

Virtù’s Saint John Paul II ahead of its time
Emissions from ship exhausts into the atmosphere can potentially be harmful to human health, cause acid rain and may contribute to global warming. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted regulations to address the emission of air pollutants from ships and enforces mandatory energy-efficiency measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from international shipping. IMO aims at reducing the total annual greenhouse gases (GHG) by at least 50 per cent by 2050 co