Maritime
Carnival Corp Becomes First
In Cruise Industry To Expand
Global Fleet Operations Center
C
arnival Corporation & plc, the world’s
largest leisure travel company,
announced today that it is expanding
the commercial maritime industry’s
first and most technologically
advanced Fleet Operations Centers
with the opening of a new facility
in Seattle. The company’s first Fleet
Operations Center is located in Hamburg, Germany, with
both centers providing real-time support for its 102-ship
fleet, the largest in the cruise industry. A third center
will be added to the global network later this year when
construction is scheduled to be complete on a facility in
Miami at the company’s headquarters.
The new Fleet Operations Centers utilize a state-of-the-
art tracking and data-analysis platform that enables real-
time information sharing between Carnival Corporation
ships and specialized onshore teams designed to support
fleet operations. The proprietary system significantly
improves communication from ship to shore, providing
new capabilities for enhancing the safe passage of ships
at sea while improving operational efficiencies and
supporting overall environmental initiatives at Carnival
Corporation.
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The advanced system, which initially captures
thousands of data points and provides real-time analytics
for 28 distinct parameters for navigational safety from
each ship, focuses on the following strategic areas to
optimize safety, efficiency and overall fleet performance:
Nautical Operations & Safety – including the capability
to see real-time radar visuals, stability conditions,
automation, the Safety Management and Command
System, and webcams from each ship, along with GPS
location, routing, ship conditions and weather data.
Procedural Optimization & Efficiency – including
speeds, navigational data and engine conditions.
Sustainability – including fuel and energy usage,
emissions levels, water and waste management.
“Our teams have done a remarkable job in developing
the most sophisticated and capable system in the cruise
and commercial maritime industry for taking safety
management to a completely new level, overcoming the
hurdles faced with ships sailing in the middle of oceans
around the world,” said Vice Admiral Bill Burke (ret.), chief
maritime officer for Carnival Corporation. “With our new
operations centers running our proprietary technology,
both our ship and shoreside teams have greater-than-
ever ability to ensure we are operating at safety levels