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- 'Reborn' Meridian Emerges From $55-Million Reconstruction At Lloyd Werft-Bremerhaven Maritime Reporter, Aug 1990 #11
Chandris Celebrity Cruises' luxury liner SS Meridian recently arrived in New York following a major $55-million reconstruction at West German builder Lloyd Werft-Bremerhaven's shipyard.
"The vessel was totally redesigned to support the new Celebrity product level," commented Harry A. Haralambopoulos, executive director of Celebrity Cruises.
"Everything that passengers experience bears the stamp of the new Celebrity Cruises. All the luxury of classic cruising has been incorporated in the creation of the Meridian." Among the structural changes were an entirely new sun deck with three whirlpools; the Marine Cafe which accommodates 450 with its indoor and outdoor seating and barbeque; and a new 585-seat Celebrity Showroom. An entire deck of cabins was razed and rebuilt to create 47 new deluxe cabins with seating areas on the Atlantic Deck.
"The cabins were stripped to the bulkheads to accommodate completely new furnishings and decor in each and every cabin aboard the ship," said Albert C. Wallack, senior vice president, marketing and passenger services, Celebrity Cruises.
Outside passenger cabins on the Horizon Deck, one of eight passen- ger decks, provide great views through floor to ceiling picture windows.
Two cabins were specially adapted to accommodate passengers in wheelchairs.
Among the ship's new public rooms are the Rendez-Vous Lounge, the Interlude Lounge, Zodiac Club, a gym with juice bar, and a children's playroom with a splash pool located outside.
"The Meridian's major reconstruction signifies the investment we have made in passenger accommodations and amenities, reflecting the standards of the new Celebrity product," noted Mr. Haralambopoulos.
The SS Meridian, formerly the SS Galileo, has a gross registered tonnage of 30,440, length of 700 feet, beam of 94 feet, draft of 29 feet, and speed of 24.5 knots. Her passenger capacity is 1,106 and she will be served by a crew of 580. The Bahamian- flagged Meridian has a total of 553 cabins, 295 of which are outside.
During the summer, the Meridian will operate from New York to Bermuda, while in all other seasons, she will depart from Port Everglades in Caribbean service.
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- Williams Named President, C O O Of Royal Caribbean And Celebrity Cruises Maritime Reporter, Dec 2001 #24
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. named Jack Williams president and chief operating officer of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises. In his new role, Williams, previously president of Royal Caribbean International, will manage the day-to-day operations of both cruise lines. The two lines will
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- Royal Caribbean And Celebrity Announce Key Appointments Maritime Reporter, Apr 2002 #13
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises named industry veterans Dietmar Wertanzl and Rod McLeod, to two new posts created to build service quality and improve outreach to travel agents. Wertanzl will lead Celebrity's Fleet Operations, assigning him responsibility for the brand's hotel
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- Celebrity Links Its Past To Its Future With Millennium Maritime Reporter, Jul 2000 #26
Celebrity Cruise Lines experienced its own "Night At The Oscars" by literally rolling out the red carpet this past June for its inaugural christening ceremony of its new "Millennium" while docked in Southampton, U.K. MR/EN was invited to Southampton to spend a few days onboard this technologically
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- Where Everyone is A Celebrity Maritime Reporter, Oct 2002 #21
That is the basic business principle that has sustained Dietmar Wertanzl, senior VP of Fleet operations for Celebrity Cruises, since he began his career with the industry in the late 1970''s. Not even 30-years old, Wertanzl began on what was then known as Norwegian America Line's Vistafjord as a dining
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- Millennium's Vibration Problem Not Related To Gas Turbines Maritime Reporter, Oct 2000 #50
A splashing debut with new innovations could best describe the inauguration of Celebrity's Millennium, which occurred in England this past summer. Ironically, the splashing part of the gas turbine-powered vessel's debut is what is now causing headaches at the Miami, Fla.-based company. It seems that
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- Kaparis Defines Safety on Cruise Ships Maritime Reporter, Feb 2001 #32
A leader in the use of technology to enhance cruise shipping safety, Celebrity Cruise Lines' Demetrios Kaparis broke ground last year with his decision to implement gas turbine power on Celebrity's Millennium — a technology that he cites is "the future of marine power plants." The vessel class
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- Celebrity Cancels Summit And Infinity Sailings Maritime Reporter, Apr 2002 #11
Celebrity Cruises will send two ships, Summit and Infinity, into unscheduled drydocks March 29 and April 13, respectively, to repair propulsion pods. Both ships are operating safely but at a lower cruising speed. Summit will cancel a March 29 sailing from Fort Lauderdale, and an 11 -night cruise
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- Millennium Slated For NNS Visit Maritime Reporter, Sep 2000 #44A
