Keen cruise industry observers will already be aware of the new passenger safety legislation that was proposed earlier this year by our sister association CLIA. Under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) the muster of newly embarked passengers for a lifeboat drill prior to or...
Keen cruise industry observers will already
be aware of the new passenger safety
legislation that was proposed earlier this year
by our sister association CLIA.
Under the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) the muster of
newly embarked passengers for a lifeboat drill
prior to or immediately upon departure, (instead
of ‘within 24 hours’, as stated in the current
regulations) will be mandatory for a ship engaged
on a voyage where passengers are scheduled
to be on board for more than 24 hours.
The SOLAS convention is managed by the
International Maritime Organisation and they
have proposed that the new pre departure life
boat drill enters into force from late 2014.
Why wait……
You will be re-assured to know that ICCA
Member Lines (most of whom are CLIA
Members) have already put this practice into
effect.
Many of you will have even experienced this
new practice as part of the recent onenighters
on Carnival Spirit and Voyager of the
Seas out of Sydney.
It is certainly comforting to be part of an
industry that is on the front foot when it comes
to passenger safety – our number one priority.
Ongoing innovation in safety has been a
hallmark of the cruise industry for decades
and it is important that you and your clients
acknowledge the small investment in time
that it takes to participate in such drills when
embarking on a cruise holiday.
