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Corrado Antonini
Chairman
Fincantieri

“The green approach shapes our business from basic design to production process throughout the lifecycle of the ship. The goal? Energy saving performances and zero emissions.”

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Micky Arison
Chairman & CEO
Carnival Corporation

“We are committed to protecting the environment, particularly the marine environment in which our vessels sail and the communities in which we operate, minimizing adverse environmental consequences, using resources efficiently, and meeting or exceeding all environmental legal requirements.”

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Spyros Polemis
Chairman International
Chamber of Shipping

“The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents shipowners globally, is committed to the continuous improvement of environmental performance and the ultimate goal of zero pollution.”

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Lars Clasen
CEO
A-ROSA Flussschiff

“Our waters are an important source of life on our planet and the basis of our industry. We are committed to innovation and efficiency which are key to protect our environment and to deliver an outstanding vacation experience and are prerequisites for a sustainable future of our business.”

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Pier Luigi Foschi
Chairman & CEO
Costa Crociere

“Our Cruise Industry is committed to meet or exceed the most stringent worldwide environmental regulation in order to provide exceptional holiday experience to our Guests in the most sustainable way.”

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Emanuele Grimaldi
CEO
Grimaldi Group

“Corporate responsibility and sustainable transport are the challenges of the new century. During last century research, innovation and progress were mainly inspired by war industry. Hopefully, nowadays environment care will be the driver of development and welfare.”

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Roberto Martinoli
CEO
Grandi Navi Veloci

“We are committed to operate in an environmentally friendly manner, and to continuously improve the quality of our practices. Our environmental practices adhere to and often exceed applicable laws, rules, and regulations. We endeavor to participate in and support the development of technology, systems - and sustainable solutions that improve and promote the protection of the environment.”

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Bernard Meyer
Managing Partner
Meyer Werft

“The protection of the environment is very important for us. Meyer Werft is building innovative and green ships for the 21. century.”

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David Dingle CBE
CEO
Carnival UK
Chairman
European Cruise Council

“Having massively improved its performance in recent years, the shipping industry looks forward to being a major contributor to environmental solutions in the future.”

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Richard J. Vogel
CEO
TUI Cruises

“As a new, contemporary and responsible cruise line company, the protection of the oceans and the environment is one key item in our operation. Our guests are calling for large scale actions on this. The importance of all environmental tasks will increase. And this is the right way.”

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Werner Lüken
Managing Director (Chair.)
Lloyd Werft

“A healthy environment and a sparing use of all natural resources are the basic requirements for a stable economic and social development on our planet.”

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Dr. Hermann J. Klein
Chairman Executive Board
Germanischer Lloyd
Vice-Chairman
IACS - International association of classification societies Ltd.
President
German society for Marine Technology

“Our ship classification services have the primary goal of protecting life, property and the environment. We contribute to efficient ship design, good construction and efficient operation – and thus to its economic success.”

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Tom Boardley
Marine Director
Lloyd's Register of Shipping

“At Lloyd's Register our mission is to enhance the safety of life and help shipping clients in their efforts to be sustainable, believing that you cannot perform to your potential unless you are operating both safely and sustainably.”

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Ugo Salerno
CEO RINA

“Sustainability is one of RINA core values - for ourselves, for what we do, and for the society around us. All our efforts, investments and commitment are strategically focused on the development of innovative services dedicated to the environment. Our mission is to support community and industry to build a balanced and sustainable growth.”

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Bernd Aufderheide
President & CEO
Hamburg Messe und Congress

“As the host of the world’s leading maritime trade fair and the organiser of important maritime congresses the protection of the maritime environment is of outstanding importance to us.”

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Jochen Deerberg
Owner & CEO
Deerberg-Systems

“The oceans are our global commons. Our target is to show what owners, yards and suppliers such as Deerberg have achieved regarding environmental protection in the past 30 years and what can be done in the next 10 years.”