Superfast Climate Rescue

We, at Attica Group, recognize that the instruments of our business, our passenger vessels, sail through sensitive ecosystems where all manifestations of natural life, found in such abundance in both sea and air, must preserve their precious balance and remain largely unaffected from adverse human intervention.

Our environmental consciousness is inter-wined with our dedication to superior Customer service and satisfaction; our pledge and commitment are:

To comply to all international, regional and local regulations related to environmental protection.
To continuously invest in modern technology and implement environmentally-friendly methodologies.
To minimize any adverse environmental effect of onboard machinery by ensuring their trouble-free operational performance and by carrying-out their proper maintenance and service, in timely fashion.
To encourage our employees, ashore and onboard, for environmental-friendly practices and environmental responsibility through awareness and training seminars.
To become active members in Organizations that proliferate principles of safety and preservation of the environment.
To participate in international Research & Development projects promoting efficiency, responsibility and emissions reduction throughout the maritime industry.
To follow-up on environmental issues and continuously adopt new practices to that effect.

Attica Group’s passenger vessels consist of a fleet of modern newly-built ships abiding to a broad array of international regulations for the protection of the environment; IMO’s MARPOL 73/78 being the most prominent of all.

On the human-element side, Attica Group trains its employees for best practices and minimal interference to the environment.

Onboard each vessel, assigned Officers are responsible for the practical environmental measures being adopted. Ashore, qualified Engineers and Managers monitor such performance and establish guidelines for general purpose and task-specific training on environmental issues. On a regular basis, selected vessels along with shore-personnel participate jointly in environmental emergency drills together with local Authorities.

Attica Group’s ship management Companies, Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries, have been the first among Greek passenger ferry companies to receive Certification for their Environmental Management System compliant to the ISO 14001 standard; likewise, same Certification for implementation has been awarded to the vessels controlled by our Group. The effectiveness and dynamism of the said Environmental Management is continuously audited and benchmarked by the highly-respected ABS Quality Evaluations, a member of the well-recognized American Bureau of Shipping Group.

Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries are active members of HELMEPA (Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association) the non-profit Organization dedicated to the protection of the Marine environment by disseminating information, providing education and offering publications to key people at all levels of the maritime industry.

Environmental issues are in the fore-front of our concerns and practices. We, at Attica Group, are kept up to date to all related news through our numerous subscriptions to environmental publications. We are active participants in EU-funded research efforts (FLAGSHIP) and collaborate on emissions’ reducing efforts with manufacturers of internal combustion engines (WNSD).

What to do while you are on board

With rooms, showers, restaurants, bars and shops, a ship resembles a small city. The electricity and fresh water on board are being generated by machinery that also consumes fossil fuels. So, we kindly ask you to follow the simple steps below. Look at it as your contribution towards a cleaner future.

Superfast green tips!

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While brushing your teeth, shaving or taking a shower, don’t leave the water running.
Turn off your cabin lights when you leave your cabin.
Do not use more bed linen, blankets, towels or pillows than necessary.