| CLIA update 05 Apr 18: Safety and security

WITH Joel Katz MD, CLIA Australasia – CLIA’S cruise lines have no higher
priority than the safety and security
of our guests.
The industry has a strong and
robust approach, intended to
ensure shipboard safety and
security, and guest care.
As cruise capacity has grown,
CLIA’s cruise lines maintain an
impressive safety & security record.
Although allegations of crime on
board cruise ships are rare, CLIA
cruise lines take such allegations
very seriously, & make every effort
to deter criminal or inappropriate
activity on board our ships.
The safety and security policies
are included in each cruise line
member’s internationally mandated
Safety Management System, and
as such are subject to annual audit.
Since 2013, it has been a condition
of CLIA membership that each
cruise line’s chief executive verifies
implementation of the policies.
While cruise ships remain one
of the safest ways to travel, and
serious crimes and incidents are
very uncommon, cruise lines work
with law enforcement around the
world, and CLIA cruise lines must
comply with CLIA’s policies on
reporting of crimes and preserving
incident evidence for investigation
by law enforcement authorities.
In all cases, serious crime
allegations are reported as quickly
as possible to the proper law
enforcement authorities.
In this region, protocols have
been established with relevant
police forces which provide for
alleged crimes on cruise ships to be
investigated without delay.
For more information, head to
www.cruising.org.au.