by Ned S. Levi | Jan 14, 2013
I cruise often. In the last two years, I’ve cruised among ports on five continents, missing only North America and Australia. Over the years, I’ve seen significant safety improvements made on cruise ships I’ve sailed. The changes have ranged from...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 30, 2012
Last week in my article, Life safety cruise ship regulation reform is essential, I wrote about maritime regulation reform, I believe is necessary for governments and the United Nations to enact, to help prevent loss of life from cruise ship accidents, after reviewing...
by Ned S. Levi | Jan 23, 2012
As the death toll mounts, the Costa Concordia tragedy horrifies us more and more, especially since it has become apparent the ship never should have hit the rock which tore a 300 foot hole in its hull, and that more timely and decisive action by the captain and crew...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 17, 2012
Here is a collection of videos made available through the Daily Telegraph’s website. The first is infrared footage of the ship’s evacuation. The second, if you speak Italian, is the Coast Guard commander ordering the captain and the second-in-command back...
