MARITIME search, rescue and security operations tech firm Zelim has renewed its push for cruise lines to adopt its technology, following the recent man overboard (MOB) on Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream (CW 02 Jul). Fewer than 19% of known MOB cases result in a successful recovery, according to US...
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MARITIME search, rescue and security operations tech firm Zelim has renewed its push for cruise lines to adopt its technology, following the recent man overboard (MOB) on Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Dream (CW 02 Jul).
Fewer than 19% of known MOB cases result in a successful recovery, according to US Coast Guard data.
Despite rules mandating cruise lines to integrate technology that can be used to detect passengers overboard, most cruise lines have yet to install these systems.
Zelim Director of Search and Rescue Matt Mitchell said his company’s technology can help with this problem.
“Cutting-edge detection systems can alert the bridge within seconds of a person going overboard, and some can even track the individual in the water until they’re safely recovered,” he said.
“These systems work, they’re deployable, they have been type approved, and they can save lives.”
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