MIAMI (December 4, 2013) - Carnival
Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest
cruise company, announced today that Vice Admiral William Burke has been
appointed to the newly created position of Chief
Maritime Officer, effective December 9, 2013.
Burke will report directly to Chief Operations Officer Alan Buckelew and
will have oversight of the company’s maritime operations around the
world. He will be responsible for maritime quality assurance and policy,
shipbuilding, ship refits, and research and
development.
“Bill had a distinguished career with the U.S. Navy, and we are excited
about him joining our leadership team, especially in a key position new
to Carnival,” said Buckelew. “In addition, Bill has deep experience in
overseeing large maritime operations, both
at sea and in shipyards, and his knowledge and expertise will be a
major asset. But just as importantly, he is highly respected as a
dynamic leader with a strong record of building high-performing teams.”
Burke had a career in the Navy spanning 35 years with extensive
experience in safety, engineering, strategic planning and operational
readiness. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1978 with a
degree in systems engineering, he served various active
duty positions around the world for the Navy.
Carnival Corporation & plc CEO Arnold Donald added, “We
are excited that Vice Admiral Burke is joining the Carnival family. His
leadership and deep experience will serve us well in managing our fleet
of over 100 ships carrying
more than 10 million guests a year."
In recent positions, Burke served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations
for Warfare Systems directing the team that planned, programmed,
budgeted and executed a large annual budget for Navy personnel,
training, readiness, maintenance, platforms, and ordinance
for all ships, submarines, aircraft and aircraft carriers, and as
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics for
Navy readiness and maintenance of all ships, submarines, aircraft and
aircraft carriers, along with shore readiness and
maintenance, logistics, and environmental and energy programs.
Carnival Corporation & plc is the
largest cruise company in the world, with a portfolio of cruise brands
in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, comprised of Carnival
Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA
Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Ibero Cruises, P&O
Cruises (Australia) and P&O Cruises (UK).
Together, these brands operate 101 ships
totaling 208,000 lower berths with eight new ships scheduled to be
delivered between spring 2014 and fall 2016. Carnival Corporation
& plc also operates Holland America Princess Alaska Tours,
the leading tour company in Alaska and the Canadian Yukon. Traded on
both the New York and London Stock Exchanges, Carnival Corporation
& plc is the only group in the world to be included in both
the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 indices.
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