The company's purpose is to operate a shipping company, in particular to own, manage and operate its own and third-party passenger ships, as well as to lease and charter ships. It also aims to trade in ships and all related services and ancillary services, such as catering. The company may acquire or establish similar and related businesses, acquire, manage or sell real estate, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company directly or indirectly, or which concern the investment and management of the company's assets. The company may grant loans or other financing of all kinds to its direct or indirect parent companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of all kinds for the liabilities of such other companies, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges, global assignments, security transfers, security assignments and indemnification agreements, whether remunerated or not. For this purpose, the company may also act in the interest of the group or individual group companies.