Waves of Innovation
The behemoth Oasis of the Seas promises facilities and entertainment to match its impressive size. But environment and safety lie very much at the heart of its design, explains STX...
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Trim Your Waste Line
Managing waste in the cruise industry is not just about meeting best practice guidelines. According to environmental director of Carnival Cruise Lines, Elaine Heldewier, it is about continuous improvement, writes...
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Specialist Solutions
The dominating shipbuilding power of Asia has caused European shipyards to adapt their strategies to remain competitive. John Beresford meets Corrado Antonini of Fincantieri, STX Europe's Tørbjrn Andersen, and Fearnley...
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Green Waters
In striving to become more environmentally responsible, cruise lines are making bold steps towards greener practices. Andrea Ashfield talks to Marcie Keever of Friends of the Earth and Jamie Sweeting...
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Room to Grow
The expansions of the Balmoral and Braemar reflect a need for ships to adapt to market movements. Rebecca Burgess talks to Fred Olsen's Mike Rodwell and Nigel Lingard, Mathias Eschner...
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Focus on Efficiency
Peter Drennan talks to Dr Zabi Bazari, ship energy services at Lloyd’s Register, about what the industry can do to improve its energy management.
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Oil Pressure
The rising price of oil is a major issue for cruise lines, with some announcing fuel surcharges per passenger per day. Orla O’Sullivan looks at how major cruise lines are...
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Raising Retention
Skills shortages and the open-border nature of the cruise sector mean it is open to staff retention problems. Lucia Cockcroft talks to Roberta Jacoby of Carnival Cruise Lines, Jeff Beattie...
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Lock Down
Since 9/11, ports have raised their security profile. Peter Drennan talks to Christel Wiman, CEO of Ports of Stockholm, and Charles Mandigo, director of fleet security at Holland America, about...
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Turning Up the Volume
Phin Foster talks to International Cruise Victim Association founding president Kendall Carver who has been campaigning for industry accountability ever since his daughter disappeared from a Celebrity ship in 2004.
