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On 19 November each year, International Men’s Day celebrates the positive value men bring to…

At the recent Town Hall, the Chapter Leads talked through several topics in relation to…

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It’s time to kick off the Annual Performance Review cycle and whilst performance reviews themselves…

Our mission: To empower our colleagues to speak up, provide a channel for voices to…

Every year on 30 July the world celebrates International Friendship Day. In Southampton, we chose…

As we have shared on Tuesday 14 May, Corporate Shipbuilding will be moving to a…

Each year, on the 18 May, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) International Day for Women…

With the next Corporate Culture and Engagement survey just around the corner and following feedback…

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As many of you know, we’ve had a few of these challenges over the past…

On Friday 8 March we’ll be celebrating International Women’s Day, a day of collective global…

From 5 February 2024, we’re changing our approach to hybrid working and aligning our ways…

In 1998, Stress Awareness Day was recognised, this then morphed into International Stress Awareness Week…

The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October each year. The theme for…

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Did you know that 1 in 4 people face mental health challenges, yet many of…

The Corporate Vision Award Recognition Program is run on a quarterly basis and is open…

We often hear the phrase Learning from Experience or LFE for short but what does…

We’re delighted to confirm that today, Monday 31 July 2023, at 0900hrs (Italian time), Natalya…

Each year on 30 July the world celebrates the International Day of Friendship or as…

Huge congratulations to Tom Gunn, Principal Manager, Naval Architecture for winning the Q2 Leader Award in…

Today, Monday 24 July, is recognised as International Self-Care Day. This day was first celebrated…

Carnival Cruise Line’s next new ship, Jubilee, marked a key construction milestone on 22 July…

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When Alice Toso, Project Assistant in Genoa got the opportunity to join Seabourn Pursuit’s sea…

In early June Adora Magic City, also the nickname for Shanghai, was launched and floated…

The theme for this year’s International Men’s Health Week is ‘Men’s Health and the Internet’.…

All this week we’re recognising and celebrating International Men’s Health Week, a global initiative dedicated…

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As we shared recently, we have developed a Corporate Shipbuilding Sustainability Roadmap that will support…

Whilst we didn’t have any Corporate Shipbuilding winners for the Q1 Corporate Vision Awards, we…

With the start of a new year comes our new team challenge, Get Off Your…

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On Sunday 2nd April 2023 is World Autism Awareness Day. This is a day that…

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Chinese New Year is the annual 15-day festival celebrated in China and Chinese communities around…

With the Time and Attendance system now being used to record your absence and also…

Huge congratulations to Mark Mitchell, Senior Engineer, Outfitting for winning the Q4 Team Member Award in…

For anyone who wasn’t able to join the recent town hall or had issues watching…

First of all thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a colleague…

Today (Thursday 15 December 2022) at 09:18 (German time), Paul Ludlow, President, P&O Cruises, accepted…

CCSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited, the Corporation’s joint venture with the China State Shipbuilding Corporation,…

The Corporate Shipbuilding Career Framework was first introduced in the UK in 2018, with the…

We’re pleased to confirm that today (Wednesday 2 November 2022), at 11:28 (Finnish time), Christine…

Money worries are something most people can relate to, money problems directly correlate to feelings…

Celebration’s sea trials started on Monday 5 September, 15 minutes ahead of schedule which we…

Huge congratulations to Emma Stevenson, Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager and Gioacchino Caltagirone, Senior Inspector in…

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On Saturday 27 August 2022, P&O Cruises and Cunard were proud headline sponsors of the…

With holiday season well and truly upon us and the sun shining pretty much everywhere,…

On 27 July 2022, Seabourn Venture entered services and welcomed its first guests on board,…

Before the pandemic the Services team had all, in some way, shape or form visited…

On Friday 29 July 2022 at 11.35am the Troncone for Queen Anne (6274) departed Castellammare…

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First of all thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a colleague…

At the end of June, Carnival Cruise Line announced that two Vista class ships from…

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Showing appreciation for each other is really important, we all know the power that positive…

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We have our first winner for the Corporate Vision Award Program! Huge congratulations go to…

How to Speak Up A key behaviour in our Culture Essentials, Speak Up is about…

Most of you will have heard of the much-loved TV programme Bake Off which has…

Please use the following links to access the latest versions of the Chief Maritime Officer’s…

During these times of uncertainty, we recognise that many colleagues may be affected by the…

Great news, you can now officially submit your request to buy up to five days…

It is Random Acts of Kindness Day today (17 February 2022). This is a day…

Over recent months, we’re delighted to have welcomed (and welcomed back!) a number of new…

Whilst we didn’t have any winners from the Corporate Vision Awards in Q4, we did…

As we promised at our recent town hall, please click here to access the slides…

In December we explored how to spot the signs of someone struggling with their mental…

We’re delighted that we have been able to recognise so many of our talented people…

Can you tell if someone is struggling with their mental health? It’s easy to know…

First of all thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a colleague…

Looking for that perfect way to spend December with loved ones? Look no further than…

We’re pleased to confirm that today (2 December 2021), at 09:44 (local Finnish time), Mario…

To support our hybrid approach to working, we’ve changes the Carnival House car parking system.…

This page includes a number of frequently asked questions and answers (FAQS) regarding the additional…

Having taken a lovely week off which has definitely worked wonders for my mental wellbeing,…

Another week, another great 30 second video from Mental Health Ireland to explain what we…

We have another addition to the Corporate Shipbuilding family! Here’s a short message from Marie…

We’re covering two topics this week as there are 5 Ways to Wellbeing, but only…

Having been away from the office for over 18 months, the thought of coming back…

The steel cutting for any new ship is an important milestone and signifies the start…

