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Cruise Industry on Clean Cruise Ship Act!
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL)and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web site. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com ICCL Statement: Clean Cruise Ship Act ARLINGTON, Va. (April 1, 2004) - The membership of the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) is committed to keeping the oceans clean. It is in our inherent interest to protect the very lifeblood upon which our industry is built. The legislation introduced today targets an industry that represents two-tenths of one percent of the world’s ships, and the environmental standards of the ICCL already meet or exceed current international and U.S. environmental regulations. “This approach is especially ironic in light of the fact that the industry has adopted practices that reduce its impact on coastal water quality to zero,” said Michael Crye, president, ICCL. “While perhaps well-intentioned, this legislation broadly addresses issues for which there is no current scientific support.” Even if the allegations made in this legislation were true, the pollution produced would represent a fraction of one percent of the coastal water quality issues in this country. According to the Pew Oceans Commission Report, 80 percent of coastal water problems are from land-based sources. The members of the ICCL are committed to being a large part of the overall solution to water quality and we continue to do our part simply because protecting the oceans is the right thing to do. We will continue our initiatives to be a part of the overall solution to clean water through advanced practices, procedures, technology and partnerships with responsible environmental groups. The ICCL represents the interests of 15 passenger cruise lines that call on major ports in the United States and abroad. ICCL member lines include: Carnival Cruise Lines; Celebrity Cruises; Costa Cruise Line N.V.; Crystal Cruises; Cunard Line Ltd; Disney Cruise Line; Holland America Line; Norwegian Cruise Line; Orient Lines; Princess Cruises; Radisson Seven Seas Cruises; Royal Caribbean International; Seabourn Cruise Line, Silversea Cruises; and Windstar Cruises. These vessels account for approximately 90% of the North American passenger cruise line industry. |
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