iceberg in calm seas, cold temperature, sank in 2 hours and 40 minutes with the loss of 1490 persons.
- Investigation Several shortcomings
- Insufficient test on boilers/ bulkheads
- No review of LSA or signal devices
- Officers and crew unfamiliar with vessel
- No final warning given
- No organization attempt of systems of safety
- Boats could take only 1/2 passengers
- Vessel on full speed despite ice warning
- Crow's nest look out without binoculars
- Main lesson learnt:
- Unfamiliarity of officers and crew with each other and their vessel
- Triple screw ship operated like single screw ship in emergency
- Lack of adequate training for emergency
- Ship had lifeboat capacity for 1178 persons, but only 711 were saved,
- Showing that the boats were not filled to capacity inspite of the 2hrs 49 min that the vessel took to sink.
- First SOLAS convention Nov 12, 1918 Jan. 20, 1914, attended by 13 countries regulations
- Moderate speed at night
- Alter course when ice reported in their path
- Regulation pertain to WT doors
- Fire retardant bulkheads
- Wireless, radiotelegraphy
- Fire protection, fire prevention and FFA on passenger ships
- LSA
- International Ice Patrol
- Safety of Navigation
- Construction
