A cruise ship was forced to divert off course to France after sailing into “adverse weather” near the Isle of Wight on Monday (6 January). AIDA ship AIDAnova had departed Hamburg, Germany for ...

The incident prompted widespread discussions about maritime safety, in particular whether it was feasible to evacuate a large cruise ship in such poor weather, which ultimately led to these proposals.

A cruise ship was forced to divert off course to France after sailing into “adverse weather” near the Isle of Wight on Monday (6 January). Instead, once reaching Cowes on the Isle of Wight ...