ALMACO Group Rewarded With Continued Maintenance Contract For Marella Cruises
ALMACO Group is proud to announce the successful continuation of its fleet maintenance services for Marella Cruises. Marella Cruises is reconducting its maintenance contract with ALMACO for 2025, reflecting their satisfaction with the provided services.
COMPREHENSIVE GALLEY MAINTENANCE DURING VOYAGES
ALMACO’s work with Marella Cruises and ship management company Columbia Cruise Services focuses on maintaining galley equipment, a vital part of the ship’s food service operations. ALMACO technicians visit each ship once a year, performing planned maintenance while the ships are sailing, minimizing any impact on daily operations. The approach, tailored to the client’s priorities, helps ensure that galley equipment remains reliable and efficient throughout the year, reducing the likelihood of unexpected issues during high-demand periods.
Matthew Easton, Hotel Technical Manager at Marella Cruises’ said “Thanks to ALMACO’s maintenance plan, we are dealing with fewer maintenance matters and have subsequently been able to use the current parts we have on our ships and not need additional spare parts.”
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS LEAD TO EFFICIENT OPERATIONS
The success of this partnership is a testament to the excellent collaboration between ALMACO, Columbia Cruise Services, and Marella Cruises. Closing the LifeCycle loop by delivering Maintenance, Equipment replacement and larger Modernization projects. Mathias Roberts, Vice President of Sales at ALMACO, remarked, “At ALMACO, we have a long history of working together with Marella Cruises. It’s an honor to extend the collaboration from projects, modernizations, and aftersales to turnkey lifecycle services. Our joint efforts have led to fewer maintenance matters during the high season and reduced operational costs. With less need for emergency parts and fewer interventions from original equipment manufacturers, our clients can focus more on delivering exceptional experiences to their guests.”
LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUED SUCCESS
By continuing to focus on efficiency, communication, and high-quality maintenance, Marella Cruises and ALMACO are well-positioned to ensure a positive, uninterrupted cruising experience for passengers.
For more information, contact
Mathias Roberts
VP Sales & Deputy to the President, Lifecycle Services Division
About Marella Cruises
Marella Cruises is part of TUI UK and Ireland and TUI Group. It is the third largest cruise line in the UK. As of 1 June 2023, there are five ships in the Marella Cruises fleet, Marella Discovery, Marella Discovery 2, Marella Explorer, Marella Explorer 2 and the newest ship to the fleet, Marella Voyager. Marella Cruises offers its customers all-inclusive as standard with all tips and service charges included, customers enjoy an unrivalled level of service and award-winning entertainment. Marella Cruises has also received accolades at the Wave Awards in 2024 as Best for Entertainment and Good Housekeeping Reader Recommended for onboard service since 2019.
About Columbia Cruise Services
COLUMBIA Cruise Services (CCS) is a premier ship management company dedicated to the maritime leisure industry. CCS specializes in managing cruise and expedition vessels, offering a comprehensive range of services to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction. Operating out of Hamburg, Germany, CCS provides full turnkey solutions including technical management, marine and port operations, and crew and hotel services. Their expertise covers a wide range of passenger capacities, from 155 to 3,400.
About ALMACO Group
ALMACO Group is a full turnkey provider for Newbuilding, Modernization and Lifecycle services of Accommodation, Catering and Laundry areas for the Marine and Offshore industries. ALMACO builds, refurbishes and serves complete interiors and hotel areas of marine vessels and offshore units including galleys, provision stores, refrigeration machinery, laundries, public spaces, as well as complete living quarters. ALMACO works with owners and builders around the world providing full turnkey solutions comprising design and engineering, project management, construction, spare parts, and maintenance. ALMACO was founded in 1998 and has offices in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, and the USA.
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