In this issue: The cruise industry will continue to grow Also inside: New technology, Latest deliveries, Views for the future
Date: 2010-05-19
Cruise has survived the financial crisis better than other shipping segments
Today, many international shipping segments are in a deep recession. This particularly applies to the container ship, bulk carrier and tanker segments due to the large newbuilding order books at a time when transport volumes are not increasing in line with the new ships coming into operation.
Classic cruise is going strong
In the current era of colossal vessels and higher passenger capacity, cruise ships have become floating dream lands filled with an overwhelming array of amenities, glitzy on-ship entertainment and endless shopping, activities and sightseeing excursions designed to appeal to consumers of all ages at every price point, but classic cruise still has the best bookings.
DNV’s Global Cruise Centre
DNV has decided to establish a Global Cruise Centre in Miami. DNV’s objective is to become the world leader in the delivery of classification and advisory services to cruise owners worldwide.
Discussing the magic of the global cruise industry
It is a cold, sunny and windy midwinter day in Oslo where the sun just barely gets above the horizon before it again leaves Oslo and Norway in winter darkness. “We are the biggest ice-breaker on the Oslo fjord these days,” says captain Gulleik Svalastog on Color Magic, the cruise-ferry operating the Oslo, Norway to Kiel, Germany route with sister ship Color Fantasy.
Future Cruise Market
We posted some questions to Klas Brogren, editor and publisher of ShipPax Information. This is how he replied:
Cruise for the contemporary market
Roberto Martinoli is the soft-spoken President & Chief Operating Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and we meet him at the annual gathering of the global cruise industry at the Miami Beach Convention Centre. NCL is one of the three big cruise operators - the others being RCCL and Carnival. Martinoli has been in his present position for about a year and has achieved a impressive turnaround for NCL, resulting in 2009 being the best year ever for the cruise giant.
Samsung Heavy Industries – the new kid on the block in cruise ship building
The cruise ship market has long been regarded as one of the big ‘European’ leagues. In this long lasting league, Samsung Heavy Industries’ emergence as a new player in the market has dramatic implications for the cruise ship industry. While the world’s eyes are on Samsung’s next move, the company’s debut was actually planned for quite a long time and the current move into the cruise ship industry by Asian shipbuilders seems almost inevitable.
Shipbuilding at its most effective
The Meyer Werft shipyard in northern Germany has a very long history. While clinging to traditional structures, it is at the same time an ultra-modern yard – two opposing qualities its customers very much benefit from.
Trendsetters
Cruise giant Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited has always been an innovator in providing new features for its luxurious passenger ships. The Celebrity Solstice class once again sets new standards.
More than a daily routine
For the local DNV team, it is a great challenge to deliver the demanding Celebrity Eclipse.
Building the Celebrity brand
In just three years, Celebrity Cruises has gone from midsized ships to Panmax size that still manage to offer its customers personalised service. This year, the cruise line will add its third Solstice-class ship, the Celebrity Eclipse, which is scheduled for delivery in April.
Some cruise ships need to document their ‘in water noise signature’
Cruise ships operating in waters with a naval presence may be asked to document their ‘in water noise signature’ in such a way that the navy knows which ship is sailing in the waters it patrols.
Fuel management from theory to practice
“The fuel bill went just in one direction in 2008 and that was upward. With a fleet of some ten ships here in the Mediterranean, we decided that something had to be done to reduce the fuel bill while at the same time increasing our focus on reducing the environmental impact of our operations. This has become a success story for us, all thanks to DNV Petroleum Services,” says Chrysanthos Chrysanthou, Technical Superintendent and Project Manager of TFM for Core Marine Ltd in Piraeus, Greece, managers of the Louis Cruise Lines ships, the fifth largest cruise operator in the world transporting 280,000 passengers in 2009.
The answer to 30–40% fuel saving is water
On top of complying with all the new emission reduction and ballast water regulations for shipping, a saving potential of 30-40 per cent on bunker fuel on the average cruise ship may seem like a project in the “way too good to be true” category. Founder of the Norwegian company PresentWater AS, Geir Erik Samnøy, has selected DNV as his partner to verify that this is in fact not too good to be true but is instead feasible through the installation of the MarineExergy system.
Latest deliveries
Building a cruise ship is a complex process. The vessels are not based on standard designs, they are among the most complex vessels any yard can build, and they are at the forefront of technology and current regulations.