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Article: Cruise Industry Releases Crime Statistics.
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- PR Newswire
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- March 5, 2006
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Numbers Show People Much Safer on Cruise Ships than U.S. Average
ARLINGTON, Va., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) today released information regarding crime on board cruise ships prior to a hearing before the House Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations.
The industry data, based on 15 cruise lines' submissions, totaled 206 complaints from passengers and crew during a three-year timeframe (2003-2005) when more than 31 million people sailed on cruise ships. There were 178 complaints of sexual assault, four robberies and 24 missing persons during the three-year period.
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