A passenger is a asking the captain of the ship about a safety concern.  One of the people is a the captain of the ship.  You can see the funnel in the background.  Before, the passenger boarded the ship and put his luggage in his room.  The captain is thinking g about the best way to answer the man's question, and the passenger is feeling curious and possible worried.  Next, the ship will set sail and the captain will have to end the conversation so he can go back up to the bridge and steer the ship. 
