The UK MCA has updated the document concerning the rights of passengers travelling by sea. According to regulation, passengers experiencing delay and cancellation of service have specific rights as well as disabled passengers and those with reduced mobility. Also, passengers have rights in the event of accidents, therefore, it is important anyone to be aware of them.
Further information on this regulation and the compensation rights of passengers travelling by sea involved in an accident can be found in the following documents
Summary of EU Regulation No 1177/2010
Rights of passengers travelling by sea in the event of accidents
MGN 504 (M) Maritime passenger rights: Role of the national enforcement body