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Royal Caribbean Creates New Cruise Ship Muster Drill to Eliminate Crowding

Royal Caribbean Group, operator of the cruise lines Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara, has created a new muster drill to help eliminate crowding on their cruise ships.

The innovative program is called Muster 2.0. This first of a kind new program reimagines a process originally designed for large groups of people in small spaces into a faster, more personal approach that encourages higher levels of safety.

Muster 2.0 takes all of the key elements of the current muster drill and converts them into an individual basis instead a crowded group approach.  This includes where to go in an emergency and instructions on how to properly use a life jacket.

New technology, eMuster, will be used to help provide the information to cruise ship guests via their cell phones or the TVs in their cabin. Cruise passengers will be able to review the information at any time they’d like prior to setting sail.  This will replace the large crowded gatherings that take place during current muster drills. The new approach also enables everyone on board to maintain better spacing as guests move about each cruise ship, and it allows passengers to enjoy more of their vacation with no interruption.

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After a passenger reviews that safety information, they will complete the drill by visiting their assigned assembly station.  Here, a crew member will verify that all steps have been completed and answer questions. Each of the steps will need to be completed prior to the cruise ship’s departure, as required by international maritime law.

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Muster 2.0 was first tested on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in January 2020. Guests who took part in the mock process on Symphony of the Seas indicated a strong preference for the new approach and also reported better comprehension and retention of the safety information.

This marks the first dramatic change to the safety drill process in a decade, since Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas moved the life jackets from guest staterooms to the muster stations, which improved the evacuation process and has been widely followed throughout the industry.

More than a year in the making, Muster 2.0 is also an initiative that will be part of the comprehensive set of protocols and procedures Royal Caribbean Group is developing along with the Healthy Sail Panel that was recently assembled in collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

The distributed muster for ocean-going vessels concept is patented in the United States and is patent-pending in major markets around the world, including the various cruise industry flag states. The company has also worked with international regulators, the U.S. Coast Guard and other maritime and government authorities to ensure it meets all safety requirements.

In addition to introducing the new process on the ships of its own cruise lines – Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara – Royal Caribbean Group is offering to license the patented technology to interested cruise operators and will waive patent license fees during the time the world and industry battle the global pandemic.

Patent licenses have already been granted to the company’s joint venture, TUI Cruises GmbH, as well as Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.

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