The company's purpose is to provide consulting, trading, entrepreneurial, shipping and financing services of all kinds, particularly in the field of industrial and tourist deep-sea shipping. The company may acquire, manage and sell participations in domestic and foreign companies of all kinds. The company may acquire, finance, hold, manage, rent, lease, mortgage or sell domestic and foreign ships of all kinds. The company may provide guarantees in favor of affiliated companies, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, grant and take out loans, provide guarantees and other securities, and conduct all business that is suitable to promote the purpose of the company. The company may acquire, hold and sell real estate and carry out all commercial, financial and other activities that are related to the purpose of the company. The company may acquire, hold and sell works of art of all kinds and trade in art and art products of all kinds, as well as provide all related services.