The fundamental element of human nature and corporate decision-making on ship safety is just as relevant today as it was 100 years ago.
Yet the episode has focused attention on cruise-ship safety, little more than a year after the Costa Concordia shipwreck in Italy that killed 32 people.
French officials say they received Israeli guarantees for the ship's safety.
An Airbus wing cargo ship has arrived at Anglesey for safety checks after being stranded in the Dee estuary.
Four hours after the initial crack, Gavignet's first Route du Rhum ended as he climbed aboard a Greek cargo ship that would carry him to safety.
"There are various means of delivering passenger safety instructions and abandon ship instructions, but we believe ... the existing international requirement that we provide this instruction within 24 hours can be bettered by doing it immediately upon (passenger) boarding, " said Michael Crye, executive vice president of Cruise Lines International Association.
Since then, all staff employed by the ship's owners have completed mandatory safety training and are not required to stand on the rail.
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The cruise ship company said the change was done for safety and logistical reasons, and that the Allegra would reach Mahe early Thursday.
The remains of the ship are barely 7 meters deep off shore which ensures the safety of the students.
The sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship this month has once again shone a spotlight on the overall safety of transport.
And obviously his main concern is for the safety of the captain and the rest of the crew on the ship, and he will continue to receive those updates.
I'm on board as the expedition safety guide, which means making sure that everyone venturing off the ship is well-equipped and well-informed for dealing with conditions in the harsh and remote Arctic wilderness.
That was to put down volatile organic compounds that were coming up out of the oil that was sitting around the ship that was actually producing -- there actually is a threat to personal safety and health there on those vapors.
As soon as you board your ship and arrive at your room, find your life vest and participate in the mandatory safety drill, called a muster drill.
Now another Italian-owned and -operated ship has been involved in a deadly accident and the nation's reputation for maritime safety has taken a further beating, our correspondent adds.
Under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, known as SOLAS, there are many mandated standards for ship operators, but critics -- including U.S. lawmakers -- point to the fact that there are also many codes, guidelines and recommendations that are voluntary.
For potential passengers seeking ship information, there's no central database that can be viewed to determine a track record of safety or health inspections.
The U.S. Coast Guard makes at least one annual safety inspection of ships operating in U.S. waters, regardless of the flag a ship flies, said a coast guard spokesman.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the U.S. Coast Guard held hearings in February on what caused the ship sink.
The countries where ship-breaking now takes place sorely need that income and steel it generates, and can largely ignore nettlesome safety regulations.
Each of the department heads is an expert in one of the major ship departmental functions: Ship Operations, Intelligence, Propulsion, Engineering, Combat Systems, Supply, Air Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, Safety, Training, Navigation, Religious Ministries and Medical.
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