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Originally Posted by The Libertine
Because White Star was clearly more focused on luxury amenities than safety.
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Undoubtedly and cutting down on the lifeboat numbers to just 16 boats and four collapsibles which would not be enough for all of the disembarking passengers.
White Star decided the original 32 boats would clutter the decks too much and look ungainly, also a lifeboat lowering and training drill was cancelled by Smith as he thought it was a waste of time.