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Josh Baldi Regional Director

Carnival®

Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th A venue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:

Re: Washington Cruise MOU Compliance Report: 2015 Cruise Season

Carnival Legend IMO# 9224726 EPA# FLR000093948-Florida

Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (April 20, 2004 and amended May 19, 2008), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for the each vessel within the NWCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Carnival Cruise Line for the 2015 cruise season.

The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015: • Carnival Legend: Operated in Seattle Washington; From May 26th through

September 081\ 2015 Calling Seattle on May 26, June 02, 09, 16, 23, 30, July 07,

14, 21, 28, August 04, 11, 18, 25, and September 01, 08. A total of 16 calls.

Carnival Legend's operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, Carnival Legend held all treated and untreated gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington waters. Carnival Legend managed its wastewater in compliance with this section as follows:

Oily Water Separator (2 Units) On board treatment system: Bilge water Treatment System Type/Design: Oil Water Separator/MESB-2500 Treatment System Manufacturer: Norddeutsche

Black Water Treatment (4 Units) On board treatment system: Black Water Treatment System Manufacturer: TRITON FORMAT TYPE II MSD. Based on a thorough review of ships' logs and records we certify that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU.

Carnival® (The Grey and Treated Black water discharge Logs for the 2015 season has been attached for

further reference.) Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solid . Based on a review of Carnival Legend's logs and records, Carnival Cruise Line certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging residual solids coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Carnival Cruise Line will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Carnival Legend's logs and records, Carnival Cruise Line certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance with these sections of the MOU. Carnival Cruise Lines will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Hazardous wastes were collected and disposed with approved vendor while the vessel called port of Seattle in accordance with the Washington state department of Ecology and RCRA regulations.

Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast Water Management Act. Based on a review of Carnival Legend ship's logs and records, Carnival Cruise Line certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. Carnival Cruise Line will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Add a description of how compliance with these laws was achieved.

Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any provisions of the MOU. Carnival Cruise line has no incidents of Non Compliance to report in 2015 while located in the state of Washington.

I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 305-599-2600 ext. 61227

j1 ( 2>/t--frnc rely, Jennifer E. Stone Environmental Manager [email protected]

Cc: Carnival Legend Captain Carnival Legend Chief Engineer Carnival Legend Environmental & Occupational Safety Officer Kevin Blake Scott Anderson Domenico Rognoni Rabih Aboudargham

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Regional Director Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th A venue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:


Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (April 20, 2004 and amended May 19, 2008), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for the each vessel within the NWCCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Celebrity Cruises Inc. for the 2015 cruise season.

The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015: • Celebrity Solstice; Seattle: May 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17,

24, 31; August 7, 14, 12, 28; September 4, 11.

Celebrity Cruises Inc. ' s operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Celebrity Cruises Inc. managed its wastewater in compliance with this section as follows:

• In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1 .2, Celebrity Solstice held all treated and untreated gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington waters. List the ships that held their effluent and describe the type of treatment system each ship in this category has. Based on a thorough review of ships' logs and records we certify that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU. Celebrity Solstice will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(l-3) Shellfish and "upset" conditions. Based on a review of Celebrity Solstice ship's logs and records, Celebrity Solstice certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within 0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that any "upset" conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State Department of Health.

Section 2.1 .3 (C)( 4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review of Celebrity Solstice ship's logs and records and other knowledge, Celebrity Solstice certifies that the requirements in this section were met.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of Celebrity Solstice ships' logs and records, Celebrity Solstice certifies that we complied with the prohibition on· discharging residual solids coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Celebrity Solstice will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Celebrity Solstice ship' s logs and records, Celebrity Solstice certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance with these sections of the MOU. Celebrity Solstice will make these records available to Ecology upon request. The Celebrity Solstice did not offload any hazardous waste in Washington during the 2015 cruise season.

Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act, Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast Water Management Act. Based on a review of Celebrity Solstice ship's logs and records, Celebrity Solstice certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. Celebrity Solstice will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any provisions of the MOU. During the 2015 season the Celebrity Solstice did not have any incidences of non-compliance.

I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 954-681-1410.

Sincerely,

,£175:-t---William Baum~ { Senior Vice Pr~~. Global Marine Operations Royal Caribbean Ltd.

