By
Rebecca Gibson |
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has implemented the final three safety-related policies from the 2012 Global Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review.
Adopted at the latest IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting, all ten policies from the Review – which was launched by the global cruise industry and assesses the human and operational aspects of maritime safety – have now been included in formal IMO standards specific to passenger ship safety.
All the policies the policies have been adopted by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its members.
“We look forward to working closely with the IMO, its secretary-general, the Maritime Safety Committee and the 170 IMO Member States around the world to make a safe industry even safer for the over 20 million global passengers that cruise each year,” said Christine Duffy, president and CEO of CLIA.
The global cruise industry launched the Review as part of its longstanding efforts to continuously raise the bar on safety matters. CLIA and is members received input from a panel of experts with extensive experience across the maritime, regulatory and accident investigation fields, throughout the process.