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Today is World Oceans Day, a United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. It’s a day where Holland America Line can share our devotion to the oceans on which we sail and our commitment to support sustaining those oceans. And it’s the ideal day to talk about a few environmental awards we’ve recently won that are an honored to accept. Whether directly related to environmental protection or supporting local communities, Holland America Line takes pride in being a socially and environmentally responsible company. GREEN GATEWAY AWARD At a reception June 1, 2015, during the annual Vigor Seattle Maritime Festival Luncheon aboard Statendam, the Port of Seattle presented Holland America Line with a Green Gateway Award. The cruise line was recognized for its commitment to protecting the environment, including the practice of not discharging ballast water in Puget Sound and for using marine sanitation devices onboard its vessels. The Port of Seattle presents the Green Gateway Awards to cruise and container lines that call at the port and whose environmental efforts are deemed worthy of recognition. This year the award also was presented to Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, COSCO and Maersk. Additional awards given out at the event were the Seattle Propeller Club Public Officials of the Year presented to Port of Tacoma Commissioner Stephanie Bowman and Port of Tacoma Commissioner Clare Petrich, as well as Seattle Propeller Club Maritime Person of the Year that was given to Vince O’Halloran. Last year Holland America Line received the Green Gateway Award from the Port of Seattle for its use of shore power and comprehensive practices to reduce emissions. Holland America Line also was named the 2014 Marine Environmental Business of the Year by the Port of Seattle. The company was honored for its efforts to reduce its global environmental footprint through a series of objectives that greatly reduce consumption of fuel and water, engine emissions and generation of solid waste. Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for cargo shipped by sea from Asia to major markets in the Midwest and East Coast, making it the “Green Gateway†[…]
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Today is World Oceans Day, a United Nations-recognized day of ocean celebration and action. It’s a day where Holland America Line can share our devotion to the oceans on which we sail and our commitment to support sustaining those oceans. And it’s the ideal day to talk about a few environmental awards we’ve recently won that are an honored to accept. Whether directly related to environmental protection or supporting local communities, Holland America Line takes pride in being a socially and environmentally responsible company. GREEN GATEWAY AWARD At a reception June 1, 2015, during the annual Vigor Seattle Maritime Festival Luncheon aboard Statendam, the Port of Seattle presented Holland America Line with a Green Gateway Award. The cruise line was recognized for its commitment to protecting the environment, including the practice of not discharging ballast water in Puget Sound and for using marine sanitation devices onboard its vessels. The Port of Seattle presents the Green Gateway Awards to cruise and container lines that call at the port and whose environmental efforts are deemed worthy of recognition. This year the award also was presented to Princess Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, COSCO and Maersk. Additional awards given out at the event were the Seattle Propeller Club Public Officials of the Year presented to Port of Tacoma Commissioner Stephanie Bowman and Port of Tacoma Commissioner Clare Petrich, as well as Seattle Propeller Club Maritime Person of the Year that was given to Vince O’Halloran. Last year Holland America Line received the Green Gateway Award from the Port of Seattle for its use of shore power and comprehensive practices to reduce emissions. Holland America Line also was named the 2014 Marine Environmental Business of the Year by the Port of Seattle. The company was honored for its efforts to reduce its global environmental footprint through a series of objectives that greatly reduce consumption of fuel and water, engine emissions and generation of solid waste. Seattle offers the lowest carbon footprint for cargo shipped by sea from Asia to major markets in the Midwest and East Coast, making it the “Green Gateway†[…]
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