IMO agrees new passenger safety rules

The Government of Italy provided the MSC with the preliminary findings of its ongoing investigations into the Costa Concordia

The IMO''s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed that rules to require passenger safety drills to take place prior to, or immediately upon, departure should be made mandatory in the wake of the Costa Concordia incident.

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