Ray Goldenberg
September 12th, 2003, 01:39 PM
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Star Cruises and thought it would
be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
SUPERSTAR ARIES BECOMES FIRST PASSENGER SHIP IN THE WORLD TO OBTAIN
INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE UNDER THE ISPS CODE
Star Cruises, "The Leading Cruise Line in Asia-Pacific" is pleased to
announce that it has obtained an International Ship Security
Certificate for its Bahamian registered luxury liner SuperStar Aries
in compliance with the recently adopted International Ship and Port
Facility Security ("ISPS") Code. The code which comes into mandatory
effect on 1st July 2004, was adopted on 12th December 2002 by one of
the resolutions that were adopted by the Conference of Contracting
Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (London, 9th-13th December 2002).
The objective of the code is to establish a framework involving
cooperation between contracting governments, government agencies,
local authorities as well as members of the shipping and port
fraternity, to detect and assess security threats and to take
preventive measures.
"The issuance of this certificate to Star Cruises, in particular
SuperStar Aries, is a first for any cruise ship company in the world
and involved the drafting and implementation of a Ship Security Plan
which was subsequently approved by a Recognised Security Organisation
- Det Norske Veritas or DNV" said Mr. Chong Chee Tut, Star Cruises
Chief Operating Officer.
The steps involved in obtaining this approval included making a
complete assessment of the ship in terms of the potential threats,
risks and weaknesses that would jeopardise the security of the vessel
at port and at sea, drafting of a Ship Security Plan to address these
concerns as well as identifying different security levels on a scale
of one to three with level three being the highest.
This was followed with an internal audit to verify that all the
elements of the plan were in place and testing of the Ship’s Security
Alert System. The final phase then involved an external audit,
conducted by an Approved Recognised Security Organisation leading to
the issuance of the Internal Ship Security Certificate upon
satisfactory compliance.
"As a matter of self-governance, Star Cruises has already complied in
a number of areas of the Code as part of its ship security policy and
procedure well before the ISPS Code was officially adopted as a
proactive measure to provide peace of mind to its passengers with
safety being a top priority in the company" added Mr. Chong Chee Tut.
Since its inception in 1993 the company had introduced 'airport style
security' measures involving the screening of all boarding passengers
and crew as well as luggage and provisions. Star Cruises was also the
first cruise company to engage former Nepalese Gurkha military
personnel for it’s shipboard security force across the fleet.
SuperStar Aries is manned by a large complement of these highly
trained security personnel. In addition to this the vessel is also
equipped with an extensive state of the art onboard surveillance
system that is directly linked to the head office.
Work on the Ship Security Plan for the other ships in the fleet are
well underway and the certification for all vessels are expected to be
completed before the end of the year.
ABOUT STAR CRUISES
Star Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world presently
operating a combined fleet of 20 ships with over 26,000 lower berths,
with cruises to destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and
South America, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean,
Bermuda and the Antarctica under the Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Line, Orient Lines & Cruise Ferries brands.
The Pride of America - the first of the two Project America vessels -
is presently under construction at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in
Germany. The 81,000-grt and 2,100 lower berth vessel is expected to
commence Hawaii inter-island cruising next year with a "Best of
America" theme. The second Project America vessel, which is currently
sailing as Norwegian Sky will be renamed Pride of Aloha and will
reflect a strong Hawaiian theme which will be accomplished after a
refurbishment in September 2004. Both ships will sail under NCL's new
US-flag brand - NCL America (sm).
Star Cruises is represented in more than 20 locations worldwide with
offices in Australia, New Zealand, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore,
Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United
States of America. For more information on Star Cruises and NCL,
please contact your travel professional.
I received this press release from Star Cruises and thought it would
be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are
available on my web site.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
SUPERSTAR ARIES BECOMES FIRST PASSENGER SHIP IN THE WORLD TO OBTAIN
INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE UNDER THE ISPS CODE
Star Cruises, "The Leading Cruise Line in Asia-Pacific" is pleased to
announce that it has obtained an International Ship Security
Certificate for its Bahamian registered luxury liner SuperStar Aries
in compliance with the recently adopted International Ship and Port
Facility Security ("ISPS") Code. The code which comes into mandatory
effect on 1st July 2004, was adopted on 12th December 2002 by one of
the resolutions that were adopted by the Conference of Contracting
Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (London, 9th-13th December 2002).
The objective of the code is to establish a framework involving
cooperation between contracting governments, government agencies,
local authorities as well as members of the shipping and port
fraternity, to detect and assess security threats and to take
preventive measures.
"The issuance of this certificate to Star Cruises, in particular
SuperStar Aries, is a first for any cruise ship company in the world
and involved the drafting and implementation of a Ship Security Plan
which was subsequently approved by a Recognised Security Organisation
- Det Norske Veritas or DNV" said Mr. Chong Chee Tut, Star Cruises
Chief Operating Officer.
The steps involved in obtaining this approval included making a
complete assessment of the ship in terms of the potential threats,
risks and weaknesses that would jeopardise the security of the vessel
at port and at sea, drafting of a Ship Security Plan to address these
concerns as well as identifying different security levels on a scale
of one to three with level three being the highest.
This was followed with an internal audit to verify that all the
elements of the plan were in place and testing of the Ship’s Security
Alert System. The final phase then involved an external audit,
conducted by an Approved Recognised Security Organisation leading to
the issuance of the Internal Ship Security Certificate upon
satisfactory compliance.
"As a matter of self-governance, Star Cruises has already complied in
a number of areas of the Code as part of its ship security policy and
procedure well before the ISPS Code was officially adopted as a
proactive measure to provide peace of mind to its passengers with
safety being a top priority in the company" added Mr. Chong Chee Tut.
Since its inception in 1993 the company had introduced 'airport style
security' measures involving the screening of all boarding passengers
and crew as well as luggage and provisions. Star Cruises was also the
first cruise company to engage former Nepalese Gurkha military
personnel for it’s shipboard security force across the fleet.
SuperStar Aries is manned by a large complement of these highly
trained security personnel. In addition to this the vessel is also
equipped with an extensive state of the art onboard surveillance
system that is directly linked to the head office.
Work on the Ship Security Plan for the other ships in the fleet are
well underway and the certification for all vessels are expected to be
completed before the end of the year.
ABOUT STAR CRUISES
Star Cruises is the third largest cruise line in the world presently
operating a combined fleet of 20 ships with over 26,000 lower berths,
with cruises to destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and
South America, Hawaii, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean,
Bermuda and the Antarctica under the Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise
Line, Orient Lines & Cruise Ferries brands.
The Pride of America - the first of the two Project America vessels -
is presently under construction at the Lloyd Werft shipyard in
Germany. The 81,000-grt and 2,100 lower berth vessel is expected to
commence Hawaii inter-island cruising next year with a "Best of
America" theme. The second Project America vessel, which is currently
sailing as Norwegian Sky will be renamed Pride of Aloha and will
reflect a strong Hawaiian theme which will be accomplished after a
refurbishment in September 2004. Both ships will sail under NCL's new
US-flag brand - NCL America (sm).
Star Cruises is represented in more than 20 locations worldwide with
offices in Australia, New Zealand, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Norway, Philippines, Singapore,
Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and the United
States of America. For more information on Star Cruises and NCL,
please contact your travel professional.