INTRODUCTION

STAR CRUISES TERMINALS AND JETTIES

THE STRATEGIC LOCATIONS OF STAR CRUISESS' DEDICATED CRUISE TERMINALS AND JETTIES IN MALAYSIA AND THAILAND PROVIDE AN IDEAL STOPOVER FOR CRUISE OPERATORS WITH CONVENIENT AND EASY ACCESS TO COACH, BUS AND TAXI SERVICES, FACILITIES FOR DUTY FREE SHOPPING AS WELL AS TERMINAL SECURITY. WATER, BUNKERING, GARBAGE DISPOSAL AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE WITH BERTHING FACILITIES THAT CATER TO A RANGE OF CRUISE VESSELS FROM LEISURE YACHTS TO THE BIGGEST CRUISE LINERS.

THE TERMINAL AT PORT KLANG IS ONLY A 45 MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE CAPITAL KUALA LUMPUR, WHICH OFFERS AN EXCITING ARRAY OF CULTURAL DIVERSITIES FOR THE VISITOR.

THE LANGKAWI JETTYWHICH HAS PLAYED HOST TO THE MARITIME DIVISION OF THE LANGKAWI INTERNATIONAL MARITIME AND AEROSPACE EXHIBITION (LIMA) SINCE 1977 IS COMPLETED BY THE MEDITERRANEAN THEMED AWANA PORTO MALAI RESORT. AT KIJAL, TRENGGANU, WE HAVE A BOAT JETTY LOCATED NEXT TO THE AWANA KIJAL RESORT.

THE NEWEST ADDITION TO THE LIST IS THE USD 15 MILLION PASSENGER CRUISE TERMINAL AT THE PORT OF LAEM CHABANG, IN THAILAND. A MERE TWO HOUR'S DRIVE FROM THE CAPITAL BANGKOK, THE LAEM CHABANG TERMINAL WAS DESIGNED AND IS EQUIPPED WITH EXCELLENT FACILITIES AND AMENITIES MAKING IT ONE OF THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

THE STAR CRUISES SHIP SIMULATOR (SCSS) OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING APPLICATIONS FOR CADETS, EXPERIENCED NAVIGATORS, CAPTAINS AND PORT PILOTS WITH EMPHASIS PLACED ON CONSTANT DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCES AND TRANSFER OF METHOLOGIES ADAPTED FROM THE AVIATION INDUSTRY TO A MARINE CONTEXT.

SOME OF THE MORE COMMON RAINING COURSES INCLUDE :

CREW SELECTION AND EVALUATION TOOLS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING USING EITHER WELL PROVEN TOOLS SUCH AS APRO, DMT, DESKSIM AND MASTERLINE OR SPECIALLY STRUCTURED PROGRAMS TAILORED TO AN INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S REQUIREMENTS.

THE SCSS CAN ALSO UNDERTAKE FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO ESTIMATE OPTIMAL PORT AND SHIP DESIGNS WHICH EFFECTIVELY REDUCE RISKS.