Cruise safety dominates regulations following Concordia tragedy
RINA's highlights on cruise ship stability challenges Market conditions as well as green regulations have been pushing the cruise lines to further explore energy efficiency measures and technology to reduce their eco-footprint.RINA's conference on design and operation of passenger ships in November last year, highlighted some of the challenges faced by the passenger shipping industry in terms of their approach to assessing cruise ship stability, as well as practical steps that can be taken to improve evacuation procedures in the event of a casualty and risk assessment for passenger ships.David Ridden, principal consultant at Burness Corlett Three Quays, highlighted the practical difficulties of assessing the stability of cruise ships, which have been increasing in size and in numbers during the past 20 years.The growth in passenger numbers has occurred at the same time as regulatory changes aimed at ensuring adequate margins of stability in intact and damaged conditions.He maintained that the: "statutory requirements for confirming the accuracy and reliability of the lightship properties remain largely unchanged and do not reflect the increased risk presented by ever larger passenger ships."As cruise ship operators seek to improve the appearance of their ships and the amenities on board, this results in potential weight ...
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