The cruise operator has insisted that the Marco Polo ship - on which a man was killed on Friday - had undergone "stringent and rigorous surveys". His widow has blamed the "badly maintained" vessel for his death.
The cruise ship on which a man was killed on Friday had undergone "stringent and rigorous surveys", according to the cruise operator.
The widow of James Swinstead, who died when the boat was hit by a wave in the channel, claimed the death was due to the ship being badly maintained.
But Christian Verhounig, chief executive of Cruise and Maritime Voyages, said: "Marco Polo undergoes stringent and rigorous surveys and is inspected regularly including a recent annual dry docking survey and certification."
"Marco Polo is... serviced in full compliance of strict British and International maritime regulations and is efficiently manned by a professional and dedicated crew."
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