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The official British inquiry into the Titanic disaster made 24 recommendations with a view to promoting the safety of vessels and persons at sea. Commonly referred to as Lord Mersey's report , the recommendations of the court called for, include: (i) Better watertight compartmenting schemes, both to reduce the likelihood of a ship's sinking, and to keep the ship on an even keel if watertight compartments filled. (The court speculated that some loss of life could have been avoided if the Titanic's watertight compartments had been allowed to fill evenly, keeping the ship approximately level as it sank.); (ii) Lifeboats for everybody. (The Titanic's boats only had capacity for 1,178 of the 2,201 persons aboard. Although 18 of the 20 boats were launched, many were not filled to capacity, owing to inadequate organisation and training of the boat crews, unwillingness of passengers to leave the ship, and other causes.); (iii) Proper staffing and training of boat crews, and frequent drills. (iv) Wireless installations on all passenger ships, with a 24-hour wireless watch; (v) Prudent navigation in the vicinity of ice.

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