The company's purpose is to operate a shipping company, in particular to operate passenger ships as well as lease and charter ships, and to trade in ships and provide all related services and ancillary services, such as catering. The company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to third parties and affiliated companies, including direct or indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and provide security for the obligations of these other companies, including by pledging or transferring assets of the company in trust or by guarantees of any kind, regardless of whether for consideration or not. Furthermore, the company may acquire, manage and sell properties and participations, as well as licenses, patents and other intangible property rights, carry out financing and conduct all business that falls within the scope of the aforementioned purpose or is suitable to promote it directly or indirectly, and establish branches in Switzerland and abroad.