North of England P&I club has launched a graphic new series of safety posters as part of its continuing campaign to help reduce personal injuries on ships. Unlike previous safety poster series ...

"Half the ship is working in a state of fatigue," says James Walker, a former cruise-industry lawyer who now represents aggrieved crew. "All types of safety studies have shown if you're really ...

Cruise ships around the world are supposed to follow minimum safety codes established by the International Maritime Organization, an arm of the U.N. The codes include numbers of life boats ...