Carnival plans to pump $300 million into better emergency procedures
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Carnival needed to make a grand gesture to indicate it will do something to avoid the snafus that plagued the cruise line and its passengers this year. But make no mistake: This is $300 million in PR first and foremost.
Carnival Corp., the cruise operator beset by mishaps at sea this year, will enhance emergency procedures across its 24-ship fleet in a program that will cost more than $300 million.
Carnival will increase emergency generator power across all its ships in the next few months and make investments in the newest technically advanced fire-prevention, detection and s