Cruising at Risk: Crises Management and Prevention in Cruise Industry

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2008 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1,7, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: This study will show different risks on cruise vacations and within the cruise industry. The study will show past, present and future challenges for risk management and the important role of media for keeping up the boom in cruise vacations. Cruise vessels will be identified as potential targets for terroristic violence and the public prevention via media will be shown. Is an ocean voyage safe or is there just a feeling of safety? To approximate the topic it will be given important definitions and an overview about the historic development with historic 'points of change' within the cruise industry. The risk for ocean liners will be identified and categorized. It will be given an overview about historic development of safety regulations in ocean cruising and the role of media

Author: Maik Roemer

Publisher: Grin Verlag

Publication Date: Nov 11, 2010

Number of Pages: 60 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 3640743466

ISBN-13: 9783640743469