FILE PHOTO: The Independence of the Seas cruise ship moored at the Grand Port Maritime Marseille (GPMM), in Marseille, France, July 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - The main cruise ship operators in French waters have agreed on measures to limit pollution caused by their vessels, including hooking up to the power grid instead of keeping their engines running during stopovers.
The "Blue Charter" agreement signed in Marseille by Costa Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Carribean Cruises and Ponant also pledged to use less-polluting fuel when manoeuvring in harbours as well as other measures to reduce emissions.
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