Cruise & Ferry Review - Autumn/Winter 2021

2 6 MARKETWATCH Viewpoint: Sebastian Lagerlöf Viewpoint: Tina Kjeldgaard Designing for a sustainable future Keeping clean NIT Naval Interior Team is creating long-term societal value by taking into consideration our ecological, social and economic environment. To steer the company towards more sustainable strategies that foster longevity and increased profitability, we are measuring our environmental impact. For this purpose, NIT has developed a tool for calculating the carbon footprint of our operations and the interiors we deliver. The carbon footprint is calculated with the global warming potential index and the impact is shown as carbon dioxide equivalent value. We also calculate the positive impact of our carbon handprint, which demonstrates how we are not only working to improve the sustainability of our own operations, but also those of our partners. The data we acquire is then used to help us make more sustainable design and material selections for future ships. Sebastian Lagerlöf is managing director of NIT Naval Interior Team During the pandemic, the refurbishment work we have carried out for our passenger shipping clients has mainly been related to improving onboard hygiene. For example, we have built new entrance areas for main restaurants and buffets with handwash facilities. Hand sanitising has always been a very important part of the daily hygiene protocols onboard cruise ships – both at embarkation and while moving around on the ship during the cruise. However, the new handwash areas at restaurant entrances further improve onboard hygiene by enabling the cruise line to ensure that everyone entering the food areas has freshly washed hands, rather than relying on them having sanitised some time before. With this new focus, it looks like an improved approach to hygiene will become a normal part of our lives – both at sea and at land. Tina Kjeldgaard is owner of Danish Decoration