# Presentation: 321077

## Slide 1

## Represents 23 passenger cruise line operators that handle over 97% of the North American cruise capacity and approximately 85% worldwide. 

Represents over 90 strategic cruise industry business partners and nearly 16,500 travel agencies. 

**Represents over 90 strategic cruise industry business partners and nearly 16,500 travel agencies. **

**CRUISE LINES INTERNATIONAL****ASSOCIATION (CLIA)**

- Over 150 Ships
- Over 12 Million Passengers

## Member Lines

## **************

**A ****SAFE AND SECURE****VACATION EXPERIENCE**
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## Slide 6

## Cruise Ships are NOT Hotels

**Cruise Ships are NOT Hotels**

## 

Crew/Passenger Ratio
24/7 availability
Specific Assignment to Assist
Crew Training and Drills
Cabin/Public Space Search
Passenger Information, Instruction & Drills
Ship Construction 
Ship Inspection and Crew Examination

**Crew/Passenger Ratio**
**24/7 availability**
**Specific Assignment to Assist**
**Crew Training and Drills**
**Cabin/Public Space Search**
**Passenger Information, Instruction & Drills**
**Ship Construction **
**Ship Inspection and Crew Examination**

## Crew  Emergency Assignments

- EMERGENCY RESPONSE
**FIRE FIGHTING**
**DAMAGE CONTROL**
**PREPARATION OF LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES**
- AREA,  STAIR,  AND ELEVATOR GUIDES
- SEARCH AND ASSIST TEAMS
- PASSENGER ASSIST TEAMS
- MUSTER AREA GUIDES AND CONTROLLERS

## PASSENGER INSTRUCTION AND DRILL

**BACK OF THE DOOR INFORMATION**
**EMERGENCY DRILL – EMERGENCY ALARM**
**SAFETY VIDEO**
**RESPONSE TO **
**	****	****QUESTIONS**** **

## CREW ASSISTANCE

- ALL PASSENGERS RECEIVE APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE IN AN EMERGENCY

## SOLAS (’74)

- International Convention
- on
- Safety of Life at Sea
- As Amended

## STCW (‘95)

- International Convention
- on
- Standards of
- Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
- For Seafarers

## CRUISE SHIP 		CONSTRUCTION		MANNING		CREW ASSIGNMENTS			TRAINING

- SOLAS  & STCW

## International Treaties to Which
 the United States is Signatory

“Law of the Land”

Flag States also Signatory

-  the United States is Signatory
- “Law of the Land”
- Flag States also Signatory

## SOLAS

- Construction & Materials
- Fire Detection and Alarms
- Fire Fighting & Suppression Systems
- General Alarm and PA System
- Emergency Drills
- Crew Emergency Assignments

## STCW

-    Knowledge
-    Understanding
-    Proficiency
-    Certification
-    Training

## SOLAS & STCW  Requirements
  Listing of Persons Declaring a need for
	  Assistance and Cabin Assignments

  Crew Specific Assignments to Assist

  Search of all Cabins and Public Spaces

  Specific Training for these Persons

-   Listing of Persons Declaring a need for
- 	  Assistance and Cabin Assignments
-   Crew Specific Assignments to Assist
-   Search of all Cabins and Public Spaces
-   Specific Training for these Persons

## Level of Safety Superior to Shoreside Experiences

through

SOLAS & USCG Safety Regulations

**through**
**SOLAS & USCG Safety Regulations**

## tthompson@cruising.org

***Washington D.C. Area Office:**
**2111 Wilson Boulevard, 8th Floor**
**Arlington, Virginia  22201**
**(703) 522-8463   (703) 522-3811 FAX**

**Florida Office:**
**910 SE 17th Street Causeway**
**Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316**
**(754) 224-2200 (754) 224-2251 FAX**

****LOCATED IN  THIS OFFICE***

**tthompson@cruising.org**