After evaluating several alternatives, Celebrity Cruises has decided to drydock its innovative gas turbine propelled ship, Millennium, this November to perform work on the vessel's stern hull design. Newport News Shipbuilding has reportedly won the contract, as announced at www.marinelink.com on August 31
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- "The best expedition cruise ship ever" Maritime Reporter, Mar 2019 #38
to sea as a captain and Doulis, who always had a fascination with the passenger vessel industry courtesy of summer jobs working on cruise ships, joined Celebrity Cruises in 1993 working as an apprentice on ships.Doulis work ethic and technical acumen was evident early on, and his career accelerated. By the
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- Cruise Shipping Annual The New "Class" of Celebrity's Class Maritime Reporter, Feb 2000 #19
the early 20th Century - while instilling modern safety and mechanical requirements, as well as sophisticated amenities. Last fall, Miami, Fla.-based Celebrity Cruises created its own rendering of this trend via its new "Millennium" Class of ships. With construction currently underway at French shipyard
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- Mechanical Problems, Late Deliveries Continue to Plague Industry Maritime Reporter, Jul 2001 #23
new Millennium, which hurst onto the cruise scene with its new gas turbine propulsion, had its share of troubles. Despite unparalleled reassurance by Celebrity that Millennium's propulsion problem was remedied. Infinity, its sistership, which was delivered this past Spring, recently experienced new problems wi
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August 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35that pas- sengers (usually accompanied by spe- cialized naturalist guides) can board for close-up exploration is an important de- sign consideration. Celebrity Flora, bor- Celebrity Flora Technical Specs (Source: De Hoop Shipyard) Principal particulars Length, o.a. ......................................
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August 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 34SHIPBUILDING 2019: EXPEDITION CRUISE Above Celebrity Flora. Celebrity Cruises Below PONANT vessel Le Champlain. Photo: Ponant / Mike Louagie 34 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • AUGUST 2019 MR #8 (34-41).indd 34 7/29/2019 11:30:48 AM
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August 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 31, to provide two contra-rotating propulsors (CRPs), each 1450kW. Jussi Tarvairen, Steerprop’s Sales Manager, said: “Expe- dition cruise vessels like Celebrity Flora are a growing segment, and our propul- sion technology and special expertise are perfect for sensitive environments and ice classes.” He
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August 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 30edge of this trend. end audiences. specialized and extreme environments merous possibilities for delivering new Much of the attention goes towards Celebrity Cruises, part of the Royal and building many smaller cruise ves- “experiences” unlike industrial shipping the high-end marketplace (where well-
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March 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40Azipods, a technology familiar to unique operating envelope demand Doulis explains. system. When selecting the propulsion Doulis from his years with Celebrity. equally high levels of preparation, de- “In the expedition sector, the ship is system for this Polar Code 5 standard ice The GE engines that
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March 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38expedition cruise ship ever built.” By Greg Trauthwein Born in Greece to a seafaring family, BA in Marine Engineering, his father’s cessful career with Celebrity Cruises, he Enter Lindblad Expeditions. Nikolaos Doulis was destined for a mari- shipping company Pyrgi Chios Shipping felt there was something
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March 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27known ves- cost of construction of the three vessels.” eas to connect
with the While much marketing attention for sels complemented by Celebrity Cruise, The law ? rm, headquartered in Lon- sea like never before…”, referring to these ? oating cities is often focused on Azamara and others -
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March 2019 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6that I met Nikolaos Doulis, Senior Vice t: +44 1268 711560 m: +44 7778 357722 President, New Buildings, Lindblad Expeditions, who previously was with Celebrity ieaco@aol.com Cruises for 24 years, leaving in 2017 as the Director of Fleet Operations. During our Classi? ed Sales +1 212 477 6700 time together
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Jan/Feb 2019 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 6445 Carnival ...................26, 30, 33, 34, 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43 J,K,L,M Strang, Tom .................................................32, 33, 34, 36 Celebrity Cruises ......................................................26, 45 JaxPort ..................................................10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Central
