European Ferry/Sea Rights

From the BBC:
"New rights for ferry and maritime passengers expected"

It seems that the EU is moving past the US in certain key rights. The EU has a good Air Passenger's Bill of Rights that has been tested (most recently by the closures caused by the volcanic ash cloud) and now they are going to do the same for ferry/sea passengers.

The US just recently made an Air Passenger Bill of Rights for Domestic Flights. These have yet to be fully tested. As of right now there is nothing in the law for International flights, but it is being considered. I haven't heard anything about extending the law to include ferries or sea travel. Hopefully, the US will create and enforce all these laws since passengers have been treated like cattle for far too long and we need/deserve to have protections under the law.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10525796.stm