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AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          3b3 
BRIEFING ITEM                            Date of Meeting       April 25, 2017 
DATE:     April 7, 2017 
TO:        Dave Soike, Interim Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:    Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Director Maritime Environment and Sustainability 
SUBJECT:   Special Order of Business  Green Gateway Partner Awards 2016 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Staff would like to highlight the recipients of the Port's seventh annual Green Gateway Partner
Awards, awarded to the Port of Seattle's cruise line partners for their superior environmental
programs, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
GREEN GATEWAY PARTNER AWARDS 2016 
The Green Gateway Partners initiative is one element of the Port's maritime air quality program
that focuses on reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions and outreach to port
business partners. This program is one tool to implement the Northwest Ports Clean Air
Strategy as well as the Century Agenda goal to reduce air pollutants; however, it encompasses a
broad range of environmental performance. 
This is the seventh year that the Port has recognized qualifying cruise lines for their superior
environmental programs, continuous improvement, and innovative approaches.  (With the
formation of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the container line element was dropped from our
program in 2015). The name of the awards  Green Gateway Partners  complements the Port's
commitment to environmental sustainability as a green gateway.
Following an overhaul to the award process last year, this year's awards are streamlined. There
is a basic "Partnership Award", which is awarded to cruise lines showing efforts to exceed
regulatory requirements in at least four of five categories: air emissions/energy conservation,
water management, waste reduction, environmental awareness, and third party certification.
All five lines applying for the award met this threshold. The application review and scoring
system were done by a third party, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. 
The 2016 Green Gateway Partners are: 
Carnival Cruise Line's  recycling incentive program for all vessels in the fleet, and
participation in initiatives such as Coastal Cleanup Day & World Oceans Day especially
impressed the Port. 

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Meeting Date: April 25, 2017 
Celebrity Cruises' installation of solar panels, integrated into the ship's energy grid, and
their   Environmental  Ship   Index  certification   illustrated  their  commitment  to
environmental stewardship. 
Holland America Line's use of electronic data logging for environmental data on vessels
will significantly improve data quality and efficiency. 
Norwegian Cruise Lines' innovative key card activation system for lights and A/C in
guests' rooms will result in significant energy savings. 
Princess Cruises'  especially impressed the Port with the introduction of a unique
shredder on the Crown Princess that significantly reduces the volume of waste produced
from the vessel. 
Winners were honored at a reception on April 13, 2017. Each company received a Green
Gateway  commemorative  plaque  in  recognition  of  their  award  and  honoring  their
organization's commitment to environmental stewardship. 
An additional Innovator Award was also awarded alongside the Partner Awards to Carnival
Cruise Lines for holding its first ever shoreside Environmental/Sustainability Fair in 2016,
demonstrating a commitment to environmental education and outreach to its staff and
customers who visit the Port of Seattle. 
Alongside our third-party consultant, we will be updating the award program in 2017 to make
sure  this  program  promotes  continuous  improvement  and  meaningful  environmental
stewardship. The evolution and expansion of the Green Gateway Awards program is one
strategy to implement the Century Agenda's goals of environmental sustainability.
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BRIEFING 
(1)   Presentation slides 







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