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Q&A: Newbuild or Refurb? Shipbuilders are increasingly choosing to refurbish existing vessels rather than build new ones. Jacques Hardelay, general manager of STX France and vice-president of GICAN, talks to...
As Good as Renew: Fleet Refurbishment Orders for newbuilds are in decline, and there is a growing focus on fleet refurbishment. Rebecca Burgess talks to Royal Caribbean Cruises' Harri Kulovaara and Kevin Douglas, Holland America...
Golden Age of Queen Elizabeth Stefan Giaconi, project manager on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth talks to World Cruise Industry Review about the challenges of crowning a new...
Dance to a New Tune A comprehensive review of ship safety during the past decade has seen new regulations come into force. World Cruise Industry Review talks to Carnival Corporate Shipbuilding's Stephen...
Refitting with Purpose Orla O’Sullivan talks to Peter Fetten, SVP of refits of Carnival Corporation, about the challenge of refitting ships that meet market expectations and changing demographic...
Epic Adventure Norwegian Cruise Lines has had to overcome many challenges in the building of its first ‘mega-class’ vessel. However, this hasn’t dimmed president and COO Roberto Martinoli’s excitement at...
Refits vs Newbuilds Orla O’Sullivan talks to Kevin Douglas, vice-president of technical projects, newbuilds, for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, about how it may be easier to fund the building of new ships than...
Survival Instinct The downturn has seen the German shipbuilding industry struggle to remain buoyant. Werner Lundt, general managing director of the German Shipyards and Ocean Industry Association, tells...
Space Man When the Costa Luminosa entered service earlier this year it was the latest example of Costa Cruises' envious production rate, but for Fincantieri chief designer Maurizio Cergol it represented...
Destination Oasis Oasis of the Seas is the latest step in the RCCL evolution and its services and entertainment facilities will top anything that has gone before. Harri Kulovaara, executive vice-president...
