[BITList] Fwd: After Costa Concordia, Concerns About Cruise Industry - NYTimes.com

[HUGH]

Milk,

I read :

"Ships themselves are certified and inspected by independent classification 
societies, like Lloyd's Register Group and the Italian RINA S.p.A., Mr. Wild 
said, that perform annual checks of ship safety conditions, lifeboats and 
the like. They approve vital components like fire protection, navigation, 
radio communication equipment, deck gear, cables and anchors."


In the confusion stakes, there's nothing like missing out the main bits.  As 
I am sure we all know, ships are not simply certified by Classification 
Societies - they are built to their rules, a process that is monitored at 
all stages, from design to delivery.



Hugh.