The company's purpose is to engage in commercial passenger transportation by ship, as well as the rental and distribution of ships. The company may engage in ship trading and, furthermore, enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable for promoting the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in, acquire or merge with other companies in Switzerland and abroad. It may provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may acquire, encumber, manage or dispose of real estate and licenses in Switzerland and abroad, and acquire, exploit or dispose of patents, trademarks, design rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights in any form.