Behind the scenes we are putting necessary procedures in place before we roll out the new CLIA Australasia. In the meantime we have already started to formally represent the cruise industry in this market on regulatory issues so it is worth highlighting some of the work that has been done...
Behind the scenes we are putting
necessary procedures in place before we
roll out the new CLIA Australasia.
In the meantime we have already started
to formally represent the cruise industry in
this market on regulatory issues so it is
worth highlighting some of the work that
has been done by CLIA over the last 12 months.
Last January, immediately following the
Concordia incident, the global cruise
industry launched a comprehensive review
of the critical human factors and
operational aspects of maritime safety as
part of its longstanding efforts to continuously
raise the bar on safety matters.
The global cruise industry, with input from
an independent panel of experts with
extensive experience in maritime,
regulatory and accident investigation fields,
introduced ten new safety policies during
the review.
Each policy exceeds current international
regulatory requirements and has been
adopted by CLIA Member Lines.
Policies resulting from the Review address
muster drills, bridge access and procedures,
life jacket availability and location, lifeboat
loading drills, recording of passenger
nationalities for on-shore emergency
services personnel, and securing of heavy
objects.
The International Maritime Organization
(IMO) recently approved incorporation of
the cruise industry’s recommendation for
the mandatory muster of passengers prior
to departure from port in the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), which provides comprehensive
mandates on safety equipment and
procedures for ships.
