Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In an action some parliamentarians said was a reaction to the wrecking of Costa Concordia, the Italian government withdrew proposed legislation that would have reduced current restrictions on mineral exploration and production. [291] On 8 July 2012, CNN reported that the disaster changed the cruise industry's safety and evacuation procedures.
Francesco Schettino (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko sketˈtiːno]; born 14 November 1960) [1] is an Italian former shipmaster who commanded the cruise ship Costa Concordia when the ship struck an underwater rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on 13 January 2012. [2] [3] Thirty-two passengers and crew died. In 2015, he was ...
Costa Concordia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔsta konˈkɔrdja]) was a cruise ship operated by Costa Crociere. She was the first of her class , followed by her sister ships Costa Serena , Costa Pacifica , Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa , and Carnival Splendor built for Carnival Cruise Line .
Jan. 13, 2012: The Costa Concordia slams into a reef off Italy's Giglio island after the captain, Francesco Schettino, ordered it taken off course and brought it close to shore in a stunt. Jan. 15 ...
Survivors of the 2012 Costa Concordia cruise line disaster in Italy remembered the chaos of the wreck that killed 32 people, saying it was like something out of the movie "Titanic."
The cruise industry is starting to regain its sea legs. Shares of Royal Caribbean (RCL) coasted higher on Thursday after posting an encouraging quarterly report -- and market leader Carnival (CCL ...
The ship was towed and beached. 33 people died while around 200 passengers were rescued. [51] 33 2012 Italy: Costa Concordia – The Italian cruise ship ran aground, capsized and sank in shallow waters on 13 January off the Isola del Giglio, killing 32 people (27 passengers and 5 crewmembers) out of 3,216 passengers and 1,013 crewmembers aboard. 32
Costa Concordia disaster [ edit ] On 13 January 2012, the Costa Concordia cruise ship , owned by the Costa Crociere shipping company and under the command of Francesco Schettino , impacted a rock in the waters of Isola del Giglio , opening a 53-meter-long (174 ft) hole on the port side, followed by the partial submersion of the ship.