Safety is Our Business

Royal Caribbean International's "Safety is our Business" video includes thoughts from Richard D. Fain, Adam Goldstein and Captain William Wright. The video provides insights into how the cruise line has made safety and security their highest priority. Learn about Royal Caribbean's Safety Advisory Committee, visit a maritime training facility and see the safety nerve center onboard a cruise ship.

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• cruise lines
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• Royal Caribbean International
• cruising
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[JHShanahan]

With over 40 years of maritime safety experience, both in the US Coast Guard and in boating safety education, I thought the Royal Caribbean video "Safety is Our Business" was outstanding. I'm a repeat cruiser with the company. Appreciation for how they deal with maritime safety is one of the reasons why. Bridge resource management is a procedure that's key to safe navigation -- and they do it. As for evacuation of a listing vessel -- look at the evacuation chutes manufactured by Viking.

[RoyalCaribbeanIntl]

@JHShanahan Per industry regulations life saving crafts are designed to work even when the ship is listing at a maximum of 20 degrees. The life saving crafts are also designed with “skates” along side so that they may be lowered along the side of the ship if needed. You can find more information about safety and security in the cruise industry, and specifically onboard our ships, in our latest Safety Video: bit. ly/wHFzDg

[evy0579]

As a regular cruiser with RC, I want to ask how you address releasing life boats when the ship is leaning significantly.  Seems that either side there will be major issues. Are they not designed to descend straight down?

[RoyalCaribbeanIntl]

@evy0579 Per regulation life saving crafts are designed to work even when the ship is listing at a maximum of 20 degrees. The life saving crafts are also designed with “skates” along side so that they may be lowered along the side of the ship if needed. For more information and a video about safety and security in the cruise industry and our ships, please go to this link: bit. ly/wHFzDg

[BigUpToNJ]

hmmm I wonder what made them put up this video????

[zach2992]

@BigUpToNJ I bet it's to celebrate the 3D re-release of Titanic.

[propodservices]

Not overly impressed. Lots of bland 'we take safety seriously' corporate messages. Little detail other than the new mustering system. Passengers often can be stupid but that doesn't mean you should assume they are. They want detailed answers to obvious questions. eg, if a ship heels too much for lifeboats to be launched on one side, are there enough for all on the other side? How do you practice evacuating 4,000+ passengers in rough seas? Are you building your ships too high for the draft?

[rmeyer845]

@ RoyalCaribbeanIntl

I've been on many ships, but u guys are by far the BEST in the industry!!!!!!! btw on the Freedom and Voyager Class, why do u guys have so many different alarm bells? They sound really cool, but what's the point?

[AlexTeddy888]

The timing.the timing.

[alwayson09]

The Oasis class ships are like islands in themselves, never felt safer...Not to mention that the lifeboats look like ships, top-notch all the way!

[Anijac1412]

I have sailed with RCCL and their safety procedure are top notch. Never felt safer! :)

[dcFaddy]

Id love to get a job with RC as a navigator once i get out of the navy