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After the Concordia disaster off the coast of Italy, many are questioning whether modern day cruise ships are safe to travel on. In other words, do such cruise regulations ensure that passenger safety is their first priority? The International Maritime Organization is in charge of putting...
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U.S. House panel to review cruise line safety
The United States House Transportation Committee's Coast Guard subcommittee is planning on revising the protocol to cruise line safety after the January 13th incident regarding the Costa Concordia cruise ship. Because the evacuation process for those on board was confusing and hectic, the...
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How the cruise ship industry sails under the radar
Research by Reuters indicates that poor data and accident reports make it difficult to decide how safe traveling on a cruise ship really is. The failure to collect such data reveals how "loosely regulated" the cruise ship industry really is. Such inadequacy may have resulted in the Costa...
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Cruise ship safety: What to expect in a muster drill
Many passengers on board the Costa Concordia say they did not receive directions on how to evacuate the ship in case the ship encountered an emergency. Usually, passengers are supposed to receive a muster drill within 24 hours of arriving on the ship. After the Costa Concordia incident, will...
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Costa Concordia capsizing spotlights cruise ship safety
In a cruise ship accident, can all 6,000 passengers survive? Is it possible to evacuate every single person from the shipwreck? Cruise industry experts said that a captain and his crew can avoid passenger deaths by remembering the regulations and protocol set in stone for cruise liners....
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Costa Concordia sinking leaves other cruise-ship passengers alarmed -- and out of luck
After the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster, many cruise customers are afraid to pay money for another possible disaster. Customers who have already booked their tickets for future cruise vacations have been calling their travel agencies to cancel their reservations and are demanding a...
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Concordia's Death Toll Rises as Italy Prepares Fuel Removal
As the search for survivors or bodies continues on the Costa Concordia, Italy is preparing to remove the ship's fuel in order to protect and maintain a healthy ocean. Environment Minister Corrado Clini told reporters in Milan that they will begin removing fuel from the ship in order to...
