The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC) have announced that the cruise industry has adopted three additional safety policies.
The policies address issues related to lifejacket stowage on newly constructed ships, the securing of heavy objects on board ships, and the synchronisation of bridge operating procedures within commonly owned and operated fleets. The new policies exceed current international regulatory requirements and are further outcomes of the Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review, which was launched in January.
The ‘Location of Lifejacket Stowage’ policy complements the existing Excess Lifejackets policy under which oceangoing cruise lines of CLIA and the ECC carry additional adult lifejackets, so that the number of lifejackets carried far exceeds the number of persons actually on board the ship.
The ‘Securing Heavy Objects’ policy ensures that oceangoing member lines of CLIA and the ECC have procedures in their Safety Management Systems to secure heavy objects either permanently, when not in use, or during severe weather.
The ‘Harmonisation of Bridge Procedures’ policy helps to enhance operational safety within CLIA and ECC oceangoing member lines by achieving consistency in operating procedures within individual companies and among brands within a commonly owned and operated fleet.
A full version of the Location on Lifejacket Stowage policy is online at http://www.cruising.org/regulatory/lifejacket-stowage. A full version of the Securing Heavy Objects policy can be accessed at http://www.cruising.org/regulatory/heavy-objects. The Harmonisation of Bridge Procedures policy is available at http://www.cruising.org/regulatory/bridge-procedures. All CLIA policies can be viewed at http://cruising.org/regulatory/cruise-industry-policies.
Global cruise industry announces latest safety policies
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