Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world, will enter service
in January 2024…

This monster is an ecological disaster that must be opposed now!

Sign the petition to ban these giant cruise ships from ports worldwide!

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John,

It’s nauseating.

The earth is burning, the oceans are boiling, and the Gulf Stream -one of
the most important ocean currents for saving our planet- could collapse as
soon as 2025 as a result of the climate crisis.

Amidst the climate crisis, the multinational Royal Caribbean has chosen to
announce the launch of Icon of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the
world. What does this mean for the environment? An increase in ocean
waste, higher levels of greenhouse gasses, and a greater risk for animal
and plant species, with many facing the risk of permanent extinction. This
single cruise ship will cause as much pollution as that of millions of
cars!"

This cruise ship, or rather, this devourer of the seas, is the perfect
allegory of a society that seems ready to sacrifice everything, even our
survival, in the name of profit.

However if we create a massive mobilisation, we can make these sea
monsters so unpopular that they will be banned in many ports, as is
already the case at ports in Venice and Amsterdam. If we mobilise
massively, large cruise ships will eventually disappear on their own due
to their lack of profitability.

[ [link removed] ]Say NO to giant cruise ships!

Icon of the Seas is approximately the size of four soccer stadiums.
Boasting just over twenty decks, it weighs five times more than the
Titanic. The cruise ship will feature 40 restaurants, a park, a waterfall,
a dozen swimming pools, an ice rink, a theater, a cinema, a casino,
bars... Simply terrifying.

This excess comes at a price. This type of ship demands massive engines,
which can reach heights equivalent to those of four-story buildings. These
engines run on extremely toxic fuels, or, for a few recent exceptions, on
liquefied gas - a fuel touted as a green alternative, but in reality
extracted by fracking, a process known to have disastrous consequences for
the environment.

Some of these ships also release their wastewater into the ocean with
minimal treatment. A significant amount of waste, including plastic, is
discarded into the ocean, worsening the problem of ocean pollution.

Once these ships reach the end of their service life, typically within a
span of 40 years, they must be dismantled. These highly polluting
operations often take place on beaches in low-income countries, where
workers lack adequate protective equipment.

These ecological disasters must be banned now.

[ [link removed] ]John, sign the petition to demand a ban on these monsters of
the seas in ports worldwide.

If you mobilise for the planet as you have done before, we can turn this
depressing moment into a major victory.

Icon of the Seas is so disastrous that it provides us with the chance to
make a powerful statement and place cruise regulation at the heart of the
discussion.

If members like you, John, mobilise in big enough numbers, we
could have a surprise in store for Royal Caribbean when they launch this
aberration of the seas in January 2024.

What do you say, John? Are you in?



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Thanks for all that you do,
Ibrahim and the team at Ekō


More information: 

[ [link removed] ]Cruise industry faces choppy seas as it tries to clean up its act on
climate
BBC. 27 July 2022.
[ [link removed] ]Gulf Stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests
The Guardian. 26 July 2023.
[ [link removed] ]Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution
BBC. 21 July 2023.
[ [link removed] ]Royal Caribbean Bets on a Giant Candy-Colored Cruise Ship
The New York Times. 12 July 2023.

 

 

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