The company's purpose is to acquire, hold, manage and dispose of participations in companies and corporations in Switzerland and abroad, in particular in the field of shipbuilding and ship management and the operation thereof. The company is also entitled to carry out all commercial, financial and other transactions that are intended and suitable to promote and facilitate the development of the company and the achievement of its corporate purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and may participate in other companies, both Swiss and foreign. The company may acquire, hold and sell intellectual property rights. The company may also provide financial, administrative and management services that are directly or indirectly intended or suitable to promote and facilitate the achievement of its corporate purpose. The company may grant direct or indirect financing or by granting loans and/or other financing to third parties or to companies in which it holds direct or indirect interests. The company may also engage in a wide range of investment activities, including venture capital, private equity or financial markets. To this end, the company may acquire, exploit, manage or dispose of any type of investment assets (assets), including intellectual property, and may create branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and carry out other activities that are directly or indirectly connected with its corporate purpose.