CLIA Study Finds Cruise Ship Incidents Decline as Fleet Grows
by THERESA NORTON MASEK of travelpulse.com
A study commissioned by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) shows that the number of serious ship incidents is declining even as overall capacity grows.
The study, conducted by British maritime consultant G.P. Wild, found that worldwide cruise ship capacity grew by 18 percent from 2009 to 2013 but the number of operational incidents declined by about 13 percent.