4 Ημέρες μετά το ναυάγιο στην Ιταλία...

4 Ημέρες μετά το ναυάγιο στην Ιταλία

Πηγή: CNN - Διαβάστε εδώ ολόκληρο το άρθρο

No matter how technologically advanced a cruise ship may be or how modern its safety procedures or how strict the web of international regulations, passenger safety still depends on the captain's ability to make good decisions.

It's not clear what difference more stringent regulations would have played in the decisions of Captain Francesco Schettino, who allegedly deviated from a set route, abandoned ship after the disaster with passengers still aboard and did not return to the ship to lead rescue efforts when ordered by local port officials, according to transcripts between authorities and the captain.

In light of the Concordia disaster, the new head of the International Maritime Organization -- the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety, security and prevention of marine pollution -- has promised to look into the regulation of large passenger ships.

"We should seriously consider the lessons to be learnt and, if necessary, re-examine the regulations on the safety of large passenger ships in the light of the findings of the casualty investigation," IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu said in a statement released Monday. "In the centenary year of the Titanic, we have once again been reminded of the risks involved in maritime activities."