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On 13 January 2012, the seven-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute, sailed closer to the island than intended, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor.
A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. Ballast water discharges by ships can have a negative impact on the marine environment. [1] Cruise ships, large tankers, and bulk cargo carriers use a huge amount of ballast water, which is often taken on in the coastal waters in one region after ships discharge wastewater or unload cargo, and discharged at the next port of call, wherever ...
The news comes after a Norwegian Cruise Line ship, Norwegian Sun, actually hit a small iceberg while transiting to Alaska’s Hubbard Glacier in 2022. Stewart Chiron, a cruise industry expert ...
The ship's crew agreed that the main cause was the sudden turn. [191] Experts such as Lee Sang-yun, a professor and head of the environment/maritime technology institute of the Pukyong National University, also agreed. [192] Overloading and improperly secured cargo were also thought to contribute to the sinking. [193]
The Carnival Freedom cruise ship caught fire over the weekend while passengers were aboard. As a result two cruises were canceled as the ship will require extensive repairs.
“An assessment determined no damage to the ship’s hull and the vessel continued on its cruise and there has been no impact to operations,” the Carnival spokesperson told CNN Travel.
On July 11, four more victims were found, bringing the death toll to 90, while the number of missing was revised to 31. [136] [137] [138] On the following day, four more victims were found, bringing the death toll to 94, while the number of missing was revised to 22. [139] [140] One more body was found on July 13, bringing the count to 95. [141]
Some cruise ship waste streams appear to be well regulated, such as solid wastes (garbage and plastics) and bilge water. But there is overlap of some areas, and there are gaps in others. In 2000, the U.S. Congress enacted legislation restricting cruise ship discharges in U.S. navigable waters within the state of Alaska.