In Transit Blog: Cruise Lines Report Crime Statistics

Written By Unknown on Selasa, 06 Agustus 2013 | 17.35

Three major cruise lines have posted on their Web sites the number of serious crimes reported on their ships, the first public airing of such statistics. The lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Corporation and Norwegian Cruise Line, released the figures in the wake of a Senate bill that would require all cruise lines that use American ports to report crime figures. (Currently, the Coast Guard reports crimes that are no longer under investigation by the F.B.I.)

The data from the lines, which have a nearly 80 percent combined market share, detail the number of suspicious deaths or homicides, assaults, rapes, kidnapping and thefts greater than $10,000 reported by passengesrs or crew. The numbers suggest a low crime rate: there were no homicides on the lines this year, for example. The data does not specify which itineraries, or even brands within the lines, are the safest.

The proposed law that prompted the change was introduced by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, a West Virginia Democrat and chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee. In response to the posted data, Mr. Rockefeller said in a statement, "It's notable to see they're trying, by voluntarily posting some crime data online, but serious gaps still remain in the information they're making available." He added, "I'm convinced the only way we're going to make a meaningful difference for consumers is by taking legislative action." His bill would also require the provision of easily understandable summaries of rights and limitations before booking a ticket, the establishment of a toll-free hot line for complaints and other measures.

While he's at it, Mr. Rockefeller has another proposal: he introduced separate legislation recently to close a loophole that exempts foreign-flagged cruise lines from American corporate income taxes.


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