THE NEW FLAGSHIP COSTA FORTUNA

Awarded the Green Star Logo

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A Taste of Health is proud to have its annual Holistic Holiday at Sea aboard some of the world’s most ecologically friendly passenger cruise liners. The Costa Mediterranea and its sister ship, the Costa Atlantica, Costa Magica, and Costa Fortuna have all been awarded the prestigious Green Star Logo by RINA, the main Italian classification society for environmental concerns.  

“We are very proud to be awarded the Green Star logo by RINA for the second time,” - stated Pier Luigi Foschi, Costa Crociere Chairman and CEO - “This is for us an acknowledgment further to our commitment to protect the environment. This commitment is also demonstrated by the fact that we have an Environmental Compliance Department fully dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the environmental compliance of all our ships. The Department consists of a staff of four people shoreside who supervise and coordinate the Environmental Officers aboard.. My special thanks go to all our employees for their efforts, to Kvaerner Masa Yards staff for their co-operation and to RINA for this prestigious award.”

There are very few passenger ships that have been awarded the Green Star Logo for environmental excellence. The award requires strict adherence to both clean sea and clean air regulations. 

The leading features of the CLEAN SEA regulations is that bunker tanks must be installed over double bottoms, to prevent accidental discharge of oil in a low speed accident. Ships must also be fitted with holding tanks for all black and grey water waste, to prevent organic pollution, and must meet the standards set down in the voluntary IMO MARPOL Annex Special requirements to ensure garbage is disposed of safely, and ships must use TBT-free anti-fouling paints.

The CLEAN AIR notation sets limits on SOx and NOx emissions from the engines, and requires compliance with the voluntary standards of Annex VI to Marpol. RINA also sets requirements for refrigeration gases and their containment in the case of an accident, and sets controls for incineration plants.

A Taste Of Health is a non-profit educational foundation dedicated to organic, sustainable living and holistic health. We make every effort to form business relationship with companies that are environmentally friendly.

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