News about Congressional Hearings on Cruise Safety

Families seek investigation of crimes on cruise ships
STAMFORD (AP) 01/04/2006 — Relatives of cruise passengers who disappeared on the high seas are forming a new group to seek industry reforms, saying they want to draw attention to how they were treated and the extent of crimes aboard the ships. The group, which includes eight families so far, will seek a second hearing before Congress. The new group will be called www.internationalcruisevictims.org. Until their web site is up and running they are organizing through e-mail: info@internationalcruisevictims.org

Indviduals who have been victims of or witnesses to crimes or safety incidents while on cruises or shore excursions can also send emails to cruisevictims@hotmail.com or safecruise@hotmail.com and we wll also forward the information to the subcommittee.


Transcripts of testimony and statements given to the subcommittee at the hearing are now available at:

Shays' Subcommittee Testimoney

Shays'Subcommittee Statements

Jacksonville Business Journal
December 19, 2005:
Congress reviews cruises

London Free Press - Canada
December 17, 2005:
Congress to investigate cruise ships


All Headline News
December 14, 2005:
Government Looks into High Seas Disappearances