The lawsuit is based on the cruise ship faulty windows resulting in Chloe's death. MW has repeatedly said the window safety must be addressed to prevent more children from injury. He has even went as far to say they do not meet standard window safety. I've have searched the internet for any thing that says what industry standard for cruise ship windows are and haven't come up with anything. I don't believe there is an actual standard for cruise ship windows. In the media thread, there is this which explains RCCL policies. IMO the judge in the civil case will consider this as an important part of whether this cruise ship windows are a safety fault. If the case is not dismissed, then certainly the lawyers for RCCL will bring this into their defense.
Yes, MW has centered his case on the hope that a judge and jury will agree that safety standards developed and put in place to regulate construction on land for residentual buildings should also be understood as applying to ocena going vessels. RCCL has unequivocally rejected this assertion. There are no specific codes regarding window safety written specifically for cruise ships, or any ocean going vessel for that matter. All operators of ocean going vessels that carry passengers are required to develop and file a ship safety plan. These plans focus on safety in the event of an emergency and things like food and waste safety. They do not include anything about operable windows. ASTM standards were not intended to apply to ocean going vessels. Additionally, and I believe RCCL stated this in their motion to dismiss, the window safety standards MW cites in his complaint are intended to protect children from being able to harm themselves by falling out of windows by themselves. They are not intended to protect children from the negligent actions of their negligent adult guardians, aka SA.