
Guest and crewmember health, safety & security
Striving to be free of injuries, we continue to build on our commitment to protect the health, safety and security of our guests, employees and all others working on our behalf.
Safety is paramount to our success, and we focus on delivering safe operations fleetwide every day, and everywhere around the world. We take this responsibility seriously and continuously evaluate ways to further improve and build a culture where safety is always intrinsic in everything we do.
Goal Update
Striving to be free of injuries, we continue to build on our commitment to protect the health, safety and security of our guests, employees and all others working on our behalf.
We have implemented a series of initiatives to prevent guest and crew injuries. Some examples include:
Implemented additional programs to support Health, Environmental, Safety and Security culture
Carnival Corporation & plc’s CSMART Training Center received the 2019 SAFETY4SEA EUROPORT…
In 2019, we completed the fleetwide rollout of a new Health, Environment, Safety and Security…
Electronic mustering systems improve the speed with which we can account for personnel in…
Our entire fleet has been upgraded with the latest engine room fire prevention, detection…
Throughout the world in 2019, as countries experienced outbreaks of civil unrest, we worked closely…
In 2019, some of our brands created Security Support Teams to augment security staff…
Management monitors safety performance through a weekly company-wide safety performance dashboard…
Our ships are regulated by various international, national, state and local laws,…
We continue to research, test and pilot man overboard detection systems and associated…
Most of our onboard security teams now use Body Worn Cameras to record interactions with guests and…
In 2019, we expanded our investment in cutting-edge screening equipment and technology,…
We regularly conduct port vulnerability and threat assessments to ensure the safety and well-being…
Commitment
A core part of our company vision is to deliver safe and memorable vacations for our guests while delivering safe operations fleetwide everyday, and everywhere around the world. We have developed and implemented best-practice safety policies and procedures that go beyond compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requirements. Our occupational health and safety management system is based on and incorporates the principles and practices delineated in OHSAS 18001:2007, the world’s most recognized occupational health and safety management system standard. In fact, several of our brands have obtained voluntary third-party certification in accordance with the OHSAS 18001 standard. We continually update our safety standards and practices by leveraging the expertise across our brand teams to introduce improved training procedures, incorporate new knowledge and learnings, identify and implement best management practices and evaluate new technologies.
Our maritime classification societies establish and maintain rules and regulations for the construction and maintenance of our ships. Our vessels and safety equipment are regularly inspected by each ship’s classification society, flag administration, port state control inspectors and internal auditors to verify that safety standards are met. Our ships are equipped with automated fire detection and suppression systems in all staterooms, galleys, machinery spaces, control rooms and public areas. Water mist and CO2 systems on our ships are designed to contain, suppress and extinguish fires. We continue to invest in our fire safety systems, leveraging proven technologies that help us to ensure that fires are prevented whenever possible, and promptly detected and extinguished if they do occur. We also continuously evaluate new, innovative technologies and often trial them on board our ships.
Strategy
Because our crew work and live on board our ships, we maintain a 24/7 responsibility for their safety. Our Safety Management Systems (SMS), workplace safety committees and focused shipboard and shoreside training programs are in place to ensure the safest possible working environment.
The vast majority of our workforce is represented through formal joint management and worker health and safety committees. During regularly scheduled meetings, shipboard safety committees review and
address specific workplace safety topics. These committees play a key role in reducing shipboard accidents through hazard assessments, accident reviews and inspections. These sessions also serve as a forum for promoting safety awareness and for raising, discussing and identifying solutions for shipboard safety issues. Safety representatives in brand shoreside departments communicate and share experiences and best practices throughout their respective fleets and across fleets through cross-brand safety working groups.
We take the safety of our 12 million annual guests very seriously. International, national, flag state administration, and most importantly, our own regulations via our Safety Management System (SMS) require us to provide a safe physical environment on board for our guests and ensure they are informed about what to do in an emergency situation.
Our safety strategy is based on injury and accident prevention through the implementation of related procedures and processes, performance measurement, and continuous improvement activities. Our SMS establishes accountability for safety throughout the
organization and incorporates both regulatory and company management safety requirements that go beyond compliance.
Our safety practices comply with or exceed international ship safety standards, employ state-of-the-art technologies in ship design and operations, require rigorous staff safety training and proficiency drills, utilize a variety of guest communication tools, administer ongoing ship audit and inspection programs and
ensure all safety equipment is maintained. We examine new technologies that have the potential to positively influence the safety environment of our guests.