The family of a Greenwich man who disappeared during a honeymoon cruise ten years ago has joined U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut to call for new safety requirements for cruise lines.
George Smith IV was aboard a Royal Caribbean ship when he vanished somewhere between Greece and Turkey on July 5, 2005.
Smith's parents have said they suspect foul play was involved in the death of their 26-year-old son. FBI officials in Connecticut earlier this year ended their investigation of the case.
Legislation proposed by Blumenthal and U.S. Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts would mandate the use of safety technology including "man-overboard detection."
The Cruise Lines International Association said in a statement that cruising is already heavily regulated and imposing a new layer of regulation would be "unnecessary and punitive."
