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Author: U.S. Congress. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Title: Cruise Ship Crime: Consumers have Incomplete Access to Cruise Crime Data

Summary: For many passengers, a cruise is a dream vacation: a floating city full of exciting attractions and adventure for the whole family. However, crime on a cruise ship can turn a dream vacation into a nightmare. While crimes occur infrequently on cruise ships, when crime does occur onboard the victim often lacks the same access to law enforcement and emergency services – as well as avenues for recourse – that are available in the United States. Particularly given these differences, it is important that passengers are informed about crime on cruises before they travel. To increase transparency regarding crime on cruise vessels, Congress included in the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (CVSSA) public reporting requirements regarding cruise ship crime. Under the CVSSA, cruise lines must report to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) any allegation of a crime as soon as possible and the United States Coast Guard (Coast Guard) must maintain and publicly post on a website a statistical compilation of the alleged crimes. Unfortunately, the public reporting process established under this language is not providing consumers a complete view of crimes reported on cruise vessels.

Details: Washington, DC: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 2013. 35p.

Source: Internet Resource: Staff Report: Accessed August 6, 2013 at: http://www.lipcon.com/files/cruise-ship-crime-consumers-have-incomplete-access-to-cruise-crime-data.pdf

Year: 2013

Country: United States

URL: http://www.lipcon.com/files/cruise-ship-crime-consumers-have-incomplete-access-to-cruise-crime-data.pdf

Shelf Number: 129554

Keywords:
Crime Statistics
Cruise Ships (U.S.)
Tourism and Crime
Transportation Crimes