The company's purpose is to operate a shipping company, in particular to operate river and inland waterway shipping, as well as to operate and manage the nautical and gastronomic aspects of river cruise ships, and to provide all related services and ancillary services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also grant loans and other direct or indirect financing, as well as guarantees and other securities for the obligations of other companies, including direct or indirect shareholders, direct and indirect subsidiaries, also through pledges or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or through guarantees of any kind. The company is a subsidiary of Rijfers Nautical Management B.V., Arnhem (NL), and as such may, within the scope of its purpose, take into account the interests of the parent company.