RCCL earns environmental honor

Cruise Travel, July-August, 2004

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. was recently honored by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers for the development and implementation of the cruise industry's first comprehensive ISO 14001-certified environmental management system and environmental officer-training program. The academy presented its 2004 "Excellence In Environmental Engineering Competition" grand award in the small projects category to representatives of Royal Caribbean and CDM, a global environmental consulting, engineering, and construction firm that assisted Royal Caribbean in its environmental efforts.

Royal Caribbean, with CDM's aid, developed a sustainable environmental management system that reduced shipboard waste and its impact on the environment. The system includes comprehensive monitoring of ongoing shipboard operations, technical advancements, and fleetwide changes to waste-management programs. The system is supported by its environmental officer training.

CDM is a full-service, global consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm helping public and private clients improve the environment and their infrastructure; additional information can be found on www.cdm.com. Royal Caribbean Coaises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company that operates Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises; additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com, www.celebrity.com, or www.relinvestor.com.