Ljoen is currently EVP and managing director of Carnival Maritime, the marine service unit of the Costa Group in Hamburg.
He will be responsible for overseeing all of the Carnival brand's marine operations, including nautical and technical operations, environmental compliance and safety.
The skills to drive continuous improvement
'Lars has the leadership skills and experience to further drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in marine operations across our fleet,' Carnival president Christine Duffy said. 'Having run Costa Group’s maritime unit, Lars will bring vast knowledge, passion and enthusiasm to this role and we are excited to welcome him to the team.'
Ljoen joined the Costa Group in 2015 as SVP and was promoted to EVP and managing director the following year. At Costa, he has been responsible for fleet governance, marine projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Prior roles at Ceres and Royal Caribbean
From 2005 to 2015, Ljoen headed the development of business strategies for Ceres Marine Terminals (NYK Ports) in Miami. Prior to that, he was director of marine operations at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., where he managed fleetwide navigation issues, maritime training and dock operations.
Ljoen began his career on supply vessels and shuttle tankers in the North Sea offshore industry.
'There is strong collaboration among the brands at Carnival Corporation and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to step into this leadership role at Carnival Cruise Line, working closely with the seasoned team of maritime professionals,' Ljoen said.
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