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Jan/Feb 2019 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 45will cost at least $11,000 and you must bring your With Silversea joining the RCL lineup alongside Royal own snowsuit. Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara Club Norwegian Cruise Line expects to spend fve-years and Cruises, TUI Cruises and Pullmantur Cruceros, the Royal Ca- $400 million
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Jan/Feb 2019 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 26bullish on this segment of the market,” point- el companies. At Ponant and our parent company and sister ing to earlier forays into the marketplace by Celebrity Cruises companies we take sustainability as a priority and an important (founded by the Greek Chandris family, and part of Royal issue. We all
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October 2018 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 81during load transfer, citing several cruise either acid or to alkali, facing all conditions simul- straight pipe, but began pondering coatings. lines, Celebrity and Grimaldi amongst success sto- taneously is problematic, as temperature plays an “This is not ceramic that lifts and keeps peeling,” ries. important
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Jan/Feb 2018 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 64.........37, 38 C&C Marine Shipyard .........................................11 G, H, I, J Port Canaveral ............................8, 21, 22, 23, 24, Celebrity Cruises ...............................................39 Galp Energy ......................................................44 28, 29, 37, 47, 51 Cernak
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Jan/Feb 2018 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 40Terminal 18 for their Oasis class of ships. We value the company’s part- nership and con? dence to bring the newest ships from Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises to Port Everglades.” – Steven Cernak, Chief Executive of Port Everglades China is expected to become the world’s second largest cruise
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Jan/Feb 2018 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 37. ny’s partnership and con? dence to bring the newest ships from Le Laperouse will be the ? rst of Ponant’s four Explorer-class Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises to Port Everglades.” expedition ships. It is named for French explorer Jean-Fran- Separately, RCL announced that its newest Celebrity Cruis- cois
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February 2018 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 54positions at According to Captain Saevik, when using the sonar safety equipment redundancy. One technology that is Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Celebrity Cruises, “it is important to use it also in well-charted areas in relevant to navigation safety in polar regions is a Three managed the technical
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January 2018 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43A vibrant and growing cruise business Carnival. Celebrity ‘Summit’ visited in April for to support major water park and slide re- spells good news for Grand Bahama On the hotel side, GBS supported the a major azipod overhaul. The yard team furbishments. Shipyard (GBS), which in 2017 record- Carnival
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Jan/Feb 2017 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 34in 2017. Last month, Disney Cruise Line or- to be complete by mid-2017 that will lengthen the slip to ac- dered two ships for delivery in 2021 and 2023. Celebrity, Vir- commodate larger cruise ships. As part of the long-term agree- gin, Costa, Royal Caribbean, Viking, Crystal and Regent also ment, the company
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February 2016 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12CRUISE NOTES S.S. United States Historic Ship may get a Second Lease on Life BY ERIC HAUN (Photo: Eric Haun) “We are ready to save history, full speed ahead” said Susan Gibbs rystal Cruises has come to the propulsion plant capable of traveling (left). Gibbs and Edie Rodriguez, President and CEO of
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Q3 2015 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 13recruits women for mari- time and management roles. Beyond yourself and the current CEO, brie? y tell us about one or two oth- er success stories at Celebrity. Our parent corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., was the ? rst in the industry to promote a woman to captain for our sister brand, with
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Q3 2015 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 12perfect places to start out because maritime still is a relatively growing industry with many opportunities. ” Which part of your daily routine at Celebrity do you ? nd the most interesting, and why? “Routine” is one thing this position is not, and there are great advantages to that. Nearly every day
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Q3 2015 - Maritime Logistics Professional page: 10Minutes with Captain Kate McCueCaptain Kate McCue The Cruise Industry’s First-Ever American Female Captain By Joseph Keefe ontinuing Celebrity Cruises’ dedication to advancing as your impact – so far – and then in the future as the role of women in leadership, Captain Kate Mc- you step
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