In the forum on 13th, Chairman Wang Qi and Maurizio Cergol-Chief Cruise Designer of Fincantieri, Jack Raoul-Principal consultant of PFJ Maritime, Zhu Qingwen the Head of China Cruise Center of DNV GL, Chen Shi-deputy Chief Engineer of the China Classification Society discussed the current pattern of Chinese cruise industry and analyzed the opportunities brought by the construction of cruise ship to China's shipbuilding industry, and the subject such as how to design the customized cruise which conform to the consumption demand of Oriental tourism culture, and highlighted on and probed into the impact of the development of China's cruise market on the regional market and global market in the current and future times.
Wang Qi said in the forum, building cruise Ship will be an important new engine which will boost the transformation and upgrading of SWS, and SWS will take the initiative to take on the responsibility of building national brand cruise ship. SWS, on account of the rich design and construction experience of large ships, and the brand influence in the world shipbuilding market, won the first domestic cruise ship construction task, moreover, the march into the cruise ship market will further enhance SWS's overall image and competitive position. Choosing to work with the world largest cruise ship operation company, Carnival, and the world most experienced cruise shipbuilding enterprise Fincantieri, SWS will better benefit from the power of the world cruise giant and building enterprise, thus develop Chinese cruise economy industry with less risk and faster speed to carry out international technology cooperation and exchanges through reasonable business operating mode.
At the opening ceremony, the President of CSSC Mr. Wu Jiang, together with the deputy mayor of Shanghai Mrs. Zhao Wen, unveiled the "Shanghai CSSC International Cruise Industrial Park". During the congress, SWS chairman Mr. Wangqi accompanied President of CSSC-Mr. Wu Qiang, relevant leaders of Baoshan District and Shanghai Municipality, and discussed face to face on how to better realize the construction quality and supreme service level of the cruise ship, promote cruise economy to become the window of image and cultural exchange for Shanghai among port cities.