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1 International Council of Cruise Lines November 2006 Cruise News In This Issue: Cruise News pg. 1 Cruise & Associate Member News pg. 2 Associate & Industry News pg. 3 Associate Member Showcase : ICCL Welcomes its Newest Associate Members pg. 4 Forum Sponsorship Opportunities Available pg. 5 The International Council of Cruise Lines extend its condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Deborah Natansohn, president and chief operating officer of Seabourn Cruise Line. Her distinguished career and contributions to the travel industry will always be remembered. Carnival Promotes Tringale Industry veteran, Capt. Domenico Tringale, has assumed the role as vice president of port operations. His responsibilities will include overseeing port planning and logistics, as well as serving as a liaison with various government agencies and the numerous port agents in the U.S. and abroad. Crystal Cruises Launches Cell Phone Service Following the recent debut of the line s wireless Internet service, Crystal Cruises launched cell phone service on both the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony last month. Available through SeaMobile Enterprises, guests are able to use their cell phones and other PDAs such as a Blackberry throughout the ship, except in the select areas that are cell phone-free. Cunard Veteran Assumes Role as tge Master of the Line s Newest Queen Capt. Paul Wright, a 26-year veteran of Cunard Line has been appointed master of Queen Victoria, the company s newest ocean liner. Currently under construction in Venice, the vessel will enter into service in December Captain Wright has also served as captain of the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary 2. Holland America Line Completes Upgrades; Additions to the HAL Team The Signature of Excellence upgrades announced in November 2003, were completed last month when a new Culinary Arts Center was added to the final ship in the fleet. The Signature of Excellence enhancements offer guests more luxurious accommodations, enticing destinations and much more. All told, during the two year implementation, 12 Holland America ships spent nearly 200 days in drydock. Tino Salud, formerly the general manager of cruise and dock operations at the Port of Seattle, has joined HAL as director, port operations. Additionally, Rob Coleman has returned to Holland America Line as director, charter and incentive sales. NCL Corporation s President & CEO Named 2006 Maritime Person of the Year At the International Propeller Club of the United States 80th Annual International Convention last month, Colin Veitch, president and CEO of NCL Corporation (NCL) was honored as the 2006 Maritime Person of the Year in recognition of his efforts to build a vibrant & successful U.S. flag cruise fleet.

2 Cruise News Cont... Regal Princess Earns Second Environmental Award The Port of San Francisco presented its Cruise Ship Environmental Award to the Princess Cruises vessel Regal Princess for the second consecutive year. The Port established a program to recognize those ships whose on-board environmental systems help decrease air and water pollution. Royal Caribbean Receives Antitrust Approval on Pullmantur Purchase Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) has received antitrust approvals from Spain and Portugal on its planned purchase of Madrid based Pullmantur S.A. These approvals eliminate the last major requirement to finalization. Additionally, RCCL unveiled Celebrity Expeditions, an extension of the Celebrity Cruises brand, and a ship swap involving Pullmantur s Blue Dream and Celebrity s Zenith. Seabourn Orders Two New Luxury Ships Seabourn Cruise Line has signed a letter of intent for two new ultra luxury ships from shipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Genoa, Italy. The sister ships will accommodate all guests in 225 luxury suites and are due to be delivered in the spring of 2009 and Windstar Adds Cell Phone Service The convenience of staying in touch with family, friends and business associates while on a Windstar cruise has arrived. Windstar Cruises will offer cell phone service on all three ships beginning with the Wind Surf in December. The line s Wind Spirit will offer the amenity in April 2007 and its sister ship, Wind Star, in December Associate Member News Aker Yard to Deliver New Third Generation Freestyle Cruising Ships NCL Corporation Ltd. has confirmed the contracts with Aker Yards S.A. of France to build two new third generation Freestyle Cruise ships. The vessels will be delivered in 2009 and 2010, with the optional third sister ship set for delivery in Independent Audits Key to Prevention Taking a proactive approach, OMI Corporation (OMI) engaged BMT Designers & Planners, Inc. (D&P) to conduct third party Shipboard Environmental Management audits on board a portion of OMI s fleet of tankers. The audits were carried out in accordance with quality and environmental auditing standards. As a result, by using D&P as an outside consultant to carry out pre-emptive audits, OMI has made a strategic business decision to follow the prevention course, thus avoiding potential hazards. Hamworthy Delivers Largest and Most Advanced MBR Hamworthy is delivering the largest Membrane Bioreactor wastewater treatment plant (MBR) it has built to date to the first of AIDA Cruises four 68,500 club ships. On order at Meyer Werft, the handover is scheduled for the spring of The two MBR 600 plants will be capable of processing 600m3/day of black and grey water, including all accommodation, laundry and galley grey water and food waste drainage. International Paint s Coatings Technology Benefits Container Giant After intensive testing of International Paint s silicone paint Intersleek, container ship company Hapag-Lloyd AG has determined that 6 percent more fuel is saved by using the silicone coating. Last year four of the company s vessels were painted with Intersleek, a foul release coatings technology which does not use biocides to control fouling, and the tests were so successful that additional Hapag-Lloyd AG vessels are to be coated next year. Port of Miami Officially Names New Port Director Miami-Dade County Manager George M. Burgess has appointed Bill Johnson as director of the Dante B. Facsell Port of Miami-Dade. Johnson, who served as port director in an acting capacity since June, brings a wealth of experience and skills to the Port. Get the Latest on the Bar Harbor Destination Management Plan Maine Port Authority recently announced its plan to develop a destination management plan for the town of Bar Harbor, Maine. In an effort to keep interested parties, community members, local stakeholders and industry partners up to date, the project team has created an online resource. To view more information about the project visit BHDestManageProject.asp.

