Carnival Cruise Lines Names Martin Landtman SVP-Marine Operations

Carnival Cruise Lines Names Martin Landtman SVP-Marine Operations

Carnival Cruise Lines named Martin Landtman senior vice president-marine operations. Landtman will oversee all aspects of marine operations for the line’s 22-vessel fleet, including technical operations, safety, environmental and quality assurance, marine operations, budgeting, deck and engine manning and training, port operations, maritime legal and medical services.

Landtman will begin his new position on Feb. 1, reporting to Ruben Rodriguez, Carnival’s executive vice president of ship operations. Landtman replaces Brendan Corrigan, who is retiring after 33 years with Carnival but will remain with the company during the transition process.

Prior to being named to his new position at Carnival, Landtman spent two years as president of Aker Yards/STX Finland Inc., one of the world’s largest shipbuilders, and five years as senior vice president at Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO), a privately owned electric company in Finland.

He also spent nine years serving in senior management positions at Kvaerner Masa-Yards and three years as president of Kvaerner Warnow Werft GmbH, a Rostock, Germany-based shipbuilder. Landtman also spent 10 years at Wartsila Shipyards in Helsinki, holding a number of technical operations posts, including head of machinery design.