conference review
The Passenger Ship Safety Conference demonstrates there is no safety complacency in the industry
Safety conference proves its importance
Riviera Maritime Media’s 2012 Passenger Ship Safety Conference was particularly topical with the tragic Costa Concordia accident dominating the news
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ssues arising from the Costa Concordia incident were under the microscope during Riviera’s two- day Passenger Ship Safety Conference, but not to the exclusion of other, equally important discussions. The event, held in association with Viking Life-Saving Equipment on 19-20 January in London, attracted a total of 90 delegates. Seven sessions explored safety regulations, the human element, lifesaving appliances, a lifeboat versus marine evacuation system (MES) panel debate, the energy efficiency design index (EEDI), Marpol standards, LNG-fuelled vessels and security. Furthermore, during the lunch period of the first
day the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the European Cruise Council (ECC) and the Passenger Shipping Association jointly organised a global media
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briefing to defend the passenger shipping industry’s safety record. CLIA’s president and chief executive officer, Christine Duffy, emphasised that safety is the industry’s top priority and called on IMO to review safety regulations. In
the opening session, chairman Robert
Ashdown, technical director of the ECC pointed out that, “Conferences like this demonstrate that there is no complacency in the industry. We are always evaluating safety, even when there are no incidences.” Nigel Lingard, formerly of Fred Olsen Cruises, said that the cruise industry differs from other transport as it “tries to fulfil dreams”. He pointed out that passengers assume they are safe on board ships and that safety measures should not be detrimental to a passenger’s experience.
Mikko Matilla, Deltamarin’s sales director, briefed
the conference on the Solas 2009 damage stability rules. “These probabilistic damage stability standards were introduced to replace prescriptive rules. This risk- based approach allows designers more flexibility and a better understanding of survivability but the number of damage cases is much larger than it used to be.” Lloyd’s Register’s lead specialist for new construction
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