Carnival Company welcomed outstanding authorities officers and regulatory representatives from Barbados aboard P&O Cruises’ Britannia for an in-depth data session and ship tour, showcasing environmental sustainability efforts.
The corporate mentioned in a press launch that as one among Carnival Company’s cruise strains, P&O Cruises supplied perception into the fleet’s ongoing initiatives to attenuate environmental impression and help the preservation of Barbados’ marine ecosystems whereas sustaining regional operations.
Sander Groothuis, vp of marine and port operations at Carnival UK, delivered an outline of P&O Cruises’ house port operations in Barbados.
Moreover, Michele Andjel, vp of public relations at Carnival UK, spotlighted Carnival Company’s main environmental milestones.
The press launch mentioned that after the session, attendees participated in a tour of the Britannia’s environmental methods. Highlights included a walk-through of the ship’s bridge, the place officers have been launched to the OneOcean platform.
In keeping with Carnival, the platform ensures compliance with worldwide and country-specific environmental laws based mostly on every ship’s route.
The tour additionally showcased the Britannia’s waste administration practices, led by Environmental Officer Douglas Lauder, and the walk-through demonstrated the onboard sorting and processing of recyclables.
Attendees discovered in regards to the function of the devoted first engineer, who oversees the system, and that the ship produces over 80 p.c of the water consumed onboard from seawater.
In keeping with the corporate, Barbados authorities officers expressed eager curiosity in sustainability practices demonstrated on the Britannia.
P&O Cruises additionally took the chance to focus on among the initiatives to interact the communities in Barbados, together with its relationship with St. Mary’s Main College, Walkers Reserve and the Nationwide Cultural Basis.
Carnival mentioned that as a part of the partnership with the Nationwide Cultural Basis, plenty of Barbados’ cooks will probably be hosted on the Britannia and Arvia every weekend all through the season, providing an island eating expertise and showcasing dishes and components from Barbados.
