Gennaio 2010
Il gruppo britannico Rolls Royce pagherà $ 65 milioni alla società crocieristica Royal Caribbean (RCCL) a compensazione dei difetti riscontrati sul sistema di propulsione Mermaid, installato in particolare sulle navi della Classe ‘Millennium’ di Celebrity Cruises. Oltre alle forti vibrazioni, i difetti del sistema hanno costretto le navi a numerosi interventi straordinari in bacino. Nel 2006, Royal Caribbean aveva già ottenuto una compensazione di $ 38 milioni da Alstom Power Conversion (in seguito Converteam), un’altra società del consorzio Mermaid. Con il nuovo accordo i danni pagati dal consorzio Mermaid a RCCL ammontano a $ 103 milioni. Sulla stessa falsariga, il gruppo Carnival ha chiesto a Mermaid danni per $ 130 milioni a seguito dei problemi sul sistema di propulsione della ‘Queen Mary 2’ di Cunard Line.
Fonte: Camera del lavoro di Pozzallo
Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Rolls-Royce Settle Mermaid Pod Dispute
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) and Rolls-Royce announced today that they have reached a suitable and amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pod-propulsion system on Celebrity Cruises' Millennium-class ships.
When they were first designed and implemented, podded propulsion was a significant technological advance over traditional shaft propulsion, but it experienced a number of technical issues in the early years of use. However, working together, Royal Caribbean and Rolls-Royce have been successful in improving the reliability of the design. Mermaid pods are installed on four Celebrity ships – Millennium, Summit, Infinity and Constellation.
"We look forward to continuing our alliance with Rolls-Royce for many years to come," said Daniel J. Hanrahan, president and chief executive officer , Celebrity Cruises. "Rolls-Royce has one of the best reputations for reliability, and guests and travel agents should feel confident in Rolls-Royce's assurances of the reliability of the Mermaid pods."
"We are not only satisfied to have reached a solution with Celebrity Cruises, but that we have been able to improve and enhance the Mermaid pod's reliability," said John Paterson, President-Marine, Rolls-Royce. "We look forward to the opportunity to continue contributing to Celebrity's high operating standards now, and in the future."
The settlement will generate a net increase of approximately $65 million in Other Income/(expense) in Royal Caribbean's 2010 first quarter results.
Fonte : http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Royal+Caribbean+(RCL)+and+Rolls-Royce+Settle+Mermaid+Pod+Dispute/5237403.html
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Rolls-Royce reached an amicable resolution to the lawsuit regarding the Mermaid pop-propulsion system installed on Celebrity Cruises' Millennium ships. The settlement is expected to generate a net increase of $65 million.
The initial design, installed to provide an alternative, and advantage, over traditional shaft propulsion, experienced a host of technical difficulties. Since then, the two companies have worked together to improve the technology. The ships with pods are Millennium, Summit, Infinity and Constellation.
Fonte: http://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/royal-caribbean-rolls-royce-reach-settlement-19196
