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- headlines all o'

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very often, and when they do

board: that: does a good job
on beaches and birds.

Once in a while; a cruise

ship will have some
regrettable accident that is -
usually more fun than hassle —

for the passengers. \
I remember a case when
the Federica; C grabbed.

_ it's “usually some ‘poor old.
freighter. with a lot of oil on. .

Safety ‘of Life at Sea
(SOLAS). — -

Standards, covering such
things’ as emergency
equipment, . fire safety
regulations,. drills for the
crew and safety of the hull
and ship’s machinery.

These standards are
agreed to by all. major

‘seafaring countries—about

x the world .

when. it grounded on a'sand .
bar off the port of “Port ©
Everglades,” :just outside of -

Miami. When ‘the media

. tried to phone the ship, there

was no answer: Crew and

“passengers were having too

much fun wining and dining
answer the telephone!

A bit later (about three

Crunch! Whatfun!

The - Angelina .. Lauro
caught: fire. a while . back
while most of the ‘passengers
were losing their shirts at the.
casinos in Puerto Rico. The
rest of their wardrobes went
down withthe ship. -

Costa Lines was more than
accommodating in replacing
the lost items. (After looking
at my wardrobe, I wish most
of it had been aboard!
Something new is overdue.)

Ships are so safe it's
ridiculous. But just to sooth
our frantic fears—here is a
bit of news blurb I received
from Costa Lines,

They really shouldn't be
defensive because their
safety precautions are
something else! Even their
most junior cabin steward or
bus boy gots hours of tedious
instructions as to how best
svacuate some dizzy
aassenger who doesn’t know
the difference between a life
jacket and a bottle of gin.

SAFETY ABOARD
CRUISE SHIPS
From Costa Cruise News

The destruction of the
Angelina Lauro has raised
questions about the safety of
cruise ships.

The following = in-
formation, verified by a
spokesman for the U.S.
oust Guard, spells out
specific rules and safety
regulations that must be
adhered to by cruise ships,
and may be useful in

90 nations including the
U.S.—and have been in
effect since 1966. ;

3. Ships from countries
not covered by ' the..1960

-SOLAS convention are .also
_inspected but must meet.

present U.S. standards for

-at. company expense to

safety at sea, which are
higher, © .
’ 4. Inspections are always |

held at a ship's initial stop at_

a U.S. port, where spot

. Checks throughout th 1
months!) I was aboard the~ See atten” “any

- Enrico. C when it:did a
poorly-advised trip:into Rio ..
' Grande ‘do Sul. in Brazil.

are made. After that,
periodic’ inspections are
made at least once every
three months when the.
cruise ship is in an American

_ About: 900 Coast Guard
inspectors. are assigned to

"check for ship safety.

5. 1fa ‘cruise ship fails to |

pass the Coast Guard in-
spection, officials can either
detain the vessel until the

' problem is fixed, or prohibit

it from carrying
American passengers. *

6. Since 1965, according
to Coast Guard officials,

any

. Cruise ships have tightened

- fA voyoge by sea is a very special

safety standards at sea by
adding automatic fire doors,
smoke detectors, sprinkling

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2. The standards applied —
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participate in life boat drills
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_ Ifthere is an emergency at
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‘danger of accidental fire’

remains. .
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