3 AM News Cont... Port Canaveral Breaks Multiple Revenue Records Preliminary figures show that total revenue for the Port have topped $50 million for the first time, reaching the $51 million mark in Fiscal Year Records were achieved in overall revenue, operating revenue, cruise revenue, cargo revenue, multi-day cruise passengers and cargo tonnage. Total revenues last year were $44.6 million. New Orleans Welcomes Norwegian Sun; Port, MARAD Agree to Cruise Terminal Expansion Norwegian Cruise Line s Norwegian Sun returned to New Orleans last month as the first cruise ship to homeport in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. The ship docked at the city s new $37 million Erato Street Terminal, which is designed to accommodate larger cruise ships. While on Carnival Cruise Line s Fantasy, the second of three homeported cruise lines to return to New Orleans, Port officials inked an agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to transfer part of the Poland Avenue Wharf to the Port of New Orleans. This agreement will allow the port to convert the cargo terminal to a cruise terminal, allowing the Port to expand cruise ship capacity. Industry News Investigative Agency Issues Final Report on Star Princess Fire On Oct. 23, the UK Maritime Accident Investigative Branch (MAIB) released its findings on the investigation of a fire which occurred on board Star Princess in March of this year. The MAIB determined that the fire most likely was caused by a discarded cigarette and spread due to the presence of combustible materials on balconies. The cruise industry was lauded for the proactive response to the fire through the ICCL safety notice which was issued to its member lines immediately following the fire. The safety notice included a series of steps to be taken by each line including immediate recommendations and longterm actions such as the replacement of all combustible materials on balconies. The MAIB incorporated all ICCL recommendations into its report. The cruise industry will also continue its participation in meetings with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to adopt additional fire protections to be incorporated into the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). These changes should be adopted at the December meetings of the IMO Marine Safety Committee. Ballast Water Discharge Update A recent decision from the Northern California District Court declared that under the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have the authority to exempt certain vessels from requiring permits to discharge ballast water. The court s decision grants the EPA two years to issue new regulations requiring permitting of operational discharges from ships. The Shipping Industry Ballast Water Coalition, which includes ICCL, believe the ruling is problematic in that it could potentially include pool discharges, deck runoff and greywater. The Coalition will be meeting with the EPA and the U.S. Coast Guard on Nov. 6 to discuss the court s decision. The Coalition plans to continue its push for passage of federal legislation, S.363, which would establish a single national standard for ballast water discharges and preempt states from issuing different discharge requirements. ICCL is hopeful for the passage of S.363 prior to the deadline for any EPA regulations. ICCL Submits Comments to U.S. Access Board on Proposed Guidelines The ICCL and its accessibility working group will be submitting comments to the U.S. Access Board on newly revised proposed cruise ship accessibility guidelines in time for the Nov. 13 deadline. ICCL is most concerned with the continued issue of accessible path of travel from the ship to the pier in ports with high tidal ranges. ICCL recommends that the Access Board take performance standards into account when the tidal range exceeds the maximum slope of the gangway from ship to shore port. ICCL s view is the matter of safety moving all persons between the ship and shore is of paramount concern. Another issue is the inclusion of U.S. engineering standards that are not currently recognized in shipbuilding countries and are required to comply with their own national standards. In response, the ICCL hopes that the Access Board would recognize and accept other engineering standards in the final guidelines. Forney to Retire After 35+ years with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dave Forney will retire this January. For the past 8 years Forney has served as chief of the Vessel Sanitation Program and has been a mainstay to the organization. The ICCL appreciates all he has done for the industry.

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5 ICCL News Sponsorship opportunities are still available!!! Although the Leadership Forum is quickly approaching, your company still has the opportunity to benefit from sponsoring a Forum event. The following sponsorship opportunities are available: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 AFTERNOON BEVERAGE BREAK 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PRE-WELCOME RECEPTION - BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Sponsor & Support the wide range of Educational Sessions taking place at this year s forum. Monday, November 27 - Media Training - American Association of Port Authorities - Current Issues Tuesday, November 28 - International Maritime Organization: Passenger Ship Safety Update - Current Health Issues Facing Our Industry - Legislative & Congressional Hearing Briefing to Include an Update on the Alaska Referendum and European Cruise Council Economic Impact Findings - Environmental Update - Customs and Border Protection Update: Security and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship gets you ahead of the competition! To secure your sponsorship and maximize your visibility prior to the event, contact Katherine Shore at (703) or kshore@iccl.org