Josh Baldi Regional Director Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160111 Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:


Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (signed March 14, 2011 )), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for the each vessel within the NWCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise season. Please accept this Jetter on behalf of Crystal Cruises for the 2015 cruise season.

Crystal's only vessel to operate in Washington waters was Crystal Sympony on 13 May 2015.

Crystal Cruise's operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows:

• Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. • Section 2.1.3 (C)( l-3) Shellfish and "upset" conditions. • Section 2.1.3 (C)( 4-10) Other discharge approval reguirements. • Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. • Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. • Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act, Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast

Water Management Act. • Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any

provisions of the MOU.

Based on a thorough review of Crystal Symphony's logs and records, Crystal certifies that we complied with the above listed provisions. There were no incidences of non-compliance. Of note, the ship was inspected during the only port call in Seattle this season. The inspector noted "the protocols and procedures for discharge are clear and inclusive of verification. The staff was very knowledgeable of the systems and procedures related to compliance with the MOU."

I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at (310) 203-4369.

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Holland America Line

PHONE, 206 281 3535

FAX, 206 281 7110 300 Elliott Avenue West Seattle, Washington 98119

November 13, 2015

Mr. Josh Baldi Regional Director Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452


Dear Mr. Baldi,

Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (signed May 19, 2008, and most recently amended on March 14, 2011), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for each vessel within the North West & Canada Cruise Association (now known as Cruise Lines International Association - North West & Canada) that calls in a port in Washington State for the immediately preceding cruise season . Please accept this letter on behalf of Holland America Line (HAL) for the 2015 cruise season.

The following vessels operated in Washington State waters and were subject to the MOU during 2015:

• Amsterdam:

• Noordam:

• Statendam:

• Volendam:

• Westerdam:

Weekly port calls in Seattle May 31 to September 27.

One port call in Seattle on September 27.

One port call in Port Angeles on May 16, bi-weekly port calls in Seattle May 18 to September 21.

One port call in Seattle on September 24.

Weekly port calls in Seattle May 2 to September 26.

HAL's operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, HAL vessels held all treated and untreated gray and black water while in Washington State waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily bilge water while in Washington State waters. Amsterdam has a Hamworthy Type II MSD. Noordam and Westerdam have Rochem AWTSs, and Statendam and Volendam have a Zenon AWTS. Based on a thorough review of ships' logs and records we certify that our ships complied with the provisions of the MOU. Records of the discharges made by each of these ships on the dates of their Washington State port calls, and of the discharges immediately before and after those port calls, are attached.

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Section 2.1.3 (C)(1-3) Shellfish and "upset" conditions. As noted above, and based on a review of HAL ship logs and records, HAL certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within 0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology. For the above listed ships there were no upset conditions that resulted in a discharge in MOU waters.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. HAL did not submit documentation as described in sections 2.1.3 A. or B. of the MOU.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of HAL ship logs and records, HAL certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging residual solids coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of HAL ship logs and records, HAL certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance with these sections of the MOU. HAL will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Hazardous waste was not offloaded from HAL vessels in Washington State in 2014. Garbage Record Book pages for our ships on the dates of their Washington State port calls are attached.

Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act, Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast Water Management Act. Based on a review of HAL ship logs and records, HAL certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required. HAL has developed an internal procedure designed to ensure compliance with all ballast waster regulations, this procedure is ENV 704 - Ballast Water Management.

Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any provisions of the MOU. HAL operations in Washington State resulted in no known incidences of non-compliance with the MOU.

As requested, Garbage Record Book pages for our ships on the dates of their Washington State port calls are attached.

I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at (206) 286-3203.

Sincerely,

Josh Baldi

Regional Director

Washington State Department of Ecology

Northwest Regional Office

3190 160th Avenue SE

Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:


Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State

(signed March 14, 2011), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU

for the each vessel within the NWCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise

season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Norwegian Cruise Line for the 2015 cruise season.

