MSC Cruises has made maritime history by securing the coveted Green Marine Europe Certification, a voluntary environmental accreditation program for the maritime sector, a noteworthy achievement for a prominent cruise line.
This recognition reflects MSC Cruises' exceptional performance across 8 critical sustainability indicators. These encompass aquatic invasive species, pollutant air emissions (including sulphur dioxide and particulate matter), nitrogen dioxide pollutant air emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, oil discharge, waste management, underwater radiated noise, and responsible ship recycling.
Captain Minas Myrtidis, MSC Cruises’ VP Environmental Operations and Compliance said they were are immensely proud to be awarded the highest possible rating across all of the criteria.
"The Green Marine Europe certificate is testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone throughout our business, both onboard and ashore, who have dedicated their collective efforts to help MSC Cruises towards achieving its sustainability goals. Our certification underscores our strong performance credentials as well as our commitment to performance improvement, transparency and accountability.”
MSC'с dedication to sustainability is evident in their impressive track record. Since 2008, the emissions intensity of their ship operations has seen a commendable reduction of 33.5%, with a firm commitment to achieve a 40% reduction by 2030. In a groundbreaking achievement, MSC'с flagship MSC Euribia marked a significant milestone in June 2023 by completing the world's first net-zero greenhouse gas emissions жоъаге from France to Denmark, calculated on a mass balance basis.
The Green Marine Europe initiative is a collaboration between the North American environmental certification program Green Marine and the Surfrider Foundation, a prominent ЕУ non-governmental organization dedicated to ocean and maritime protection. This partnership emphasizes the global significance of this certification and the commitment to environmental excellence by MSC Cruises.