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When you choose Lloyd's Register, you will benefit from our vast wealth of experience and knowledge to help lower the risks associated with building and operating cruise ships.

We provide solutions - you enjoy the benefits: • at the design stage, our design appraisal teams, supported by state-of-the-art analysis tools, help ensure your design is right - over half of the tonnage on the global orderbook will be built to LR class • during construction, dedicated teams of surveyors, supported by our project- management approach to newbuildings, help ensure your ship is built to the necessary standards for safety and through-life reliability • in operation, our surveyors support your business with an intelligent approach to maintenance management, passenger safety certification and environmental protection. And if technical problems arise, our unrivalled technical expertise will help find a safe and efficient solution.

Lloyd's Register Americas, Inc. 15810 Park Ten Place, Suite 295

Houston, Texas, 77084, USA

Tel: +1 281 599 8450

Fax: +1 281 599 8455

Email: [email protected] www.lr.org

Lloyd's Register of Shipping, registered office: 71 Fenchurch Street

London EC3M 4BS, UK

The BUSINESS of SAFETY

It all adds up to lower risk to your operations and enhanced business performance.

The largest share of the world's cruise ship fleet is built to LR class, and with surveyors located at the major cruise ports, our help and support are never very far away. For more information, come and visit us at Seatrade Cruise Shipping

Convention, Miami, stand number 615, or contact your local LR office.

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