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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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CDC Says Cruise Lines Can Sail This Summer

By David Shepardson (Reuters) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “committed” to the resumption of cruise industry

April 29, 2021
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty
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Cruise Ship Passenger Safety In Focus After Woman Falls Overboard from Carnival Liberty

Cruise ship passenger safety in once again in focus following a man overboard incident on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico. Samantha Broberg, 33,

May 16, 2016
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

Child Drowns Aboard Norwegian Breakaway Cruise Ship

A 4-year-old child died abroad a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of North Carolina on Monday after being found unresponsive on the pool deck, a coast

February 4, 2014
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Carnival to Triple Crew Training Capacity with New Facility

Carnival to Triple Crew Training Capacity with New Facility

Carnival Corp., moving to improve safety following accidents that cost the world’s largest cruise operator tens of millions of dollars, will triple its

December 9, 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Carnival Corp. Names Navy Vice Admiral to New Chief Maritime Officer Position

Carnival Corp. Names Navy Vice Admiral to New Chief Maritime Officer Position

Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise company which has been struggling recently to overcome a long list of blemishes to its safety record, has been

December 5, 2013
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
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Petition to Install CCTVs on Ferries Gathers Momentum

Bob and Marianne Fearnside’s son Richard disappeared one evening while traveling home this year on a P&O Cruises ferry. “He went on deck for a

November 28, 2013
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy to Limit Large Cruise Ship Traffic In Venice

Italy will immediately begin to limit large cruise ship traffic in the Venice lagoon and the biggest vessels - of more than 96,000 gross tonnes - will be

November 5, 2013
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Cruise Lines Release Shipboard Crime Data

Cruise Lines Release Shipboard Crime Data

Some of the world's biggest cruise lines have made good on their word and have published shipboard crime statistics on their

August 1, 2013
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Cruise Lines to Voluntarily Publish Shipboard Crime Statistics

Cruise Lines to Voluntarily Publish Shipboard Crime Statistics

A number of recent high-profile incidents have brought cruise ship safety and passenger rights to the attention of government officials and the

July 24, 2013
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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Deadly Distractions – Parents Question Cruise Line Policy As Boy Remains In Coma

“Can a sign prevent kids from drowning on cruise ships?” asked Kim Browning, a parent and frequent cruise ship guest, in a message sent to gCaptain

April 9, 2013
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Monday, March 18, 2013
U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

U.S. Lawmaker Calls for Cruise Ship Passenger ‘Bill of Rights’

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Sunday called on the cruise ship industry to voluntarily adopt a new “Bill of Rights” to protect cruise ship

March 18, 2013
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Monday, December 3, 2012
IMO Agrees to Cruise Industry’s Recommendations on Muster Drills

IMO Agrees to Cruise Industry’s Recommendations on Muster Drills

The International Maritime Organization has agreed with international cruise industry recommendations requiring passenger safety drills to take place prior to,

December 3, 2012
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Norovirus Outbreak Takes Down 350 On Celebrity Constellation

Norovirus Outbreak Takes Down 350 On Celebrity Constellation

A Celebrity Cruises cruise ship has been delayed in Southhampton after 350 passengers came down with suspected cases of the industry’s most feared

November 7, 2012
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Meningitis Outbreak Hits MSC Cruise Ship

Four crew members from an MSC cruise ship are being treated for bacterial meningitis infections, Italian officials have confirmed. According to Italy’s

October 8, 2012
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Cruise Industry Mandates Biannual Lifeboat Exercises for Crews

Cruise Industry Mandates Biannual Lifeboat Exercises for Crews

The international cruise ship industry has added yet another voluntarily adopted safety rule in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster. The new policy is the

September 20, 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012
IMO Secretary-General Talks Ballast Water Regs, Cruise Ship Safety
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IMO Secretary-General Talks Ballast Water Regs, Cruise Ship Safety

Editor’s Note: The following is a briefing on the keynote address given by International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu at last

September 17, 2012
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Safety Policies… Again

Cruise Industry Voluntarily Adopts New Safety Policies… Again

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council (ECC), acting on behalf of the global cruise industry, announced Tuesday that

June 26, 2012
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cruise Industry Adopts New Safety Policies Identified in Operational Review

Cruise Industry Adopts New Safety Policies Identified in Operational Review

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council, on behalf of the global cruise industry, today announced the adoption three new

April 24, 2012
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Cruise Industry Appoints Panel to Evaluate Recommendations of Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review

Cruise Industry Appoints Panel to Evaluate Recommendations of Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says it has selected a 4-member panel of maritime and safety experts to provide an impartial assessment of

April 20, 2012
Total Views: 63
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