Thomson Majesty puts lifeboat safety under scrutiny

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Lifeboat safety is likely to return to the top of the agenda following Februarys accident on the cruise ship Thomson Majesty in which five crew members lost their lives, writes Sandra Speares.With an investigation into the accident ongoing after a cable snapped during a lifeboat exercise on the ship with eight crew on board, questions are already being asked about the number of crew in the boat during the training procedure, as well as whether the way the lifeboat was stored put unnecessary stress on the cable.These issues will be at the centre of the inquiry into the accident which took place when Thomson Majesty, which is managed by Cyprus-based Louis Group, was alongside in Santa Cruz de la Palma in the Canary Islands.