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Eight More Bodies Found on the Costa Concordia
The presumed death toll remains at 32 in the sinking of the Costa Concordia. Today divers located eight more bodies, bringing the number of known dead to 25 while the number of missing and presumed dead dropped to 7. Only … Continue reading
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Tagged bodies, Costa Concordia, Dayana Arlotti, five year old girl
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ROV Video – Costa Concordia Perched Perilously on Rocks, Bow & Stern
Video shot by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), roughly a month after the ship ran aground, shows that the Costa Concordia is not sitting evenly on the bottom. Instead, the 950′ long ship is perched perilously on two rocky outcroppings at the bow … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, remotely operated vehicle, ROV
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Costa Concordia – Salvage Going Too Slowly, or Too Quickly?
Costa Lines has asked ten companies to bid on salvaging the Costa Concordia. The bids are due early next month and Costa has plans to award a contract by the end of March. Smit Salvage, Svitzer Salvage, Mammoet Salvage, Titan … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, Costa Lines, International Salvage Union, Klaas Reinigert
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Costa Concordia: Captain Schettino and the “Mystery Woman”
If there is a moral of this story, I suppose it must be, “don’t leave your lingerie in the captain’s cabin.” Not long after the Costa Concordia ran aground and sank off the island of Giglio on January 13th, there … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, Domnica Cemortan, Francesco Schettino, Giglio
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Costa Concordia: Underwater Video of Divers’ Inspection
Thanks to BobK for pointing out this footage from the Telegraph of divers inspecting the hull and debris field nearby. The ship recently shifted about 3.8 cm (roughly 1.5″.) Costa Concordia: underwater footage shows divers’ inspection
Costa Concordia Update: Search for Missing in Flooded Ship Ends, Salvage Could Take a Year, Cost Could Reach a Billion
The search for the missing in the submerged portions of the Costa Concordia has ended due to concerns for the safety of the rescue workers. The estimated toll from the sinking stands at 33 dead or missing. The bodies of … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival, Costa Concordia, Costa Cruises, Franco Gabrielli
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Carnival’s Micki Arinson Faces the Heat, More or Less & American Express Costa Concordia Offer
Carnival’s CEO & Chairman, Micki Arinson has been criticized for maintaining a low profile following the sinking of the Costa Concordia where over 30 passengers and crew are dead or missing. Last Friday, he made what was believed to be his … Continue reading
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Tagged American Express, Carnival, Costa Concordia, Miami Heat, Micki Arinson
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Costa Concordia Update – 17th Body Found, Fuel Pumping Delayed & Salvors Line Up to Bid
The body of a woman, believed to be a member of the crew, has been found in the wreck of the Costa Concordia, bringing the body count to 17. An additional 15 are missing and presumed dead. The Dutch salvor Smit has … Continue reading
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Tagged Boskalis-Westminster, Costa Concordia, Crowley Maritime Corp, Maersk, Smit Salvage, Svitzer, Titan Salvage
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Costa Concordia – The Legal Battle Begins, Lawsuits Filed, Settlement Offered
Micky Arison, the chairman, chief executive and part owner of Carnival Corp. has been keeping a very low profile since the grounding and sinking of the Costa Concordia two weeks ago. He has stayed in Miami and let Pier Luigi … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival Corp, Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere SpA, lawsuit, Micky Arison, settlement
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Update: Costa Concordia – Fuel Removal Begins, Video of Staff Emerges & Body Count Rises
Crews from the Dutch salvage company SMIT are setting up to begin pumping 2,300 tonnes of diesel fuel from the sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia. A crane barge and temporary tanks have been moved alongside the stricken ship. Pumping is expected to begin … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, Dutch salvage company, SMIT
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Costa Concordia – the Inchino, Costa Management & the Web
The dangerous practice of the “inchino,” Italian for “bow” and often translated as “salute,” appears to be widespread and not limited to Costa. The “inchino” is performed by sailing a ship close to an island or port and blowing the ship’s horn, figuratively bowing … Continue reading
Costa Concordia Update: Death Toll Rises, Sanctuary Threatened, Salvage Options Considered
The death toll from the sinking of the Costa Concordia has risen to thirteen as divers discovered another body of a woman wearing a life jacket in a submerged passageway. Eight of the thirteen victims have now been identified according to Italian officials. Four of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, death toll, Elba, Giglio, marine sanctuary, Montecristo, salvage, stowaways
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Costa Concordia – Wreckage on Le Scole Rock
It appears that the question of where and on what the Costa Concordia ran aground is a bit more clear. Wreckage, believed to be from the collision, has been photographed at Le Scole rock. Thanks to Andy Hall at the Maritime Texas … Continue reading
Costa Concordia – One Week Later, What Do We Know? Not Very Much!
One week ago, the Costa Concordia grounded off the island of Giglio. Eleven passengers or crew are confirmed dead. Twenty four people are missing. The ship itself has sunk in shallow water having rolled 80 degrees on its side. What else do we … Continue reading
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Tagged charts, Costa Concordia, Giglio, grounding, uncharted rock
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