| Year Cruise Line |
Ship(s) Explanation of Offense(s) |
Fine |
Nature of Offense |
| November 2009 | Amsterdam, Holland
America Line The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Ryndam, Holland
America Line The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2009 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| November 2009 | Statendam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 16 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of pH. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on September 8 exceeded the allowable level of zinc, on September 16 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia, and onSeptember 16 exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on September 3 and September 11 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 4, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on September 7 and September 14 exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| November 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in September. On September 15, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Serenade of the
Seas, Royal
Caribbean International The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 6, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 12 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on August 11 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia and on August 11 and AUgust 25 the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of biological oxygen demand. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 16 and August 26 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Pacific Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. On August 3, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on August 3 exceeded the allowable level of chlorine and on August 3 and August 10 exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in August. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on August 14 and August 20 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2009 | Ryndam, Holland America Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 21 and for the monthly average exceeded the allowable level of fecal coliform bacteria. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Norwegian Pearl,
Norwegian Cruise Line The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 7 exceeded the allowable level of fecal coliform bacteria and on July 28 exceeded the allowable level of pH. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 29, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 9, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Pacific Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 6 and July 20 exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on July 13, July 14, and July 28 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. On July 27, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| September 2009 | Silver Shadow, Silverseas Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in July. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on July 2 and July 24 exceeded the allowable level of copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| August 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 17, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation
|
| August 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. There were six violations. The ship's effluent on June 2, June 16, and June 30 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. On June 2 and June 30, it's effluent exceeded the allowable level of copper. And on June 2 its effluent exceeded the allowable level of nickel. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. There were two violations. The ship's effluent on June 11 and June 25 exceeded the allowable level of ammonia. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The ship was cited for violating Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in June. On June 1, the ship's effluent exceeded the allowable level of zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| August 2009 | Diamond Princess, Princess Cruises |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Volendam, Holland America Line The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards in May. There were three violations. The ship's effluent on May 18 had 4800 fecal coliforms per 100 milliliters, while the limit is 43 in any one day. It had a monthly average for fecal coliform of 4800/100ml (effluent limit is 14/100ml) and was also cited for exceding the allowable level of biological oxygen demand (44.1 mg/L (effluent limit is 30 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Golden Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for zinc in May 2009. On May 11th the concentration of zinc was 0.250 mg/L (effluent limit is 0.23 mg/L); on May 18th the concentration of zinc was 0.290 mg/L. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sea Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 27th the concentration of ammonia was 99 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Sapphire Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship twice violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 19th the concentration of ammonia was 99 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L), May 27th it was 120 mg/L. In addition, on May 19th as a result of a hose leak that resulted in 50 gallons of untreated graywater being released at dock, the ship was cited for one violation of pH, one violation of Biological oxygen demand, one violation of allowable total suspended solids, and one violation of allowable fecal coliform. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Island Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia three times in May 2009. On May 14th the concentration of ammonia was 130 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L), May 27th it was 120 mg/L, and May 28th it was 160 mg/L. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| July 2009 | Coral Princess, Princess Cruises The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards for ammonia in May 2009. On May 21 the concentration of ammonia was 91 mg/L (effluent limit is 80.4 mg/L). |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| February 2009 Royal Caribbean International |
Rhapsody of
the
Seas & Serenade of the
Seas The Juneau Empire reports the ships were each cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| February 2009 Norwegian Cruise Line |
Norwegian Star The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for two air quality violations in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
Pending | Air pollution |
| February 2009 Holland America Line |
Oosterdam The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
$32,500 | Air pollution |
| February 2009 Princess Cruises |
Island Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
$3,462 + $32,500 suspended contingent on no violations in 2010 | Air pollution |
| February 2009 International Shipping Partners |
Clipper Pacific The Juneau Empire reports the ship was cited for one air quality violation in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. |
$32,500 | Air pollution |
| February 2009 Celebrity Cruises |
Mercury and Millennium The Juneau Empire reports the ships have been cited for air quality violations in Alaska during the 2008 cruise season. Mercury had 1 violation; Millennium had 2. |
Pending |
Air pollution |
| November 2008 Princess Cruises |
Island, Sapphire,
and Diamond Princess The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in September (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia. |
Pending |
Wastewater violation |
| November 2008 Holland America Line |
Westerdam The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in September (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted levels on two parameters. |
Pending |
Wastewater violation |
| November 2008 Silverseas Cruise |
