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Article: Port of Los Angeles Signs Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line That Includes Multiple Environmental Initiatives.
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- Business Wire
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- January 31, 2007
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SAN PEDRO, Calif. -- Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has signed a multi-year agreement with the Port of Los Angeles which includes commitments to several environmental programs, including the use of alternative maritime power (AMP) on its Norwegian Star ship, which is homeported at the Port of Los Angeles, when it becomes available in 2008.
Environmental program commitments in the agreement include: compliance with the Port's Vessel Speed Reduction Program which eliminates air emissions by slowing the ship significantly when it comes within 40 nautical miles of the Port; using low sulfur fuel (less than 0.5 percent sulfur) while navigating in and around the Port of ...