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Fall 08: Editorial More... Fall 08: Focus: Energy Savings Up To 40% More... Fall 08: Focus: Future Ships of Tomorrow More... Fall 08: Focus: Newbuilding Scenarios Vary More... Fall 08: Shipbuilding: The Next Wave of Orders More... Fall 08 : Ship Review: Silver Wind: Delivering Six Stars More... Fall 08 : Company Profile: Princess Cruises: For the Experienced Cruiser More... « 01 Fall 08: Editorial 02 Fall 08: Focus: Energy Savings Up To 40% 03 Fall 08: Focus: Future Ships of Tomorrow 04 Fall 08: Focus: Newbuilding Scenarios Vary 05 Fall 08: Shipbuilding: The Next Wave of Orders 06 Fall 08 : Ship Review: Silver Wind: Delivering Six Stars 07 Fall 08 : Company Profile: Princess Cruises: For the Experienced Cruiser » Pause Fall 08: Editorial We are covering a series of timely topics in this issue: Energy: In order to get a good picture of what can be done to minimize energy consumption, we have gone to the experts and asked their opinions. They told us basically that the biggest savings can be had by simply slowing down the cruising speed, although there are also other, simple ways to conserve fuel. We also talked to Micky Arison of Carnival and Richard Fain of Royal Caribbean about the viability of alternative powerplants and fuels and how their companies are tackling the energy issue. Read more...   Fall 08: Focus: Energy Savings Up To 40% There is no single solution – no miracle solution – that will reduce energy demands dramatically on cruise ships tomorrow, according to the classification society experts interviewed by Cruise Industry News. Instead, the cruise lines should look at fuel savings from many aspects and work out their own best models. But with the proper approach, savings of up to 30 to 40 percent can be reached. Read more...   Fall 08: Focus: Future Ships of Tomorrow Naval architects and cruise-ship designers are usually fairly conservative in speculating about the next generation of ships – for good reason. New ships require an enormous investment. Venturing too far on a limb could result in a very ugly – and public – fall if a revolutionary concept did not work out. Read more...   Fall 08: Focus: Newbuilding Scenarios Vary The newbuilding pace going forward (beyond 2011-2012) is expected to slow down, Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation, and Richard Fain, chairman and CEO of Royal Caribbean Cruises, told Cruise Industry News. Read more...   Fall 08: Shipbuilding: The Next Wave of Orders When will the next wave of new orders come, and where will they be placed? The candidates are Fincantieri, STX Europe and Meyer Werft. Mitsubishi has told Cruise Industry News that they are "not interested in entering the cruise-ship business at this time with the current strong market for newbuildings of conventional ships and the recent price increases on materials." Read more...   Fall 08 : Ship Review: Silver Wind: Delivering Six Stars A six-star cruise offers personal, attentive, but not obtrusive service; fine dining when you want and with whom you want; spacious public rooms and comfortable suites. And there is no sales pressure in the spa or the stores; there are no ships’ photographers and no art auction. And that is what Silversea Cruises is all about. Read more...   Fall 08 : Company Profile: Princess Cruises: For the Experienced Cruiser Princess Cruises is always improving and at the same time consistent and predictable, according to Alan Buckelew, president and CEO. “We are always working to evolve and improve our product and our relationship with travel agents,” Buckelew told Cruise Industry News. “We believe in continuous improvement and apply this both onboard and in the marketplace. There are a lot of little things taking place all the time that add up,” he said. Read more...