Evacuation Notation - a New Concept to Boost Passenger Evacuation Performance in the Cruise Industry

摘要

Breaking away from the traditional approach of the marine industry, that of passive (in-built) ship safety, RINA with assistance from the SSRC has recently developed and launched the first ever notation focused on operational issues (active ship safety); it has been tested on a ship of Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL). This Class Notation aims at assessing the effectiveness of crew functionality by comparing the evacuation performance of a ship in several specific scenarios (IMO scenarios, scenarios pertaining to social events, ship at berth and owner specific scenarios to reflect real emergencies) with and without crew assistance. This new concept makes evacuation analysis much more relevant, offering real "means" for enhancing passenger evacuation performance as well as incentivizing passenger ship owners to improve emergency procedures. This paper describes the concept and development of this groundbreaking approach, pertaining to the integration of all major crew functionalities within evacuation analysis (such as controlling spaces, searching cabins, and rerouting) and presents and discusses its implementation on a modern cruise ship, leading to conclusions and recommendations on the way forward.