Rest assured: safety at sea
Ensuring ship security without invading guest privacy is a challenge. Andrea Ashfield finds out where the balance lies.
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![Solar power: here comes the sun]()
Solar power: here comes the sun
Abi Millar asks Royal Caribbean’s Jamie Sweeting how much scope there is for the use of renewable energies at sea.
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![Fuel for thought: low-sulphur alternatives]()
Fuel for thought: low-sulphur alternatives
Recent restrictions on fuel sulphur levels could seriously impact on the bottom lines of cruise operators and refiners.
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![Fuel forecast 2012: the pressure is on]()
Fuel forecast 2012: the pressure is on
High fuel prices and stringent environmental legislation mean a demanding 12 months are in store for cruise operators.
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![Royal Caribbean International: Cast in Shadow]()
Royal Caribbean International: Cast in Shadow
Adam Goldstein is tight-lipped about Project Sunshine, but he is clearly excited by the changes being ushered in. Royal Caribbean International’s CEO tells Phin Foster how the company is responding...
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![Costa Crociere: Made in Italy]()
Costa Crociere: Made in Italy
The European cruise industry enjoyed a record year in 2010, helped by the success of its largest group Costa Crociere. Phin Foster meets chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi to...
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![The Shipping Forecast]()
The Shipping Forecast
The year 2011 has been challenging for the cruise industry, with world economic events making cabins difficult to fill. Gregg Michel from Crystal Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kevin Sheehan...
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![Oil Prices: Hedge Your Bets]()
Oil Prices: Hedge Your Bets
Oil prices are set to rise again in light of the recent unrest in Libya and the Middle East. This has made fuel price risk management is a top priority...
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![A Clean Prospect]()
A Clean Prospect
Rising fuel prices and increasingly stringent environmental legislation are two of the industry’s biggest challenges. Andrea Ashfield asks Bob Lintott, chairman of the International Bunker Industry Association, how operators can...
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![The Challenge of the Green Agenda]()
The Challenge of the Green Agenda
Environmental issues are at the top of the cruise industry’s agenda, not least because of a rising tide of regulation. Cruise lines have invested heavily in new technology, better processes...
