Cruise industry announces operational safety review

The review will include a comprehensive assessment of the critical human factors and operational aspects of maritime safety.   As best practices are identified, they will be shared among CLIA members and any appropriate recommendations will be reported to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).  
Key components of the review include:

• An internal review by CLIA members of their own operational safety practices and procedures concerning issues of navigation, evacuation, emergency training, and related practices and procedures,     
• Consultation with independent external experts,
• Identification and sharing of industry best practices and policies, as well as possible recommendations to the IMO for substantive regulatory changes to further improve the industry’s operational safety,  
• Collaboration with the IMO, governments and regulatory bodies to implement any necessary regulatory changes.