Transcript Bud Darr - Organization of American States

1ST HEMISPHERIC CONVENTION ON CRUISE TOURISM
AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Bud Darr
SVP, Technical and Regulatory Affairs, CLIA Global
Cruise Ship Terminal, Port of Mar del Plata, Argentina
April 8th, 2015
Overview
- About Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
- Economic Impact
- Social Responsibility
- Cooperation
- Conclusions
About CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association
- Unified voice of the global cruise community
- Represents, advocates and promotes the common
interests of the industry to external stakeholders
- Global organization with 15 offices worldwide
CLIA Office Locations
UK + Ireland
Alaska
Spain
Canada
Germany
US + Global
Netherlands
Belgium +
Luxembourg
Brazil
Singapore
China
Italy
Australia +
New Zealand
Hawaii
France
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Technical and Regulatory Affairs Team
- Advocates industry legal, legislative and technical
positions
- Actively monitors and participates in the
development of shipping policies and regulations
- Actively involved in the safety of passengers and
crew, as well as protecting the marine environment
State of the Industry
CLIA Global Ocean Cruise Passengers
(in Millions)
17.8 19.1 20.5
2009
2010
2011
20.9
21.3
22.1
23.0*
2012
2013
2014
2015
* projected
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Global Distribution of Cruise Passengers
by Source Market
(Millions of Passengers)
Source: G.P. Wild (Int.) Limited from CLIA,
IRN and other sources (2013)
North American Distribution of Cruise
Passengers by Source Market
(Millions of Passengers)
Source: G.P. Wild (Int.) Limited from CLIA,
IRN and other sources (2013)
European Distribution of Cruise
Passengers by Source Market
(Millions of Passengers)
Source: G.P. Wild (Int.) Limited from CLIA,
IRN and other sources (2013)
Distribution of Cruise Passengers by Source
Market Outside of Europe and North America
Source: G.P. Wild (Int.) Limited from CLIA,
IRN and other sources (2013)
Economic Impact
Total Global Economic Contribution of the Cruise
Sector (2013)
No. of Passenger and Crew
Onshore Visits (in millions)
114.87
Total Direct Expenditures (in
billions of U.S. dollars)
Total Output Contribution (in
billions of U.S. dollars)
Total Income Contribution (in in
billions of U.S. dollars)
$52.31
Total Employment Contribution
$117.15
$38.47
891,009
Source: BREA (2014)
Cruise Ship Deployment
Source: Whatsinport.com
Social Responsibility
Stakeholders
-
Guests
Employees
Home and destination port communities
Travel professionals
Suppliers
Media
Non-governmental organizations
Government agencies and policy makers
Investors
Business organizations and industry associations
Social Responsibility
- Continuous engagement amongst stakeholders
- Safety
- Evacuation drill for passengers conducted prior to departure
from embarkation port
- Security
- Minimize security risks without much inconveniencing
passengers
- Health
- Strive to reduce transmission of illness between passengers
Environmental Stewardship
- Waste stream management
- Recycling
-
Exhaust gas purification
Wastewater purification
Destination conservation efforts
Energy efficiency improvements
Source amenities in a sustainable manner
Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
- By declaring compliance, cruise lines are
ensuring that their seafarers have the rights
to:
-
A safe and secure work place
Fair terms of employment
Decent working and living conditions
Health protection, medical care, welfare measures
and other forms of social protection
Cooperation
Source: M. Nestour (Carnival Corporation)
Ports and Their Increased Demand
- 6 new oceangoing ships introduced this year
- Average gross tonnage – 102,733
- Average number of lower berths – 2,554
- 421 total ships already in operation
- Total capacity of about 482,000 lower berths
- Does your country or region have a tourism,
port or transport infrastructure strategy or
policy that discusses cruise?
Ports and Their Increased Demand
- Need for sufficient berths to support an ever growing
industry
- Each port needs a berthing policy that is transparent
and published
- Ports need to be able to accommodate waste
discharges (garbage, sewage (as applicable))
- Bigger issue as the industry introduces larger ships
- Major ports are already congested on peak days
- This includes supporting infrastructure
Ports and Their Increased Demand
- Examples of issues:
- Case #1: Port invests $100M (USD) in new terminals, but
only one public bus every hour, and no service on
weekends.
- Not sufficient for passenger and crew transportation
- Case #2: A turnaround port with a new $45M terminal only
has 4 taxis available for a ship disembarking 4,000
passengers.
- Not sufficient for passenger transportation
- Are local stakeholders looking to meet tourist needs?
- How can we work with each other to improve guest
experience?
Shore-side Incident Response
- Many parties involved
- Company incident management teams
- Federal agencies (U.S. examples - USCG/FBI/CBP)
- Local community
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Police
Fire department
Hospitals
Port and harbor authorities
Ship agents
Tour companies
Volunteers
Local Community Assistance
- Create and manage a landing site for passengers
- Medical care and transport
- Security
- Create and manage shelters
CLIA Involvement in Incident Response
- Help support coordination efforts amongst the
CLIA Member lines
- Public communication support
- Liaison with authorities
Conclusions
Conclusions
- Consistent growth
- Partnerships
- Sustainable practices
- Ongoing commitments