The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015

Norwegian Jewel:

o Sailed to/ from Seattle: May 7, May 16, May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13,

June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 18,

August 15, August 22, August 29, September 5, September 12, September

19

Norwegian Pearl:

o Sailed to/ from Seattle: May 17, May 25, May 31, June 7, June 14, June

21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August

16, August 23, August 30, September 6, September 13, September 20,

September 27

Norwegian Jewel’s operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of

the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Norwegian Jewel managed its wastewater in compliance

with this section as follows:

In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, Norwegian Jewel held all treated and untreated

gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily

bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington

waters. The Norwegian Jewel uses a Scan-Ship Sustainable Solutions treatment system, with

a capacity of 40 m3/hour. Based on a thorough review of ships’ logs and records we certify

that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU. Norwegian Cruise Line

Holdings (NCLH) will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(1-3) Shellfish and “upset” conditions. Based on a review of Norwegian

Jewel’s logs and records, NCLH certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging

within 0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or

commercially approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that

any “upset” conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State

Department of Health.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review of

Norwegian Jewel’s logs and records and other knowledge, NCLH certifies that the requirements

in this section were met.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of Norwegian Jewel’s logs and

records, NCLH certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging residual solids

coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. NCLH will make these records available to Ecology

upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Norwegian

Jewel’s logs and records, NCLH certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance

with these sections of the MOU. No hazardous waste was offloaded in Washington. All of the

Norwegian Jewel’s hazardous and regulated waste was offloaded in Victoria Canada. NCLH will

make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act, Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast

Water Management Act. Based on a review of Norwegian Jewel’s logs and records, NCLH

certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. The

Norwegian Jewel complies with the Marine Mammal Protection Act 16 USC Ch. 31 by first

ensuring that the bridge watch-standers receive training using speed and course changes to avoid

contact with marine mammals. By receiving the training, the Norwegian Jewel lessens the

chances of: (1) for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel or

other conveyance subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to take (harass, hunt, capture, or

kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill) any marine mammal on the high seas. Speed was

reduced in areas where speed reduction was requested due to marine mammals.

The Norwegian Jewel complies with the Invasive Species Act and the Washington Ballast Water

management Act similarly to the above. The Norwegian Jewel exchanges ballast water in open

ocean in accordance with their Ballast Water Management Plan and Company Policy. All ballast

water operations are longed in the “Ballast Water Handling Log” and kept on board. The Ballast

Reporting Form (and amended BRF) are sent to the appropriate authorities. NCLH will make

these records available to Ecology upon request. NCLH will make these records available to

Ecology upon request.

Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any

provisions of the MOU. Describe any incidences of non-compliance and when they were

reported to Ecology and any corrective actions taken.

Norwegian Pearl’s operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of

the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Norwegian Pearl managed its wastewater in compliance

with this section as follows:

In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, Norwegian Pearl held all treated and untreated

gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily

bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington

waters. The Norwegian Pearl uses a Scan-Ship Sustainable Solutions treatment system, with

a capacity of 50 m3/hour. Based on a thorough review of ships’ logs and records we certify

that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU. NCLH will make these records

available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(1-3) Shellfish and “upset” conditions. Based on a review of Norwegian Pearl’s

logs and records, NCLH certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within

0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially

approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that any “upset”

conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State Department of

Health.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review of

Norwegian Pearl’s logs and records and other knowledge, NCLH certifies that the requirements

in this section were met.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of Norwegian Pearl’s logs and




upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Norwegian

Pearl’s logs and records, NCLH certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance

with these sections of the MOU. Hazardous wastes were kept onboard while visiting Washington

State. These wastes were never offloaded in Seattle, the Norwegian Pearl’s Port of Call. NCLH

will make these records available to Ecology upon request.


Water Management Act. Based on a review of Norwegian Pearl’s logs and records, NCLH

certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. The

Norwegian Pearl complies with the Marine Mammal Protection Act 16 USC Ch. 31 by first

ensuring that the bridge watch-standers receive training using speed and course changes to avoid

contact with marine mammals. By receiving the training, the Norwegian Pearl lessens the

chances of: (1) for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or any vessel or

other conveyance subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to take (harass, hunt, capture, or

kill, or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill) any marine mammal on the high seas. Speed was

reduced in areas where speed reduction was requested due to marine mammals.

