V.Ships Leisure to provide end-to-end ship management for Marella Cruises
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V.Ships Leisure, part of V.Group<\/a>, has been awarded a ship management contract by Marella Cruises, TUI UK&I<\/a>\u2019s ocean cruise line.<\/p>\n The five-year agreement will cover the full technical, crewing, digital and ESG management of all of Marella\u2019s five cruise ships, with operations commencing towards the end of 2025. The first two vessels will come into management by the end of the year, with the other three joining in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n As part of the new partnership, V.Ships Leisure will build upon its already strong U.K. presence by establishing a dedicated Marella Cruises fleet cell in the U.K., operating from its Southampton office and supported by the wider V. network. The decision reflects V.\u2019s commitment to providing Marella Cruises with local expertise backed by global scale, reach and experience.<\/p>\n V. will leverage its ShipSure platform <\/a>to enable data-driven decision-making across fleet maintenance and operations, supporting more efficient and proactive management and giving Marella Cruises enhanced transparency to the operations.<\/p>\n Marella Cruises will benefit both from V.\u2019s end-to-end management services and from V.ERDE, our dedicated decarbonization and environmental compliance programme.<\/p>\n Adrian Hibbert, cruise operations director at Marella Cruises, commented: \u201cThroughout the tender process, we were hugely impressed by the caliber of the team at V.Ships Leisure and the depth of their industry expertise. We look forward to working together to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable operations across our fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n Per Bj\u00f8rnsen, CEO of V.Ships Leisure, said: \u201cThis contract is a clear endorsement of our talented team, commitment to ESG and our digital first approach. Above all, it\u2019s testament to our track record and further reinforces our leadership in the cruise sector. We are extremely proud to be working with Marella Cruises and are looking forward to collaborating to achieve operational excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n The post V.Ships Leisure to provide end-to-end ship management for Marella Cruises<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n