Disney Cruise Line si aggiudica il Blue Circle Award del porto di Vancouver per la gestione ambientale
Disney Cruise Line (DCL) ha ricevuto il Blue Circle Award della Vancouver Fraser Port Authority per il decimo anno consecutivo, riconoscendo la partecipazione della compagnia di crociere lo scorso anno al programma volontario EcoAction e all’Energy Action Initiative del porto.
“Questo premio dimostra il nostro impegno di lunga data per operare in modo responsabile e sostenibile, soprattutto durante la navigazione nel nord-ovest del Pacifico”, ha affermato Barry Compagnoni, vicepresidente di DCL per la sicurezza, la protezione e la politica e la conformità ambientale. “Facendo la nostra parte per ridurre le emissioni, risparmiare energia e proteggere la ricca biodiversità della regione, siamo orgogliosi di continuare la nostra eredità di intraprendere azioni a sostegno di un ambiente più sano”.
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Disney Cruise Line Earns Port of Vancouver’s Blue Circle Award for Environmental Stewardship
CELEBRATION, Fla. (June 8, 2023) – Disney Cruise Line (DCL) received the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Blue Circle Award for the 10th consecutive year, recognizing the cruise line’s participation last year in the port’s voluntary EcoAction Program and Energy Action Initiative.
“This award demonstrates our long-standing commitment to operating responsibly and sustainably, especially while sailing in the Pacific Northwest,” said Barry Compagnoni, DCL’s Vice President for Safety, Security and Environmental Policy and Compliance. “By doing our part to reduce emissions, conserve energy and protect the rich biodiversity of the region, we are proud to continue our legacy of taking actions that support a healthier environment.”
One of the primary ways DCL reduces its impact on the environment while sailing in Alaska and Canada is to turn off the ship’s engines and rely on the port’s shoreside electricity grid when available. While ‘plugged in’ to shore power, the ship’s onboard lighting, air conditioning and other guest- and crew-facing systems were able to run nearly emission-free. Specific to Vancouver, where the port’s electric grid is supplied by hydro- and wind power, the Disney Wonder eliminated 99 percent of emissions by using shore power every time it called on Vancouver last year.
Using shore power is just one of many ways that DCL strives to minimize its impact on the environment, in support of The Walt Disney Company’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2030.
Among other initiatives, the cruise line continues to invest in low-emission fuels including using ultra-low sulfur fuel on the Magic and Dream classes of ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) on its newest class of vessels, along with plans to use green methanol on a newly acquired ship that will homeport in Singapore in 2025. In addition, DCL has nearly eliminated all single-use plastics across its fleet by no longer using plastic straws, switching to refillable bath product dispensers in guest staterooms, removing plastic bags from onboard merchandise locations, and replacing plastic water bottles with recyclable aluminum ones.