We take our responsibility to minimise environmental impact extremely seriously. A large part of that involves educating our passengers in ways to minimise their personal impact while still fully enjoying the wonders of the destination.
This begins with our pre-departure information and continues onboard with our educational program, as well as with our staff and leaders on shore.
Peregrine Shipping PTY Limited and New World Ship Management Co LLC, which together comprises the operations of the Adventure Fleet, are both full members, in good standing, of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators - IAATO (www.iaato.org).
The Adventure Fleet is a full member of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO – there is no equivalent body in the Arctic) and has agreed to abide by the tourism world’s most conscientious codes of conduct. We go beyond ‘best practice’ in our polar operations, and have established guidelines for respectful interaction with the peoples and cultures we meet.
We have a responsible purchasing policy which ensures that, wherever possible, our produce is harvested from a sustainable source, and all provisions are chosen for their low environmental impact.
In our efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions and other pollutants, we’re updating our fleet of Zodiac inflatable boats, purchasing new engines to run on four-stroke fuel, which is cleaner than two-stroke and we choose to use a superior grade of fuel to run our ships – while it is more costly, it considerably reduces our environmental impact.
We comply with waste-management regulations enforced by MARPOL aimed at reducing environmental and aesthetic impact. We are proud to sponsor The International Ecotourism Society (TIES).
We support a variety of conservation and cultural initiatives in the polar regions. In Antarctica we have raised – through onboard donations by our staff and passengers – approximately US$375,000 towards the ‘Get the Albatross off the Hook’ campaign, aimed at stopping albatross decimation through long-line fishing.
Wherever possible during our expedition voyages (without any disruption to our itineraries) and during seasonal mobilisations, we help fund ongoing scientific research aboard the ships. This has included ongoing collection of data for critical meteorological and oceanographic studies, providing logistical support for many scientific study groups and transportation for scientists.
