But the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations organization, does not have the authority to enforce its own guidelines, nor can it impose fines or criminal sanctions against cruise lines that flout Safety of Life at Sea recommendations.

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You want a guarantee of safety - not something along the lines of "if we peak at date X and reduce emissions at rate Y that gives you Z% chance of not being flooded out of existence".

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The records consist of safety and inspection data about private bus lines, school buses and tour bus operators.

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The scheme includes safety improvements at 52 junctions, including new advanced stop lines, cycle feeder lanes and speed reduction measures.

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Now some in the industry are calling for cruise lines to take charge of this protocol and require safety drills before the ships depart.

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Meanwhile, the Cruise Lines International Association maintains the industry is committed to ensuring the safety of passengers.

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At the end of 2012, all of the disparate cruise industry policy- and marketing-related organizations all over the world banded together to issue global safety recommendations and ultimately merged into one cohesive organization under the umbrella of the Cruise Lines International Association.

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Mr. Kumar highlighted several police initiatives to address women's safety, including plans to hire more women constables and officers and add more telephone help-lines for women to call in complaints.

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The age of the underground lines is less important than whether they are getting adequately maintained, says Deborah Hersman, chair of the safety board, at the hearing.

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