Improving Maritime Safety Regulations
Following the Titanic disaster, various regulations and laws were enacted to prevent future maritime tragedies. These included improved safety procedures and construction for ships, the establishment of constant communication with other vessels and coastal radio stations, and the provision of fair compensation for maritime injuries. The British and American Boards of Inquiry decided that ships should carry enough lifeboats for everyone on the vessel.
Despite having an insufficient number of lifeboats for its number of passengers, the Titanic was actually in compliance with the maritime safety regulations of its time. However, the tragedy highlighted the inadequacy of these regulations for large passenger ships and led to improvements.
