Sample Ship
- Cruise Line: Sample
- Year Built: 2012
- Gross Tonnage: 146600 GT
- Staterooms: 1994
- DBL Capacity: 3988
Current Environmental Practices
- Sensor lighting in all passenger cabins
- Sensor power controls in all passenger cabins
- Captures and uses waste heat from engines for other onboard energy processes, such as desalination of sea water
- High efficiency lighting in passenger cabins and public spaces
- Onboard alternative energy systems
- Solar
- Biofuel
- Wind
- Waste-to-energy
- Co-generation
- Uses shore power while in port
- Low-flow water toilets (1.28 gallons per flush or 4.8 liters per flush max.) in all passenger cabins and public washrooms
- Low-flow water faucets (1.5 gallons per minute or 5.7 liters per minute max.) in all passenger cabins and public washrooms
- Low-flow showerheads (2.0 gallons per minute or 7.6 liters per minute max.) in all passenger cabins
- All laundry washing machines are water-efficient (18 gallons per load or 68 liters per load max.)
- All dishwashing machines are water-efficient (5.8 gallons per cycle or 22 liters per cycle max.)
- Greywater collection and recycling is used for onboard tasks such as cleaning decks
- Towel (terry) reuse option is offered to all passengers
- Linen reuse option is offered to all passengers
- Only non-phosphate laundry detergents are used
- Zero discharge of non-biodegradable solid waste
- Zero discharge of hazardous waste
- Zero discharge of oil in bilge and wastewater
- Advanced wastewater treatment system returns wastewater to near pristine condition before discharge
- Food waste is pulped prior to discharge
- Fuel oil from waste oil is recovered, thus reducing the amount of waste oil disposed of ashore
- Used cooking oil is recycled
- Paper is recycled
- Cardboard is recycled
- Aluminum cans are recycled
- Plastic and plastic bottles are recycled
- Glass is recycled
- Recycling receptacles are located in all passenger cabins and throughout public spaces
- Recycling receptacles are located throughout crew areas
- Used furniture are donated to charities
- Used supplies are donated to charities
- No incineration of waste
- All onboard air filters are high efficiency with a Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) of 8 or better
- All passenger cabins are designated non-smoking
- All indoor public spaces are designated non-smoking
- All cleaning and maintenance supplies are non-toxic
- All cleaning and maintenance supplies are low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
- All seafood served on onboard is sustainably sourced
- At least 25% of the fruits and vegetables served onboard are certified organic
- At least 50% of supplies are purchased in bulk packaging
- Purchasing decisions include life-cycle environmental impact consideration
- Whenever possible, only environmentally certified paper products are purchased
- Whenever possible, only paper products with a minimum 30% post-consumer recycled content are purchased
- Onboard Environmental Officer
- Mandatory onboard environmental sustainability training for all crew
- Other crew sustainability initiatives:
- Initiative 1
- Initiative 2
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System onboard
- Other certifications and programs:
- Certification 1
- Certification 2