Changes in safety practices after the sinking of the Titanic

The sinking of the Titanic resulted in a number of changes in safety practices and maritime policy, many of which were based on the reports and recommendations of the American and British inquiries into its sinking.

These changes included an increase in lifeboats and life vests in case of emergency; changes in communication and interpretation of distress signals; the formation and funding of the International Ice Patrol to monitor and report the movements of icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic oceans; and the refiting of ships to extend the bulkhead height and double bottoms for increased safety.