johnnyswitzerland Posted January 30, 2017 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2017 In this article (published today on the Los Angeles Times website), the author claims that the arrangement of the lifeboats on Koningsdam's promenade – rather than above – is due to maritime regulations adopted in 2015. "Since 2015 maritime law requires lifeboats to be on the embarkation deck of all new ships, not suspended above it." Comments? Can someone familiar with SOLAS and other regulatory bodies weigh in? Many thanks for any insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted January 30, 2017 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I found this, posted this morning, on the Carnival board: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=52147831&postcount=22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TiogaCruiser Posted January 30, 2017 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I found this, posted this morning, on the Carnival board:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=52147831&postcount=22 OP: I don't think you will get a more qualified answer than what Carol is linking to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted January 30, 2017 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Doesn't look like the greatest journalism to me. I noted the new ship was dubbed Statendam, not Nieuw Statendam. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted January 30, 2017 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Found this too, from another well-informed regular poster: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=51631429&postcount=18 and another post by chengkp75 shortly before the Koningsdam sailed: http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45951494&postcount=21 Edited January 30, 2017 by catl331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyswitzerland Posted January 30, 2017 Author #6 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks so much for the useful links and info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted January 30, 2017 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) I've seen this touted before, but I cannot find any citation of a SOLAS amendment that requires the boats to be at embarkation level. Seabourne Encore, Viking Sea, P&O Britania, and Aidaprima, all finished in either 2015 or 2016 have their boats above the embarkation deck. My feeling is that the cruise lines saw wasted space taken when the boats were hoisted above the promenade deck, and inboard of the side of the ship, and asked the davit manufacturers to utilize "slide out" or fixed davits, similar to what has been used for decades on offshore oil rigs to minimize the space taken by lifeboats and their stowage, so that the revenue generating interior space can be maximized. Oops, I see some of my fan club had chimed in while I was doing some more research. Edited January 30, 2017 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyswitzerland Posted January 30, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thank you, chengkp75. That was the impression I had too, so was surprised to see a published report that the arrangement was due to regulations. In any case, thank you very much for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinknock50 Posted January 31, 2017 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2017 There is a simpler explanation.....they wanted to change those normally obstructed view, mid-ship cabins ( as on earlier ships) on deck 4 into balcony cabins. So they lowered the lifeboat locations to the promenade deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted January 31, 2017 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Found this too, from another well-informed regular poster:http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=51631429&postcount=18 and another post by chengkp75 shortly before the Koningsdam sailed: http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=45951494&postcount=21 Nice to learn from experts. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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