International Cruise Victims Organization
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"International Cruise Victims" (ICV) is a nonprofit organization
whose primary purpose is to offer support and assistance to people who have been affected by crimes committed against themselves or family members while on cruise ship
s, or who feel they have received poor treatment by cruise ship companies in addressing their grievances. ICV also serves as an advocacy group that gathers information regarding safety on cruise ships worldwide. They use their findings to lobby for widespread legislative reforms http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2006/june/junecruise.htm in the cruiseship industry.
Membership is open to crime victims, family members, crew members, members of the media or to friends i.e. any person interested in the issues that the organization is concerned about.
ICV was founded January 1, 2006 by several families who have lost loved ones on cruise ships. The headquarters is in Sammamich, Washington. On June 25, 2006, a branch of the organization was founded in Queensland, Australia.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
whose primary purpose is to offer support and assistance to people who have been affected by crimes committed against themselves or family members while on cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
s, or who feel they have received poor treatment by cruise ship companies in addressing their grievances. ICV also serves as an advocacy group that gathers information regarding safety on cruise ships worldwide. They use their findings to lobby for widespread legislative reforms http://www.house.gov/shays/news/2006/june/junecruise.htm in the cruiseship industry.
Membership is open to crime victims, family members, crew members, members of the media or to friends i.e. any person interested in the issues that the organization is concerned about.
ICV was founded January 1, 2006 by several families who have lost loved ones on cruise ships. The headquarters is in Sammamich, Washington. On June 25, 2006, a branch of the organization was founded in Queensland, Australia.