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Deep Sea Passenger Transportation
NAICS 483112 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing deep sea transportation of passengers to or from foreign ports.
Start the review with passenger bodily injury.
For Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, the saved research highlights passenger bodily injury, maritime liability, hull and machinery. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the current classification society status of each vessel in the fleet?
- What flag states and trading routes are involved?
- What is the maximum passenger capacity per vessel?
- Is the operation placing P&I through a traditional club arrangement or through the open market?
- What is the prior five-year major casualty history for the fleet?
- For Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, what should the underwriter know about vessels without current classification society certification or flag-state compliance?
- For Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, what should the underwriter know about prior major casualty events?
- For Deep Sea Passenger Transportation, what should the underwriter know about operations in high-risk trading routes or politically unstable port regions?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Providing deep sea transportation of passengers to and from domestic ports: 483114 — Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation;
- Operating floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises): 713210 — Casinos (except Casino Hotels)
Census classification reference
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Deep sea passenger transportation involves carrying fare-paying passengers on ocean-going vessels between U.S. and foreign ports — predominantly large cruise ship operations. Day-to-day operations include vessel navigation, passenger safety management, onboard hospitality and amenities, port embarkation and disembarkation, and compliance with international maritime law including SOLAS and flag-state regulations.
Questions to investigate
- What is the current classification society status of each vessel in the fleet?
- What flag states and trading routes are involved?
- What is the maximum passenger capacity per vessel?
- Is the operation placing P&I through a traditional club arrangement or through the open market?
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