CLIA bolsters lifeboat drills

摘要

In its latest response to the Costa Concordia disaster, the cruise industry has announced enhanced lifeboat training procedures for all member operators. The mandatory rules, effective from 20 September, require a lifeboat to be launched, fully loaded, at least once every six months for crew training. In a joint statement, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the European Cruise Council said: "During the training, the lifeboat is filled to capacity with crew members and manoeuvred in the water to facilitate familiarisation with lifeboat operations.