The CEO of Carnival UK has called for a revised, holistic approach to regulatory development.
David Dingle made the comments whilst partaking in a panel session at the global maritime environmental congress at SMM 2016 in Hamburg.
He highlighted the fact that the cruise industry must maintain and demonstrate their commitment to environmental impact reduction. Not least because cruise ships spend vast amounts of their time sailing in coastal areas and docked in ports.
Dingle reiterated the fact that cruise operators are very accustomed to navigating environmental challenges, particularly whilst being very visible to consumers and the public. He fervently stated: “The cruise industry IS and MUST be an environmental leader.”
A red flag was raised by the Carnival UK CEO to the industry’s regulators, with IMO MEPC chairman Arsenio Dominguez, sat next to him on the conference panel, Dingle stressing the point that regulations are out of step with reality. At least that is what is feels like as a ship operator, he said.
Dingle also reflected on how regulations are seemingly put together before technical solutions are put together, stating that it is often the case that it is the technology companies that influence regulation, but that comes alongside their obvious agenda of selling equipment to ship owners and operators.
Agreeing that targets must be stretching, Dingle called for targets to also be pragmatic, suggesting that the industry should see what it wants and needs and then work backwards in order to take a holistic approach to regulatory development. At the moment many silos exist across the different environmental regulations. Highlighting such silos, Dingle called for a holistic approach to regulation, sharing his belief that efforts thus far feel a bit fragmented and incremental.
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