Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cruise safety

  • Cruises have long been the chosen, if not the last, resort of anxious travelers, so the industrys defense of its safety record came as little surprise after news that the Costa Concordia had struck a rock off Italy.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Its a cruise vacation, promising lots of fine dining and drinking, new adventures and relaxation. What could go wrong? As the 4,200 people aboard the cruise ship Costa Concordia found, just about everything. The Jan.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • As the 100th anniversary of the RMS Titanic disaster approaches, the Costa Concordia grounding is a stark reminder that going to sea remains dangerous.
  • (Houston Chronicle)
  • Disaster or not, the era of the giant cruise ship appears to be here to stay. Whoever has a license - a seaworthiness license - that is good enough for me, said Nico Hazdavoc of Adriatic Travel in San Pedro.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • The grounding of the Costa Concordia off the coast Italy's Tuscany coast late Friday is a sad and regrettable incident.
  • (FOX News)
  • Before the ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Italys Tuscan coast with 4,200 passengers aboard, the cruise industry had been enjoying smooth sailing and a bright future. Now, safety concerns could cloud sunny industry forecasts.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • The cruise ship disaster off Italys coast is drawing fresh scrutiny to the gaps in international safety rules and standards - yet there may be little appetite among the worlds major shipping nations and companies for big changes anytime soon.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • The sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy is becoming a challenge for the cruise industry, notes USA Today.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The recent grounding of Carnival Corp.s Costa Concordia ship off Italys coast left cruise fans wondering: Could this happen on a cruise departing from the U.S.
  • (The News & Observer)
  • and the global cruise industry will hold a media briefing tomorrow live from London at the annual Passenger Ship Safety Conference. During the briefing a panel of experts will discuss the regulatory safety regime for cruise ships and cruise ship operations.
  • (Investors Business Daily)

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