Domestic ferry safety is far behind international ferry safety

摘要

The record of ferry safety creates the perception that maritime passenger transport as a whole is unsafe and negligent about human life. Ferry transport in the developed world has a good record, but in parts of the developing world there are frequent accidents with large numbers of fatalities. This is devastating to the families of the victims, hampers national economic development, and in addition establishes the impression that all maritime passenger transport is inherently suspect.