No safety messages on board

I have travelled twice on Lutheran Shipping’s mv Ma­mose and mv Rita between Wewak and Ma­dang and there was no safety messages on what we should do during an emergency.
We were also never told where the life jackets were kept.
Passengers were al­low­ed to smoke on the top deck which was enclosed.
Once, I saw hundreds of buai bags being loaded into the cargo hold.
The loading of these bags took some three hours as our vessel only left after 6pm when it was supposed to be 3pm.
Following the sinking of the mv Rabaul Queen, I hope the the ship operator will do the right thing.
We appreciate the im­portant service but passengers’ safety must be a priority.

Paul
Lae