Italian Coast Guard recognizes Costa and Aida Cruises for outstanding safety achievements

Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Italian Coast Guard has honored the fleets of Costa Cruises and Aida Cruises, Carnival Corporation & plc’s Italian-flagged companies, for their safety achievements in 2023. Commander General Admiral Nicola Carlone presented the award to Tommaso Grimaldi, Director HSE & DPA of Carnival Maritime, the maritime management unit for Costa Cruises and Aida Cruises’ ships. The recognition took place during the annual meeting between Italian shipowners and the flag administration.

Costa and Aida, managed by Carnival Maritime, were selected as the most exemplary companies in the Italian shipping industry based on an algorithm used by the Italian Coast Guard. This algorithm evaluates the safety performance of Italian companies based on the ratings received by their ships following Port State Control inspections in major international ports. These ratings are based on the most significant agreements on navigation safety, including the Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU, and U.S.C.G.

“We are delighted to receive this important recognition, which once again proves that safety is an absolute priority for Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises ships. We would like to thank the Italian Coast Guard for the valuable work it carries out on a daily basis to continuously and constantly improve safety standards on board ships flying the Italian flag and those calling at national ports under different flags,” commented Tommaso Grimaldi, Director HSE & DPA at Carnival Maritime.

Carnival Maritime is the maritime services unit responsible for managing HESS (Health, Environment, Safety, and Security) for the ships of Costa Cruises and AIDA Cruises.

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