John

NCL Corp. signed a multi-year agreement with the Port of Los Angeles that includes measures supporting the port’s clean air initiatives.

As of Jan. 1, the LA-based Norwegian Star has been using only low-sulfur fuel (with less than 0.05% sulfur) while at the port. The ship is also participating in the port’s vessel speed reduction program which limits air emissions by slowing ships to 12 knots or less when within 50 nautical miles of the port.

In addition, NCL will use shore power or ‘cold ironing’ when it becomes available to cruise ships at the port in 2008. Princess Cruises has announced it will do the same.

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John

Past cruises:
Apr 03 Norwegian Sun - W Caribbean
May 04 Norwegian Dream - Mediterranean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - E Caribbean
Nov 05 Radiance of the Seas - W Caribbean
Oct 06 P&O Arcadia - Spirit of the Caribbean
May 07 Fred Olsen Braemar - Dutch Weekend
Oct 07 Norwegian Gem - Shakedown
Oct 07 Vision of the Seas - Mexican Riviera
Nov 07 Monarch of the Seas - Baja Cruise
July 08 Queen Elizabeth 2 -Holland & Belgium
Nov 08 P&O Artemis - Panama Canal

Seranade of the Seas - Alaska Cruise Cruising in: 141 day(s), 12 hour(s), 52 minute(s)