12 GOLDEN PEARLS FOR WORLD EUROPA

BUREAU Veritas has awarded MSC World Europa the honourable 12 Golden Pearl environmental certification. In presenting the award to World Europa’s Captain Marco Massa ( pictured) last week, a representative of the Bureau congratulated the cruise line on “this highest notation and certification in terms of quality, health, safety and environment for a cruise vessel”.

“This recognition of MSC World Europa, is the adoption of an integrated voluntary scheme for the highest international standard for marine environment, for health and safety, for food safety, for energy efficiencies, and on top of that, very particular notations [of] the vessel...to prevent the potential pollution of air, water and to reduce waste”, the Bureau continued.

Collecting the award, Massa shared, “we are the biggest LNG cruise ship in the world and we’re very proud of that”.

The vessel’s trailblazing environmental technology includes being powered by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), utilising solid oxide fuel cells, a selective catalytic reduction system, and enhanced shore-toship power capability, and more.

MSC Cruises notes that the “ground-breaking design with optimal efficiency and environmental benefits, [is] bringing MSC Cruises one step further to its goal, to build zero emissions ships”.

World Europa’s sustainability was also celebrated by MSC Cruises Executive Chairman Pierfrancesco Vago at last week’s Naming Ceremony.

“MSC World Europa is our first LNG-powered vessel, with the lowest carbon footprint per passenger in the entire cruise industry...this is an incredible achievement,” Vago said.