Why was the evacuation process delayed on the Titanic?

It was standard protocol. At the time of Titanic’s sinking, lifeboats weren’t designed to hold passengers indefinitely: they were designed to transport passengers to other ships. The crew was waiting until they got a response to their distress calls. read more

The “marine evacuation system” is a relatively recent development used for a quick evacuation. This may be in the form of an inflatable slide (similar to an aircraft evacuation slide) or a vertical fabric chute (like those used by firefighters to evacuate tall buildings). read more

The Titanic was four times larger than the largest legal classification considered under the eighteen year old rules and so by law was not required to carry more than sixteen lifeboats, regardless of the actual number of people onboard. read more