The Norwegian Pearl complies with the Invasive Species Act and the Washington Ballast Water

management Act similarly to the above. The Norwegian Pearl exchanges ballast water in open

ocean in accordance with their Ballast Water Management Plan and Company Policy. All ballast

water operations are longed in the “Ballast Water Handling Log” and kept on board. The Ballast

Reporting Form (and amended BRF) are sent to the appropriate authorities. NCLH will make

these records available to Ecology upon request.




I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If

you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 305-436-4349.

Sincerely,

Sarah Ferguson-Brown

Director, Environmental Operations

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Josh Baldi

Regional Director

Washington State Department of Ecology

Northwest Regional Office

3190 160th Avenue SE

Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:


Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State

(signed 4 March 2011) requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for

the each vessel within the NWCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise

season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Oceania Cruises for the 2015 cruise season.

The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015: MS Regatta, sailed to/from Seattle on the following dates: May 29, June 08, June 15, June

25, July 7, July 14, July 24, Aug 3.

M/S Regatta’s operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the

MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. MS Regatta’s managed its wastewater in compliance with

this section as follows:

In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, M/S Regatta held all treated and untreated

gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or

oily bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in

Washington waters. The M/S Regatta has two Triton Water MBR Advanced Wastewater

Plants, with a capacity of 10 m3/hour. Based on a thorough review of ships’ logs and

records we certify that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) will make these records available to Ecology

upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(1-3) Shellfish and “upset” conditions. Based on a review of M/S Regatta’s

logs and records, NCLH certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within

0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially

approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that any “upset”

conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State Department of

Health.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review of M/S

Regatta’s ship’s logs and records and other knowledge, NCLH certifies that the requirements in

this section were met.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of M/S Regatta’s ships’ logs and




upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of M/S Regatta’s

ship’s logs and records, NCLH certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance

with these sections of the MOU. Hazardous wastes such as oily rags, cooking oil, empty paint

and thinner containers were kept onboard while visiting Washington State. These wastes were

never offloaded in Seattle, which was the M/S Regatta’s Port of Call. NCLH will make these

records available to Ecology upon request.


Water Management Act. Based on a review of M/S Regatta’s ship’s logs and records, NCLH

certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws.

MMPA compliance was carried out from navigational perspective, with OOW and 2 AB’s as

lookouts. Any observed marine mammal was reported to the OOW, who was taking care that

steering of the ship was safe and that an accident did not occur. Speed was reduced in areas

where speed reduction was requested due to marine mammals. No discharge of any kind was

carried out in any kind of marine areas. No ballast tank was ballasted / de-ballasted while in

Washington State. The M/S Regatta uses their Ballast / GW tank for AWP system onboard.

NCLH will make these records available to Ecology upon request.




I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If

you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 305-436-4349.

Sincerely,

Sarah Ferguson-Brown

Director, Environmental Operations

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

Josh Baldi Regional Director Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452 Dear Director: Re: Washington Cruise MOU Compliance Report: 2015 Cruise Season Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (signed 20 April 2004), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for the each vessel within the NWCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Princess Cruises for the 2015 cruise season. The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015:

Ship Name Port Arrival Date Ruby Princess Seattle 5/3/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 5/10/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 5/15/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 5/17/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 5/23/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 5/24/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 5/30/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 5/31/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 6/6/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 6/7/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 6/13/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 6/14/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 6/20/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 6/21/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 6/27/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 6/28/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 7/4/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 7/5/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 7/11/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 7/12/2015

Ship Name Port Arrival Date Crown Princess Seattle 7/18/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 7/19/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 7/25/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 7/26/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 8/1/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 8/2/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 8/8/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 8/9/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 8/15/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 8/16/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 8/22/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 8/23/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 8/29/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 8/30/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 9/5/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 9/6/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 9/12/2015 Ruby Princess Seattle 9/13/2015 Coral Princess Seattle 9/18/2015 Crown Princess Seattle 9/19/2015

