Vice Admiral William R. Burke (Ret.) to Transition to New Role as External Affairs Advisor, Lars Ljoen to Become Chief Maritime Officer of Carnival Corporation & plc MIAMI, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, today announced that Vice Admiral William R. Burke (Ret.), Chief Maritime Officer for the company, has advised that he will be stepping down from the role effective February 1, 2025. At that time, Lars Ljoen, currentl ...