Do Cruise Ships Have Lifeboats

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Do cruise ships have lifeboats. The latest big lifeboats on the RC Oasis class ships have a single enclosed toilet for nearly 400 passengers none of the other ones do. The first day onboard you do an emergency drill where you don a life vest and learn where your muster station is for your lifeboat. All cruise ships have enough lifeboats for everyone or else they wouldnt be allowed to sail.

Of particular importance to cruise ship passengers should be the SOLAS regulations regarding lifeboats and passengercrew drills to prepare for emergencies. A Surprising Fact About Modern Day Cruise Ships. This one definitely falls under my Miscellaneous Thinking category and has nothing to do with the publishing business but I was genuinely surprised to read this fact in the article Lack of Backup Power Puts Cruise Passengers at the Oceans Mercy in The New York Times.

In some cases it may be necessary for a yacht to have a fireproof lifeboat especially in situations where they might be at risk of catching fire. Throughout the world the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea an international maritime safety treaty sets the safety standards for cruise ships. It depends on the size of the ship.

Cruise ship lifeboats do not carry baby food. It would be impractical to carry lifeboats as typically seen on passenger cruise ships. When is the last time you heard of a cruise ship having to use lifeboats.

Similarly there is no puree food on the lifeboat for older babies either. Heres what the Travellers United Website says. Babies have specific requirements for food that cannot be catered for on a lifeboat.

There is no way of storing perishable milk and there is no way of providing hot water to make up formula. Its actually written down in International law in a publication called the International Life-Saving Appliance code LSA Code. The muster involves learning how to locate and wear your life jacket and how to get to the escape routes and also where the assigned lifeboats for your room are located.