As you may have seen from other blog posts on the Insider, October is mental…

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Talking therapies are also essential to supporting our mental wellbeing. Sometimes it can be helpful…

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Corporate Vision Our Purpose Our Culture Essentials Our Code of Conduct Corporate Vision As the global leader…

The global pandemic has presented us all with so many challenges, both from a personal…

“Seek help”. “Don’t deal with things alone”. These can be easy words to hear and…

A crucial piece of equipment on any cruise ship is a life jacket and just…

Following the successful delivery of Rotterdam on Friday 30 July 2021, the vessel left Marghera…

First of all thank you to everyone who participated in the latest team challenge, named…

What brings people together more than food? We all have to eat to survive but…

The first in a series of challenges, aptly named ‘Come Cruising with CCS’, is all…

As summer draws to a close and the autumn months loom ahead, it’s time to…

So, how are you really? Hello, how are you today? We ask or are asked…

Here are the all important teams for our next series of challenges, aptly named, Come…

This is our first pulse survey and is a much shorter version of the employee…

Who are we? As many of you will have heard during the April town hall…

First of all thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a colleague,…

As was shared at the recent town hall by JC, ABG’s Corporate Marine Technology team…

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As some of our ships head back into service, we’re looking to create a series…

Any member of Jutta’s team, the Flat Tyre Pirates, will vouch for her competitive spirit and…

In the main, most participants clocked up their KMs for the Tour by walking, running…

Congratulations to Alan who as part of his commitment to his team (Shipbuilding Shufflers) and…

We know from our most recent engagement survey results that many of you want more…

Well it’s certainly been a long time coming but finally Iona arrived in her home…

We’re delighted to share that Rotterdam’s recent sea trials were a great success and a…

We’re pleased to share that the build of the first ship in China, under construction…

With the hull of the Seabourn Venture (MAR 172) now complete and a significant project…

Who knew that Gemma, our Finance guru (who has recently moved to Carnival UK) who…

Today (Monday 15 March) marks the start of the sixth and final stage of the…

Even during a global pandemic, there are some things that just can’t be paused and…

Due to the amount of uncertainty and additional holiday carried over by many last year…

As the headline suggests, we have a winner of stage 4 of the Tour de…

As you will likely be aware, as of 23:00 on 31 December 2021, the transition…

With the New Year comes the start of a new stage for the participants of…

2020 was a year like no other for us all and whilst most of us…

For those of you who weren’t able to join the Zoom call last week, please…

Please take a moment to watch Arnold Donald’s festive message: https://vimeo.com/489777459

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Huge congratulations to the Shipbuilding Shufflers who completed stage 1 (1798km) of the Tour de…

Update correct at 9 November 2020 Please click here to access the latest Health &…

**Click here to access the guidance document**  As we continue with our efforts in cash…

As of today (Monday 2 November 2020) the new Time and Attendance system is now…

Please watch the video below which builds on the messages received on Wednesday 28 October…

Through a variety of different feedback channels, including the pulse survey and the Learning from…

Today (Monday 19 October 2020) marks the start of stage 1 of the Tour de…

With majority of the Marghera site team heading out on official sea trials today (14…

Watching and being part of the construction of a ship over so many months, it’s…

As was mentioned at the recent town hall, we know that with so many people…

As many of you will already know, we sadly said goodbye to a number of…

Today marks the conclusion of the formal collective consultation process here in the UK. Please…

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In light of the impact that  COVID-19 is having on our organisation and the use…

As part of the Collective Consultation proposals that we have outlined in relation to the…

As part of the Collective Consultation proposals that we have outlined in relation to the…

Congratulations to Simon Pattison, Project Manager, and his wife, on the safe arrival of their…

As the construction of Iona continues, today (18 June 2020) was a key milestone for…

I miss the Porridge Club, by Karine Tomlin Working from home has its benefits: I…

The world we’re living in right now is far from normal and the familiar that…

We recognise that this is an unsettling time for everyone and we want to make…

What the participants had to say: With the Tour de Corporate Shipbuilding all done and…

Today marks the start of the formal collective consultation process in the UK. Please take…

First of all we would like thank those of you who have either put yourself…

We’re pleased to share the news that seven brands within the Carnival Corporation have been…

As a result of the unique situation we find ourselves in due to Coronavirus, we…

Electing Employee Representatives This article provides you with all of the information that you need…

With work activities beginning to ramp back up for our Italian site teams, Simone Pirisi,…

Congratulations to Rob Charkham, Assistant Superintendent for the Asset Management Department, and his wife, on…

Thank you to those of you who completed the recent pulse survey, we had an…

With so many of us working remotely or in smaller teams within the sites, it…

With the impact of COVID-19 being felt around the world, for the majority of our…

We appreciate that over the past few weeks many of you have experienced a fast…

As a result of COVID-19 we are aware that a higher number of people are…

With the current challenges being faced across the world, and with many of our teams…

The health and wellbeing of everyone remains our number one priority throughout all of what…

There are some things in life that don’t stop, even during a global pandemic, and…

For those of you who attended the recent town hall meetings, you will know the…

We know how important learning and personal development is in helping us successfully achieve our…

The situation that we find ourselves in today is truly unprecedented and through the uncertainty…

Please click on the following video to hear watch a message from Bo-Erik regarding Coronavirus:…

Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond their day to day role?…

For those of you that attended the town hall briefings during January, we hope you…

As we continue to make progress in the set-up of our operation in China, I…

As part of their commitment to get out to the site offices on a more…

During February, six of our newly appointed Senior Inspection Team Managers visited Southampton for a…

What is the “ECM project”? As you may remember, at the end of last year…

The site office in Marghera has had a makeover recently with the whole office getting…

We achieved a lot together in 2019 and we hope you were able to get…