Princess Cruises’ ship operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows: Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Princess Cruises’ ships managed their wastewater in compliance with this section as follows: • In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, Princess Cruises’ ships held all treated and

untreated gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington waters. List the ships that held their effluent and describe the type of treatment system each ship in this category has. Based on a thorough review of ships’ logs and records we certify that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU. Princess Cruises will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(1-3) Shellfish and “upset” conditions. Based on a review of Princess Cruises ship’s logs and records, Princess Cruises certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within 0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that any “upset” conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State Department of Health. Section 2.1.3 (C)(4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review of Princess Cruises ship’s logs and records and other knowledge, Princess Cruises certifies that the requirements in this section were met. Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of Princess ships’ logs and records, Princess Cruises certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging residual solids coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Princess Cruises will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Princess Cruises ship’s logs and records, Princess Cruises certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance with these sections of the MOU. Princess Cruises will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Hazardous waste offloaded in Seattle was managed by Waste Management. Most of our waste during the season was off-loaded in Victoria, Canada. Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act, Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast Water Management Act. Based on a review of Princess Cruises ship’s logs and records, Princess Cruises certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. Princess Cruises will make these records available to Ecology upon request. Princess Cruises’ ship management system provides instructions to its ships on marine mammal avoidance and its instructions on ballast operations are included in the ships ballast water management plan. Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any provisions of the MOU. No incidents were reported to the Department of Ecology for the 2015 season I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 661-753-2724. Sincerely, Konstantin Konstantinov Manager, Environmental Operations Princess Cruises

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Regional Director Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th A venue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Dear Director:


Section 9 of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cruise Operations in Washington State (April 20, 2004 and amended May 19, 2008), requires an annual submittal detailing the compliance with the MOU for the each vessel within the NWCCA that calls to a port in Washington for the previous cruise season. Please accept this letter on behalf of Royal Caribbean International for the 2015 cruise season.

The following ships operated Washington waters during 2015: • Jewell of the Seas; Seattle: May29; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31;

August 7, 14, 21 , 28; September 4, 11

Royal Caribbean Intemational's operations in Washington State addressed the following key provisions of the MOU as follows:

Section 2.1 Wastewater Management. Royal Caribbean International managed its wastewater in compliance with this section as follows:

• In compliance with Section 2.1.1 and 2.1.2, Jewell of the Seas held all treated and untreated gray and black water while in Washington waters and did not discharge solid waste or oily bilge water if not in compliance with applicable federal and state laws while in Washington waters. Based on a thorough review of ships' logs and records we certify that our ship(s) complied with these provisions of the MOU. Jewell of the Seas will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.1.3 (C)(l-3) Shellfish and "upset" conditions. Based on a review of Jewell of the Seas ship's logs and records, Jewell of the Seas certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging within 0.5 nautical miles of bivalve shellfish beds that are recreationally harvested or commercially approved to harvest as identified annually by the Department of Ecology and that any "upset" conditions were stopped and immediately reported to the Washington State Department of Health.

Section 2.1.3 (C)( 4-10) Other discharge approval requirements. Based on a review Jewell of the Seas ship's logs and records and other knowledge Jewell of the Seas certifies that the requirements in this section were met.

Section 2.1.4 Discharge of Residual Solids. Based on a review of Jewell of the Seas ships' logs and records, Jewell of the Seas certifies that we complied with the prohibition on discharging residual solids coming from any type of treatment system within 12 nautical miles from shore and within the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Jewell of the Seas will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 2.2.1 through 2.2.4 Hazardous Waste Management. Based on a review of Jewell of the Seas ship's logs and records, Jewell of the Seas certifies that Hazardous Wastes were managed in accordance with these sections of the MOU. Jewell of the Seas will make these records available to Ecology upon request. The Jewell of the Seas did not offload any hazardous waste in Washington during the 2015 cruise season

Section 6. Marine Mammal Protection Act. Invasive Species Act, and the Washington Ballast Water Management Act. Based on a review of Jewell of the Seas ship's logs and records, Jewell of the Seas certifies that the provisions of the above laws were implemented as required by these laws. Jewell of the Seas will make these records available to Ecology upon request.

Section 9. Immediate self-reporting to Ecology of any incidences of non-compliance with any provisions of the MOU. During the 2015 season the Jewell of the Seas did not have any incidences of non-compliance.

I hereby certify that the above information is true and can be verified through documentation. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 954-681-1410.

Sincerely,

~~~~ Senior Vice President, Global Marine Operations Royal Caribbean Ltd.

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