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All cruise ships that operate in American waters must comply with U.S. environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and the Oil Pollution Control Act.
Cruise lines must also meet international regulations that protect the environment, including SOLAS (the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea) and MARPOL (the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) that were established by the International Maritime Organization.
Most cruise lines have adopted aggressive programs of waste minimization, waste reuse and recycling, waste stream management and shoreside waste disposal. Numerous cruise lines and shipbuilders are working to identify and implement new technologies in order to continuously improve the environmental performance of cruise ships.
The cruise industry is on the leading edge in the development of environmental technology and in establishing ground-breaking environmental policies.
Currently, the majority of cruise lines have policies in place that meet or exceed the stringent standards set forth in international treaties and applicable U.S. laws.
Strict environmental guidelines have been in place in the cruise industry for the past several years. In November 2000, the 16 members of the International Council of Cruise Lines voted to make environmental guidelines part of the mandatory standards for member lines' vessels.
Individual ships have committed themselves to protecting the environment by instituting crew training programs and passenger information procedures. In addition, ships have implemented recycling programs, and have invested in extensive onboard systems, such as wastewater treatment facilities, state of the art grinding and incineration equipment, clean-air diesel and gas turbine engines and similar "green" environmental practices.
Some cruise lines are joining forces with colleges, universities and institutes to fund and inaugurate ocean study programs. Many also participate in grassroots initiatives, such as beach cleanups in Florida and the Caribbean.