Silver Shadow The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in September (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship twice had higher-than-permitted copper. |
Pending |
Wastewater violation |
| October 2008 Princess Cruises |
Island Princess, Sapphire
Princess, & Sun Princess The Juneau Empire reports that each ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia (twice on Island Princess, once on Sapphire and Sun Princess. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2008 Princess Cruises |
Star Princess The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship twice had higher-than-permitted copper. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| October 2008 Princess Cruises |
Golden Princess The Juneau Empire reports that the ship reportedly violated its wastewater discharge permit in August (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 Regent Seven Seas |
Seven Seas Mariner The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 Princess Cruises |
Island Princess & Golden Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted zinc. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 Princess Cruises |
Sapphire Princess, Star
Princess, Coral Princess, and Diamond Princess The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted effluent limits on several parameters. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 , Norwegian Cruise Line |
Norwegian Pearl The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the ship had higher-than-permitted pH. |
Pending | Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 Holland America Line |
Westerdam The Juneau Empire reports the ship violated its wastewater discharge permit in May, June and July (2008), according to Alaska state regulators. Wastewater samples from the 1,848-passenger ship had higher-than-permitted ammonia, zinc and biological oxygen demand. The latter indicates the amount of organic waste in the water. |
Pending |
Wastewater violation |
| September 2008 Royal Caribbean International |
Vision of
the
Seas & Serenade of the
Seas The Juenau Empire reports the two ships violated visible air emissions standards last year, July 1 and August 9 respectively. Royal Caribbean may be liable for criminal or civil penalties. Past enforcement cases have cost cruise lines $27,500 per violation. The state's air quality standards are designed to keep people from breathing harmful sulfur and nitrogen compounds and particulate matter. |
Pending |
Air pollution |
| July 2008 Lindblad Expeditions |
Sea Lion This photo was taken in the morning while the ship (apparently on charter to National Geographic) was tied to the fuel dock in Sitka, just below the OConnor Bridge. It's probably just gray water (not illegal), but still not consistent with a company that claims to be environmentally sensitive and responsible. (Photo courtesy of Island Resources Foundation). |
None |
Release of grey water in
port |
| June 2008 Royal Caribbean International |
Rhapsody of the Seas The Assocated Press reports Royal Caribbean Cruises says it mistakenly broke state law in discharging about 20,000 gallons of wastewater into Chatham Strait in Southeast Alaska. Crew members mistakenly discharged gray water, wastewater from cabin showers and sinks, on June 10. The error was not discovered until a week later. The ship's captain and environmental officer were apparently suspended while a full investigation is conducted. |
None |
Wastewater discharge |
| January 2007 Princess Cruises |
Dawn Princess The cruise line agreed to a plea bargain under which it pays a fine of $200,000 and restitution of $550,000 after criminal charges were filed. The company was charged with failing to operate at a slow, safe speed while near humpback whales and in 2001 hit and killed a humpback. |
$750,000 |
Whale strike |
| July 2006 Holland America Line |
Zuiderdam A generator malfunction caused the ship to spew black soot and soot on Skagway, AK. According to HAL, "there was a technical malfunction of one of the ships five diesel generators which resulted in an extraordinarily abnormal emission of heavy black smoke and some soot from its stacks. The emission was exclusively from the ship’s stacks and lasted approximately five minutes." According to the fire chief, “It came into town at least three blocks.” |
None | Air emission |
| November 2004 Holland America Line (Carnival Corporation) |
Volerndam and Statendam In August 2004, Holland America Line was notified by the National Park Service ("NPS") that the Volendam and Statendam may have violated opacity standards while operating in Glacier Bay. On November 10, 2004, NPS notified Holland America Line in separate letters that a Violation of Record would beentered in the permanent park files for each ship. |
None |
Air opacity |
| 2003 Holland America Line |
1 ship cited for violations of air opacity regulations |
Unknown |
Air pollution |
| 2002 Holland America Line |
1 ship cited for violations of air opacity regulations |
$27,500 |
Air pollution |
| 2002 (August) Holland America Line |
Ryndam Approximately 40,000 gallons (250 according to HAL) of sewage sludge discharged into Juneau harbour. The incident was reported by harbourmaster staff. The brown, thick substance is being tested by Alaska's DEC for fecal coliform, pH, and biochemical demand levels. |
$2 Million |
Sewage discharge |
| 2001 Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises |
11 ships (six companies) cited for violations of air
opacity regulations |
Carnival Cruise Line ($27,500 -- suspended) Celebrity Cruises ($55,000, 1/2 suspended) Crystal Cruises ($55,000 -- 1/2 suspended) Holland America ($27,500 -- suspended) Norwegian Cruise Line ($27,500) Princess Cruises ($55,000 -- suspended) Royal Caribbean Int'l ($27,5000 -- suspended) |
Air pollution |
| 2001 (June) Royal Caribbean International |
Rhapsody of the Seas Discharged 200 gallons of graywater into Juneau harbour. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| 2001 (June) Celebrity Cruises |
Mercury Discharged treated wastewater at Juneau without required permits. Tests of the wastewater indicated that it was more acidic than permitted for discharging within a mile of shore. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Wastewater discharge |
| 2001 (May) Holland America Line |
Westerdam Discharged gray wastewater while docked in Juneau -- estimated by Holland America Line at 30 to 100 gallons (the pump's output is 200 gallons per minute, so the estimate appears low). |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Graywater discharge |
| 2001 (May) Norwegian Cruise Line |
Norwegian Sky Discharged black water (sewage) for 20 to 30 minutes (meaning a waste stream of up to three-quarters of a mile) while the vessel was en route from Juneau to Ketchikan and within 3 miles of the Alexander Archipelago. Fecal coliform counts were 3500 times the allowable federal standard and total suspended solids 180 times the standard. |
Unknown (up to $25,000 is allowed) |
Sewage discharge |
| 2000 Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Crystal Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, World Explorer Cruises |
15 ships (7 companies) cited for violating state
smoke-opacity standards when they were docked in Juneau between
mid-July and mid-August |
Carnival Cruise Line ($27,500) Celebrity Cruises ($55,000) Crystal Cruises ($55,000) Holland America ($165,000 -- $55,000 suspended) Norwegian Cruise Line ($27,500) Princess Cruises ($55,000) World Explorer Cruises ($27,500 -- $10,000 suspended) |
Air pollution |
| 1999 Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, World Explorer Cruises |
13 ships(six companies) charged by the Environmental
Protection Agency for air pollution violations in the waters of Juneau,
Seward and Glacier Bay |
Carnival Cruise Line ($55,000) Celebrity Cruises Holland America ($55,000) Norwegian Cruise Line ($55,000) Princess Cruises ($110,000) World Explorer Cruises (unknown) |
Air pollution |