The fleets of Costa Cruises and Aida Cruises, the Italian flag carriers of Carnival Corporation & plc, have been awarded by the Italian Coast Guard for their safety achievements in 2023.
The award was presented by Commander General Admiral Nicola Carlone to Mr. Tommaso Grimaldi, HSE & DPA Director of Carnival Maritime, the maritime management unit of Costa Cruises and Aida Cruises ships, on the occasion of the annual meeting between Italian shipowners and the flag administration.
Costa and Aida, through Carnival Maritime, were chosen as the most virtuous companies among those belonging to the shipping sector based on an algorithm used by the Italian Coast Guard to evaluate the results of Italian companies in terms of safety.
Taking into account the ratings obtained by ships following port State control inspections carried out in major international ports, based on the most important agreements on navigational safety.
““We are delighted to receive this important recognition, which demonstrates once again that safety is an absolute priority for Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises ships,” commented Tommaso Grimaldi, HSE & DPA Director of Carnival Maritime.
“We would like to thank the Italian Coast Guard for the valuable work they do every day to continuously and consistently improve safety levels on board ships flying the Italian flag and those calling at national ports under different flags.”“,
Carnival Maritime is the maritime services unit of Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises, which also includes the HESS (Health, Environment, Safety and Security) management of both companies' ships within Carnival Corporation & Plc.
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