Fred Olsen Cruise Lines has said it has achieved its aim of sending zero waste to landfill during the refurbishment of new ship Borealis.

Fred Olsen purchased Borealis last September and has conducted a large refurbishment, including upgrades to public areas and guest cabins and the replacement of a number of bathrooms.

The ship set sail on its three-night maiden voyage on 5 July, starting the line’s Welcome Back programme of UK sailings this summer.

Working with the Binn Group, Fred Olsen said it had been able to recycle tiles into cement and materials for construction sites, carpet into wood blocks to create fuel and timber to create chipboard flooring.

In addition, items such as bath tubs and panels, wood and pillows will also now be used to help create energy, the line added.

Fred Olsen Cruise Lines hotel operations director Thomas Rennesland said: “Our crew have worked tirelessly on the refurbishment of Borealis, to ensure that when guests join us on board… they are stepping onto a ship with all the Fred Olsen touches that we are so well known for.

“Borealis is a beautiful ship, and while we wanted to make her our own, we also wanted to ensure that we were not wasteful. It makes us very proud to have achieved zero to landfill’ for this project, and I would like to thank the Binn Group who have worked with us to help us achieve our goal.”

Binn Group MD Brian Harkins added: “Working together we have not only provided the best solution for our customer but also the best solution for the planet.

“Carbon impact and sustainability is at the heart of what we do and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines have been a pleasure to work with given that their values on sustainability and carbon align so well with our own.”