Green Attitude Recognition awarded to Celebrity Constellation

The Port of Helsinki presents the international Celebrity Constellation cruise ship the Green Attitude recognition on 17 March, 2009.

Celebrity Constellation has been discharging its wastewater into the Helsinki sewer system since 2005 - right from when it was first made possible. During the first year, wastewater left by Celebrity Constellation constituted 70% of all cruise ship wastewater received at Helsinki. Since then, the amount of wastewater the ship discharges at Helsinki has doubled. Celebrity Constellation has also worked with the Port of Helsinki to develop wastewater reception methods.

Celebrity Constellation has demonstrated a high level of initiative in wastewater-related issues which help to protect the Baltic Sea and support the environmental goals of the Port of Helsinki. Celebrity Constellation takes its environmental responsibility seriously and sets a great example to everyone.

The Port of Helsinki strives to minimise harmful environmental impacts on marine life with its customers and wants to actively contribute to the protection of the highly sensitive Baltic Sea area. The port has good wastewater reception facilities and does not charge any wastewater fees, so discharging wastewater in the Helsinki sewer system does not place any financial burden to anyone. The Port of Helsinki hopes that the Green Attitude recognition will also encourage other shipping companies and ships to leave their wastewater in the Helsinki sewer system.

For more information:
Mr Jukka Kallio, Harbour Master, tel. +358 40 350 4026
Ms Eeva Hietanen, Communications and Cruise Development, tel. +358 50 354 3616