The ships do not carry police, although they are authentic floating cities with populations of over 3,000 people. They should not bring a private detective either, but they do have to board security personnel in an adequate number of passengers. These personnel report to the captain's orders. The law requires cruise ships to have a video surveillance system, the recordings of which can serve as evidence in case of trial.
When the victims report a crime on board, it is these security employees of the cruise itself and not the official authorities, who make the first inquiries and collect the evidence, testimonies and evidences, and are in charge of guarding them until the cruise reaches land firm.
The lack of figures and the legal vacuum that being on the high seas implies makes it difficult for there to be adequate personnel to investigate each type of crime and to apply a specific procedure for each crime and places the affected passengers in a situation of vulnerability, especially the victims of sexual assaults.
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