Recently, the global lighting leader PHILPS announced that its leading Europeanvacation cruise company Costa Crociere completed 10 ships lighting upgrade installed more than 300000 PHILPS LED lamps, electricity consumption can save 60% per shiplighting

                     Costa Crociere "aesthetic resolution" (Deliziosa) Cruises

Electric boat completely by diesel power generation, the annual lighting renovation of 10 ships 30000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The release of the sustainable development report in 2014, the sharp cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, and the use ofsuch LED technology is the latest measure to implement this goal.

Costa Crociere sustainable development director StefaniaLallai said: "the two companiesprovide solutions to reduce the environmental impact, once again, on behalf of the Costa Crociere progress in the field of sustainable development. The lighting project completedand Philips cooperation is an important measure, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption of the fleet."

                          Costa Crociere 'stunning number "(Fascinosa) Cruises

Cruise installed on the PHILPS MasterLED projection lamp and CorePrOLED lamp withhigh quality white light, does not cause eye discomfort. In addition, LED lamp life is longer (up to 40000 hours), can create a bright, warm and charming atmosphere forpassengers. In 2013, PHILPS completed the transformation of the 3 Ship lighting,transformation of 7 additional vessels are all completed in 2014 December. PHILPS also participated in the Costa Crociere headquarters (located in Italy Genoa) LED lighting renovation project.

"Compared to other modes of transportation in the tourism industry, the sea is the lowestcarbon footprint of transportation," Philips lighting division sustainable development director NicolaKimm said, "is like a mini cruise floating city independent energy, provide for oneself. For a 50 watt bulb with the traditional 7 WATT LED lamps, each ship lighting power consumption reduced by more than half, can greatly improve the energy efficiency."

By the end of 2014, the global cruise industry revenue is expected to nearly $37000000000 (33000000000 euros). At the same time, the number of cruisepassengers has been increasing year by year, 2018 is expected to exceed 24000000.