Carnival responds

CARNIVAL Cruises has responded to threats made by a Federal Judge in the US which could see its ships banned from American ports ( CW 12 Apr), pledging its desire to uphold high environmental standards.

“We heard the concerns expressed by Judge Seitz and will do our utmost to ensure we meet all expectations under the Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) and continue to strive to be best in class on environmental compliance,” said Carnival Cruises Chief Communications Officer Roger Frizzell.

“Our aspiration is to leave the places we touch even better than when we first arrived... we look forward to clarifying any issues and demonstrating our commitment,” he added.

Carnival faces a ban over alleged violations of its oil pollution probation agreement, with a decision to be made in Jun.