smooth development of the newbuilding
GREEN MATTERS
“As Project Manager, it has been an
free hull paint and there are provisions for
unbelievable enriching experience to re-
a planned advanced system for treatment
process.”
Green features also include biocide-
late with so many people, both from a
of all waste-water.
personal and professional point of view,”
Messina says, adding that the job involves
One ever-growing concern in the minds of
the cruise lines is the environmental mind-
CRUISING THE BALTIC
dealing – on daily basis – with a wide va-
set. When asked about how “green” the
After the July Naming Ceremony, Carnival
riety of the most qualified professionals,
ship really is, Messina replies by saying that
Splendor set sail for a three-day preview
such as engineers, buyers, architects and
the Splendor is built, manned and oper-
cruise to Amsterdam. On July 13, Splen-
controllers.
ated with clear environmental considera-
dor departed Dover again for its official
“You meet a lot of people and get to
inaugural 12-day cruise to the Baltic Sea
understand how to relate and communi-
“The design includes, for instance,
countries. The itinerary included Copen-
cate properly in order to achieve the objec-
automation used to assist in recovering
hagen, Warnemunde, Helsinki, St. Peters-
tives of the project, having no formal au-
waste heat and managing the engineer-
burg, Tallinn and Amsterdam.
thority on anyone of them!” he laughs.
tions in mind.
ing systems at the most efficient levels.
Presently, Carnival Splendor is sail-
Furthermore, there are state-of-the-art sys-
ing far away from its Mediterranean birth-
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
tems for the monitoring and control of any
place, but Giuseppe Messina still thinks
Messina recalls having met fantastic col-
overboard discharges.”
about the project rather fondly.
leagues and learned a lot during his roller-
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