Turrell Named Director of NTSB Office of Marine Safety
major marine accidents within the United States and its territories, as well as accidents involving U.S.-flagged vessels worldwide.Turrell began his career at the NTSB in 2003 as a nautical operations investigator. From 2007 to 2010 he served as Vice President of Marine Investigations for Princess Cruises, where he investigated casualties aboard ships worldwide. Turrell returned to the NTSB’s Office of Marine Safety in 2010. In 2014, Turrell was selected as chief of investigations and in 2017 he was promoted to deputy director. Turrell has served as acting director of Marine Safety since
Profiles in Training: Marcus Cheesman, Founder, Seven Seas Preparatory Academy
started his maritime training in 1987 at the early age of 13, attending Trinity House Navigation School, the UK’s only Nautical school. Upon graduation he was selected for a deck cadet apprenticeship with P&O Cruises and continued to progress through the ranks with P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line (including Windstar Cruises) and Disney Cruise Line, ultimately obtaining his Master Mariners license in 2002. He has piloted vessels on the busy River Humber based in his home town Hull, UK, before moving to the United States, holding positions responsible for Nautical
HKCYIA's “Diploma in Cruise Operations”
awareness, crisis and crowd management, human behavior, personal safety and social responsibilities, fire prevention, cruise operations and workplace practices. Through HKCYIA's affiliations with leading global cruise brands like MSC Cruises, Costa, AIDA, Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruises, Norwegian, Disney Cruise Line etc., students can have direct access to latest employment information and opportunities. The course, which has been included in the Engineering Training Subsidy Scheme (ETSS) with reference EG423702P, is now open for application until July 13, 2019. The
Charity Helps Cadets Achieve Career at Sea
and ships stability was quite daunting but with training on firefighting, survival and first aid, it was an exciting start to my cadetship.”Now a qualified Deck Officer of the Watch, she says the cadetship has provided her valuable skills and experience and enabled her to find a job with Princess Cruises.Rachel joined her first ship, the STS Lord Nelson, in 2016.The vessel is designed to be accessible to people of all abilities.“I learned the basics of being an officer of the watch, and because of the age of the ship, a whole lot about ship maintenance.”After travelling on board
Seafarers’ House Launches $4.5m Campaign
of administration and operations under one roof, offering a facility that provides for the emotional, physical and spiritual wellness of seafarers. Several other organizations also have stepped up with lead gifts including: Carnival Cruise Lines; Cliff Berry, Inc.; Holland America Line; Princess Cruises; SEACOR Holdings, Inc.; The ITF Seafarers’ Trust; and The TK Foundation. Seafarers’ House welcomes nearly 150,000 mariners annually, providing them with practical resources, emergency assistance and access to faith-based counseling and services and resources 365 days a year
MCA Officer Trainee of the Year Honored
A trainee marine engineering officer says he’s received a massive boost in confidence after being awarded the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s Officer Trainee of the Year award. Tristan Greaney, 27, from Cornwall is a Third Marine Engineering Officer for Princess Cruises. He took a Light Marine Engineering course in Falmouth, acquiring hands on experience as well as completing a number of course work projects. He received his award, presented on behalf of the Shipping Minister, from Sir Alan Massey, Chief Executive of the MCA as part of the Marine Society and Sea
Cruise Industry Sees More Women in Leadership Roles
actually were considered bad luck in the maritime world. Today, Carnival Corporation has women in key leadership positions at all levels of the company that serves nearly 11 million cruise passengers annually. Women head three of the company's 10 brands – Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Fathom – and a woman runs Carnival Australia, representing the seven brands that operate in the region. “The opportunities for women in the industry are the same as they are for men,” said Thorhauge, who has been a Cunard captain since 2010, starting on the Queen
Metro Cruise/Metro Shore Hires Marketing VP
Larsson is based at the corporate office in Long Beach, Calif. Larsson brings more than 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing, through her background with various advertising agencies, coupled with her travel industry experience, where she held marketing-related positions with Princess Cruises and Crystal Cruises. Most recently, Larsson was the vice president of marketing for Cox & Kings, The Americas, a luxury tour operator servicing all seven continents, where she initiated and developed the marketing department. In this position, Larsson developed and implemented numerous marketing
CLIA Names Muskat Trade Relations Committee Chairman
and, more recently, he was a recipient of The University of Hartford Anchor Award, the most prestigious award presented by the University’s Alumni Association. Muskat assumes the Trade Relations Committee chairmanship from Brian O’Connor, vice president of public relations for Princess Cruises, who left the Committee in April after being promoted to his current position. During his chairmanship, O’Connor led the Committee to help CLIA launch the new Individual Agent Membership level, and he was a strong advocate for cruise line benefits for travel agents
Orlando Ashford is President, Holland America Line
;s sales and marketing, revenue management, deployment and itinerary planning, public relations, hotel operations and strategy. He will report to Holland America Group CEO Kruse and will be part of the Group’s executive leadership team alongside brand leaders Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises; Richard Meadows, president of Seabourn and president of Cunard North America; and Ann Sherry AO, chief executive officer, Carnival Australia. Ashford will relocate to the Holland America Line headquarters office in Seattle. Prior to his role at Mercer, Ashford served as senior vice
Carnival UK Announces Executive Appointments
the skills, experience and capabilities of our executive team,” Donald said. Dingle, who became CEO in 2007, joined P&O Cruises in London in 1978 where, after holding a series of commercial positions, he became managing director in 2000. At the time of the merger of P&O Princess Cruises plc and the Carnival Corporation in April 2003, he became managing director of Carnival UK. Noyes joined Carnival UK in 2011, in his current position. Prior to joining Carnival, he worked in the UK travel industry for 25 years, mainly with British Airways, where he was responsible for
Carnival Corp. to Invest $400m in Scrubber Technology
systems, known for their ability to clean – or “scrub” – exhaust from high-sulfur fuel, are scheduled to be installed over the next three years. The current installation schedule initially includes 22 Carnival Cruise Lines vessels, nine Holland America Line vessels, seven Princess Cruises vessels and three Cunard vessels. In addition to those 41 ships, two other Carnival Corporation brands, AIDA Cruises and Costa Cruises, will also install the systems – 10 ships for AIDA Cruises and six ships for Costa Cruises. In September 2013, Carnival Corporation announced
