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Cruise Shipping: Genting Hong Kong

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Genting Hong Kong takes to the oceans with its (from left) Dream, Crystal and

Star cruise shipping brands.

(Photos: Genting Hong Kong)

GG Star Cruises has ordered two “Global Class” ships, there will be good returns on the investment in the ship- Star Cruises has been the pioneers in the ? eld each measuring 204,000 gross tons with about 5,000 yards and ? ts perfectly with the long term Company’s of safety and security. Video recording of the bridge lower berths for delivery 2020 and 2021 and they will global cruise strategy. into the VDR’s with capabilities to view shore-side be positioned in Asia. Crystal Cruises has ordered four was implemented at the early stage, and already 1997

Can you provide in overview the breadth of Genting river ships with two river ships delivered by this year Star Cruises become the ? rst shipping company ever

Hong Kong’s shipbuilding capability today, with in- and another two river ships in 2018 for cruising on the to build and operate our own Bridge Simulator. Imple- sight on current or planned investment to improve or

Rhine and Danube Rivers. Crystal Cruises also ordered mentation of the Pilot Co-Pilot system on the bridge grow this capacity in the coming months and years.

three “Endeavor Class” polar expedition yacht with the with minimum always two certi? ed of? cers at any time ? rst to launch in 2019 and they will sail most of the was already in place at our ? rst cruise in December time in the north or south poles. All of these newbuilds JL MV Werfen, Genting Hong Kong’s three shipyards 1993, this is now an standard in most major cruise lines.

will also take place in our MV Werften shipyards. Fi- in the German State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Also since the ? rst day of operation we have had com- nally, Dream Cruises’ second new ship, World Dream, Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund, is managed in plete security screening equipment’s onboard to ensure is currently under construction at Meyer Werft and will Wismar and will focus on building large new ships. To screening can be done in all ports of call, included any make her debut in the Asia in November this year. make MV Werften into one of the world’s most modern small tendering islands which do not have the equip- and ef? cient cruise shipyards, we will invest another ment’s. Ghurkhas from Nepal was hired to ensure the 160 million euros in a thin plate laser welding line, best security.

Why speci? cally was it decided to consolidate this a cabin module factory, a new covered section block As a part of our selection process for hiring Captains shipbuilding capability in Germany?

building hall, the modernization of manufacturing con- and Of? cers, we contracted Marine Pro? le to do a psy-

GG 75% to 80% of the value of a cruise ship is from trol systems and new executive and employee of? ces chosocial screening which in certain extent is similar up to 800 suppliers/contractors and these clusters of and facilities. to what are used in the aviation. We will continue this suppliers/contractors are concentrated around the Bal- tradition with plans for a global ? eet-wide control and

Looking at the maritime/shipbuilding side, what tic, France and Italy. As Genting Hong Kong has built training center in Wismar with remote monitoring of technologies do you count as the most important ad- almost all its ships with Meyer Werft in Germany over equipment and bridge for all our new ships. vances in delivering safe and ef? cient ships nearly 20 years, it is only natural that Genting sought We work continuously with our marine suppliers

German shipyards which are able to build cruise ships in adopting the state-of-the-art technologies and sys- with suitable investments. Germany is also where the GG Star Cruises is the ? rst cruise line to have its own tems which will keep all our passengers safe on all our largest cluster of marine equipment suppliers is lo- simulator for training of our of? cers and the installa- cruise ships.

cated and has excellent Government maritime coordi- tion of video recording in the bridge in 1995. We will .

Looking at the entertainment side of the ships, which nation policies. MV Werften has three yards, which continue this tradition with plans for a global ? eet-wide technologies do you count as most ‘sought after’?

have covered halls and production is not affected by the control and training center in Wismar with remote mon- weather, leading to high productivity. With about 1,500 itoring of equipment and bridge for all our new ships. experienced management and workers, which will be We work continuously with our marine suppliers GG Fast and cheap Internet connectivity and ability to increased in the future, MV Werften is well placed to in adopting the state-of-the-art technologies and sys- use mobile devices to access cruise ship services, such successfully build cruise ships. tems which will keep all our passengers safe on all our as information, reservation, order and others will be the The company has a 10 year production plan and cruise ships. most sought after technologies in the future. 32 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • FEBRUARY 2017

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