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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 28 AUGUST 2019 Discover why P&O Cruises is Britain's favourite cruise line aboard the P&O Oceana in 2020. Only a limited number of cabins are available on cruise-only basis, without the charter flights from the UK. Don't miss out, book your 2020 Malta to Malta cruise NOW! Level 7, Airways House, High Street, Sliema. Tel: 21 222 999. Email: cruise@cruiseandtravel.com.mt Download a brochure at: www.cruiseandtravel.com.mt MTA Licence: TRA/M02 MALTA TO MALTA ROUTES 2020 – 7 NIGHTS ON P&O OCEANA • Prices are per person, inside cabin based on double occupancy and include all taxes & fees. Departure EARLY BOOKING PRICES From* 02-Apr Malta - Piraeus - Chania - Katakolon - Zakynthos - Malta € 768 09-Apr Malta - Civitavecchia - Livorno - Monte Carlo - Ajaccio - Malta € 768 16-Apr Malta - Kotor - Split - Venice - Zadar - Malta € 768 23-Apr Malta - Piraeus - Nafplio - Katakolon - Cephalonia - Malta € 768 30-Apr Malta - Olbia - Villefranche - Livorno - Civitavecchia - Malta € 742 07-May Malta - Hvar - Venice - Zadar - Dubrovnik - Malta € 794 14-May Malta - Piraeus - Mykonos - Heraklion - Gythion - Malta € 794 21-May Malta - Olbia - Villefranche - Livorno - Civitavecchia - Malta € 768 28-May Malta - Zadar - Venice - Rijeka - Hvar - Malta € 794 04-Jun Malta - Cannes - Livorno - Olbia - Naples - Malta € 896 11-Jun Malta - Piraeus - Santorini - Heraklion - Rhodes - Malta € 896 18-Jun Malta - Dubrovnik - Rovinj - Venice - Split - Malta € 896 25-Jun Malta - Civitavecchia - Livorno - Olbia - Naples - Malta € 896 02-Jul Malta - Piraeus - Chania - Katakolon - Zakynthos - Malta € 960 09-Jul Malta - Zadar - Venice - Split - Kotor - Malta € 960 16-Jul Malta - Civitavecchia - Livorno - Monte Carlo - Ajaccio - Malta € 960 23-Jul Malta - Piraeus - Nafplio - Katakolon - Cephalonia - Malta € 960 30-Jul Malta - Zadar - Venice - Sibenik - Dubrovnik - Malta € 960 06-Aug Malta - Olbia- Villefranche - Livorno - Civitavecchia - Malta € 1,024 13-Aug Malta - Piraeus - Mykonos - Heraklion - Gythion - Malta € 1,024 20-Aug Malta - Zadar - Venice - Rijeka - Hvar - Malta € 1,024 27-Aug Malta - Cannes - Livorno - Olbia - Naples - Malta € 1,024 03-Sep Malta - Piraeus - Santorini - Heraklion - Rhodes - Malta € 1,024 10-Sep Malta - Dubrovnik - Rovinj - Venice - Split - Malta € 1,024 17-Sep Malta - Civitavecchia - Livorno - Olbia - Naples - Malta € 999 24-Sep Malta - Piraeus - Chania - Katakolon - Zakynthos - Malta € 1,024 01-Oct Malta - Zadar - Venice - Split - Kotor - Malta € 768 YANNICK PACE EUROPE'S "worst-polluting cruise ships" will have made 122 calls to Malta during 2019, compared to 33 calls by cruise liners equipped with technolo- gies for reducing air pollution, according to BirdLife Malta. Last week, the German NGO NABU presented its annual cruise ship rankings, which ranks cruise liners according to the air pollution they gen- erate, how they are powered while at shore as well as other factors contributing to their overall impact on the environ- ment. In a statement on Tuesday, BirdLife Malta said that the ranking compiled by its Ger- man partners analysed 90 vessels on their emissions' impacts, "especially on contri- bution to air pollution levels". It said that in 2019, 21 of these vessels berthed or were scheduled to berth at Malta's Grand Harbour. Many, it said, visited Malta several times a year. "In total, we have to face 122 port calls by cruise ships of the worst category in 2019," the NGO said in a statement. It said that in comparison, cruise ships with technologies like "SCR-Catalytic System, particulate filters, or cruise ships that do not use Heavy Fuel Oil", would only be mak- ing 33 calls by the end of the year. "The findings of this year's evaluation demonstrate that only a small proportion of the cruise ship fleets is becoming cleaner, while the industry by and large continues to rely on heavy fuels," BirdLife said. It added that the industry was failing to employ exhaust technology and that the cli- mate footprint of cruise ships was a cause for concern given that they were all powered by fossil fuels and produced enormous greenhouse gas emissions. Since December 2016, the two NGOs have been working on a joint project, along with other international partners, to deliver an awareness cam- paign on air pollution gener- ated by cruise ships in the Mediterranean. The project's long-term goal, BirdLife said, was the es- tablishment of an Emissions Control Area in the Mediter- ranean Sea. "In Malta, air pollution is a major threat to human health, our environment and the quality of life for Maltese citizens, particularly in cities," Janina Laurent, Policy Officer at BirdLife Malta said. "Even though surrounded by sea and highly dependent on shipping traffic – knowledge and awareness of the prob- lems resulting from ship emis- sions remain widely unknown and action from responsible government authorities is not being taken. Health related external costs from air pollu- tion are above €182 million per year and 44,000 workdays are lost each year due to sick- ness leave related to air pol- lution according to the latest EU's Environmental Imple- mentation Report. In Malta, these costs are covered under public funded health care." 'Worst-polluting cruise ships' to make 122 port calls to Malta this year Cause for concern: Cruise liners are powered by fossil fuels and produce enormous greenhouse gas emissions

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