Industry Information - 16/04/2002
The Bahamas fleet reads like a "Who's Who" of international shipping. Cruise operators include well-known names such as Disney, Crystal, Radisson, Carnival, Seabourn, Holland-America, and Silver Line -- and now Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, one of the world's leading cruise companies.
Currently there are more than 1400 international ships, with over 30 million gross tons flying the Bahamian flag. Of these, 80 are cruise ships, 350 are tankers and 70 are container vessels. The growth of the Bahamas Ship Register has been phenomenal; in 1983 there were less than 100 ships of just one million gross tons.
According to the lead article in the latest issue of "The Bahamas Flag", the newsletter of the Bahamas Maritime Authority, owners of cruise ships are particularly sensitive to public perception. A high quality managed register is therefore integral to maintaining their profile in the market place.
