The Lamma IV had no life jackets on board for children, the report said.
The boat, which has paddles and cork life jackets, was made by Bournemouth-based artist Miroslav Lucan.
It will also want to find out why life jackets appeared not to inflate.
As far as I'm aware, no lifeboats were on board - just life buoys and life jackets.
"We had to buy some bigger chairs and life jackets, " says Marc Langevin, the hotel's general manager.
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Surrounding boats rushed to help, tossing life jackets and training a spotlight on the water, witnesses said.
The balloon was not equipped with GPS, nor did it have life jackets, the minister said, Andina reported.
Life jackets were not worn by the crew and there were no harnesses or personal beacons, the jury heard.
Information on whether passengers should return to cabins prior to mustering, including specifics regarding medications, clothing, and life jackets.
The sponsors of equity lines say they're offering life jackets to drowning companies.
"We had a whole bunch of life jackets. (We) put it on top to keep the rain off, " Schreck said.
Crew members were not obliged to wear life jackets and the skipper condoned standing on the top rail, the report said.
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Two hardened criminals used an inflatable raft to free a helpless animal, but they flouted the law by not wearing life jackets.
"They're not going to live long, even in life jackets, " he said.
If there are any tags unturned or any life jackets left in the bags, the staff will know that someone is still ashore.
Ms Blackman said they were warned that the ship was sinking and people made their way inside the ferry to put on life jackets.
Video captured by Miller and friend Katie Coleman shows guests gathered on a deck, seemingly calm, wearing orange life jackets and listening to instructions.
They must deposit their life jackets on the shore when landing, in the white canvas bags provided, and put them back on when departing.
None of us remembered about the life jackets under our seats.
But the ducks, which are military equipment from the second world war, are regulated by the Coast Guard, which does not insist on life jackets for passengers.
When she reaches the bags with the life jackets, Verna fumbles with her shoelaces until all eyes are elsewhere and she can cram an extra life jacket into her backpack.
"One of the engineers ran up covered in oil, running through the dining room and smoke filled the dining room and everybody was evacuated and given life jackets, " she said.
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Survivors of the accident said the ferry had been struck by another faster moving boat, and then sank too rapidly for passengers to put on life jackets and exit the vessel.
"Before we went to bed, there was a pretty bad storm, and the ship was really rocking, so our first thought was that we were sinking, because they said 'life jackets' and run, " Miller said.
The inquiry commission recommended the city take various steps to enhance future passenger safety, including requiring regular eye exams for captains, sufficient life-jacket provisions and better instructions for passengers on where to locate onboard life jackets.
Costa is introducing new rules about safety briefings, mandatory additional life jackets and, crucially, new equipment is being introduced to accurately track all of Costa's ships and notify headquarters if the captain decides to take a detour.
The authors of the report, commissioners Benjamin Tang and Michael Lunn, described themselves as "astonished and deeply dismayed" that the department had also failed to enforce regulations requiring boat operators to have an adequate number of life jackets on board for both adults and children.
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