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Grandeur of the Seas out of service until July

Posted on 29 May 2013. Tags: Bahamas, Baltimore, code alpha, cruise certificate, cruise credit, evacuation, fire, fire damage, Freeport, Grand Bahama Shipyard, Grandeur of the Seas, investigation, lifeboat drill, mooring area, muster drill, NTSB, out of service, refund, Royal Caribbean International, ship safety, shipyard, Twitter

Unfortunately, the damage caused by the fire on Grandeur of the Seas will take the vessel out of service until July. Royal Caribbean stated that six sailings have been canceled so ship may undergo repairs, including: 5/31, 6/7, 6/14,…

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Royal Caribbean ship catches fire

Posted on 27 May 2013. Tags: Bahamas, Baltimore, code alpha, evacuation, fire, Freeport, Grandeur, lifeboat drill, mooring area, muster drill, Royal Caribbean International, ship safety

Grandeur of the Seas arrived in Freeport, The Bahamas, this morning at approximately 10:15 a.m. ET, with all 2,224 guests and 796 crew safe and accounted for. Royal Caribbean International’s President and CEO Adam Goldstein and a Guest Care…

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Cruise industry introduces new safety measures

Posted on 12 February 2012. Tags: Carnival Corporation, CLIA, Costa Cociere, Costa Concordia, Cruise Lines Intenational Association, death at sea, emergency drill, European Cruise Council, Giglio, Italy, lifeboat drill, Michael Crye, muster drill, Passenger Shipping Association, tragedy

Cruise lines are now required to conduct passenger safety drills before leaving port effective immediately. The new rule was announced by several cruise industry associations: Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the largest cruise industry organization in North America, European…

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Royal Caribbean Cruises CEO Richard Fain says lifejackets are a “pain in the ass”

Posted on 30 July 2009. Tags: cruise line, cruise ship, cruising, lifeboat drill, lifejackets, muster drill, Oasis of the Seas, Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean, safety at sea, SOLAS

$Royal Caribbean\'s Independence of the Seas (photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean)$ When Oasis of the Seas launches in November it will go boldly go where no cruise ship has gone before — the lifejacketless lifeboat drill. Read for more…
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