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Portland Cruise Control_Maine
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PCC is committed to understanding all aspects of cruise tourism in Portland: educating our community, studying the human & environmental impacts, & finding solutions to mitigate the negative consequences of cruise ships. portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · Jul 13
Portland Cruise Control

Current Projects

*Scrubber Wash Ban proposal

*Norovirus Communications Protocol

*Reporting | complaints to city

*Cost-Benefit analysis of cruise ships

*Education: sharing local and industry environmental information

#Maine #cruiseships #banscrubbers #Portland
About - Portland Cruise Control
Learn about Portland Cruise Control - a grassroots volunteer organization addressing environmental and human impacts of cruise ships in Portland, Maine.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 27m
Also @junolocal.bsky.social !!!
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 29m
@seacc.bsky.social & @pacenvironment.bsky.social are leaders in the fight to hold the cruise industry accountable for their environmental destruction!
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9h
Tonight!
Understanding the disastrous environmental impacts of cruise ships with @seacc.bsky.social + @pacenvironment.bsky.social + @junolocal.bsky.social
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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 1d
Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

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Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9h
In Portland today a massive cruise ship dumping millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay.

We have a choice about this water pollution. We can ban scrubber wash & force the cruise ships to burn clean fuel.

What are we waiting for?

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...
A massive cruise ship at dawn in the Portland harbor. It is a blue early morning sky & the ship still has its nighttime lights on.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 5h
Not in Juneau?
You can still participate on zoom!

#cruiseships #scrubbers #climatecrisis
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Eph @emonet.bsky.social · 1d
Hey Juneau! Come on out tomorrow to this awesome town hall tomorrow after work - I’d love to see you there.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9h
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cc @pinetreeactivism.org
#Portland #Maine #banscubbers
#cruiseships #climatecrisis
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9h
In Portland today a massive cruise ship dumping millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay.

We have a choice about this water pollution. We can ban scrubber wash & force the cruise ships to burn clean fuel.

What are we waiting for?

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...
A massive cruise ship at dawn in the Portland harbor. It is a blue early morning sky & the ship still has its nighttime lights on.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9h
Tonight!
Understanding the disastrous environmental impacts of cruise ships with @seacc.bsky.social + @pacenvironment.bsky.social + @junolocal.bsky.social
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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 1d
Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

seacc.org/join-us-clea...
Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
seacc.org
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
The Enchanted Princess in Portland today.

Anything but enchanting.

The ship will dump millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay, while polluting our air.

It is time to ban scrubber wash to protect Portland’s port & people.
portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

#Maine
A massive cruise ship in Portland harbor with a yellow-orange dawn sky & black exhaust spewing from the smoke stack.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
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Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 1d
Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

seacc.org/join-us-clea...
Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
seacc.org
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
Tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 8

Scrubber wash impacts & solutions
with @seacc.bsky.social + @pacenvironment.bsky.social + @junolocal.bsky.social

Zoom link available
Please pre-register
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 9d
Learn about the harms of heavy fuel oil use by large marine vessels, how pollution occurs & the importance of protecting marine waters.

with @junolocal.bsky.social of @seacc.bsky.social & Kay Brown of @pacenvironment.bsky.social + others!

Focused on Alaska but we can all learn.

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Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future: Town Hall on cleaner marine fuel transition for larger vessels - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
Excellent, thank you!
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
Hi @seacc.bsky.social ~ will you be recording your presentations so that we can listen afterwards?
cc @junolocal.bsky.social
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d
The Enchanted Princess in Portland today.

Anything but enchanting.

The ship will dump millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay, while polluting our air.

It is time to ban scrubber wash to protect Portland’s port & people.
portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

#Maine
A massive cruise ship in Portland harbor with a yellow-orange dawn sky & black exhaust spewing from the smoke stack.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d
It’s all bad, we agree. We focus on cruise ships because they have no purpose other than entertainment, they are non-essential marine vessels.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d
Unfortunately, CruiseMaine sees you as a gold mine for the cruise lines and they are going to do everything they can to bring in more ships (since they lost Bar Harbor).
We’re very worried for you!
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d
The Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Portland today burns clean, distillate fuel.

So, if they can do it, why can’t all cruise ships?
A cruise ship in the Portland harbor at dawn with historic old pilings in the foreground.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d
We know. So sorry.
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Vicki from Downeast @vickifromdowneast.bsky.social · 2d
Imagine the same in Eastport 🤦‍♀️😳
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d
This is not sustainable.

2025 cruise season in Portland:
110 ships
2026 cruise season in Portland:
144 ships

No oversight, no transparency, no knowledge of costs. Just more & more pollution.

Today’s black exhaust in Portland courtesy Royal Caribbean.

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A detail image of a cruise ship smoke stack billowing black exhaust.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d
This is not sustainable.

2025 cruise season in Portland:
110 ships
2026 cruise season in Portland:
144 ships

No oversight, no transparency, no knowledge of costs. Just more & more pollution.

Today’s black exhaust in Portland courtesy Royal Caribbean.

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/about
A detail image of a cruise ship smoke stack billowing black exhaust.
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Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social · 3d
No one will ever convince me that this is ok. Ever.

In Portland today. One of two massive cruise ships. #Maine
A cruise ship emitting black exhaust with a yellow building and trees in the foreground.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d
Yes and some used scrubbers to comply. It seems Europe is much further ahead than the US. In many things!
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d
What she said…..
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d
Also, Denmark has banned all scrubber wash discharge (open & closed loop) in their ports & territorial waters. We have to learn to be smart like Denmark!

#banscrubbers #cruiseships
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