Time
In the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster, all cruise ships are required to perform the muster drill before the ship leaves port. This change was made because a majority of passengers aboard the Concordia stated that they had not been through the drill and did not know where the lifeboats were located. Its length will vary depending on the size of the ship and co-operation of passengers. The time taken to get all passengers into lifeboats and to manoeuvre away from the ship is regulated by the International Maritime Organization, and must taken place in 30 minutes.
Read more about this topic: Muster Drill
Famous quotes containing the word time:
“The time flew by, wi’ tentless heed;
Till, ‘tween the late and early,
Wi’ sma’ persuasion she agreed
To see me thro’ the barley.”
—Robert Burns (1759–1796)
“If you can’t believe a little in what you see on the screen, it’s not worth wasting your time on cinema.”
—Serge Daney (1944–1992)
“And we who delve in beauty’s lore
Know all that we have known before
Of what inexorable cause
Makes Time so vicious in his reaping.”
—Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935)