environmentally friendly way. Once these materials are safely
removed and processed, the companies will begin dismantling each
ship.
Ships will be stripped of machinery, electronic equipment,
glass, wood and other materials that can be directly upcycled for
reuse in new ships, used in ship repair or repurposed for other
applications. Steel and metal scraps will be salvaged and recycled
for direct use or be sent to the mill for producing other products
and goods. Working on behalf of Carnival Corporation and as an
added assurance, Sea2Cradle will supervise ship dismantling and
recycling at the demolition yards throughout the entire process to
ensure the highest health, safety and environmental standards are
maintained.
"We are proud to collaborate with Carnival Corporation for the
clean and safe recycling of their retired cruise vessels," said
Wouter Rozenveld, director, Sea2Cradle. "We recently carried out
the Inventory of Hazardous Materials that will form the basis of a
unique ship recycling plan created for each vessel."
Added Rozenveld: "Our experienced supervisors will be present at
the yard during the entire recycling process, to ensure the
recycling plan is adhered to and that all health, safety and
environmental measures are followed. We will also see to it that
non-recyclable materials are being disposed of and treated
properly, and we will remain on-site until the last piece of steel
is brought to the smelter to produce new products."
Sea2Cradle estimates that a significant percentage of the ship
materials from both vessels will be reused, reclaimed or
recycled.
Plan Supports Commitment to Sustainable Cruise Industry,
Helps Reduce Operating Expenses
Sigurd Enge, Bellona Foundation
head of shipping & Arctic issues, said: "Bellona Foundation
endorses Carnival Corporation's decision to responsibly recycle
their retired ships in Turkey, and
we applaud them for leading the way to responsible management
throughout the lifecycle of their ships. Dismantling a cruise ship
is complex, involving many components for reuse, recycling and
waste for deposition. We are grateful for Carnival Corporation's
commitment to performing the recycling in a proper way to avoid
pollution and to safeguard the environment."
Since pausing its guest cruise operations in mid-March in
response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the company has taken
significant actions to reduce operating expenses, including
accelerating the retirement of ships from its fleet in fiscal year
2020 and delaying new ship arrivals.
About Sea2Cradle
With over 20 years of experience and
a track record of over 160 successful projects, Sea2Cradle is a
global expert in green ship recycling. Sea2Cradle's mission is to
set new standards for the ship recycling industry and to help ship
owners and ship recycling yards to recycle ships, rigs, platforms
or FPSOs responsibly. All projects adhere to the highest standards
of Health, Safety and Environment. Zero pollution, zero incidents,
zero accidents.
About Carnival Corporation & plc
Carnival
Corporation & plc is one of the world's largest leisure travel
companies with a portfolio of nine of the world's leading cruise
lines. With operations in North
America, Australia,
Europe and Asia, its portfolio features Carnival Cruise
Line, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, P&O
Cruises (Australia), Costa
Cruises, AIDA Cruises, P&O Cruises (UK) and Cunard.
Additional information can be found on www.carnival.com,
www.princess.com, www.hollandamerica.com, www.seabourn.com,
www.pocruises.com.au, www.costacruise.com, www.aida.de,
www.pocruises.com and www.cunard.com.
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