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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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Odd Notes on the Costa Concordia – Singers, Violinists and Theme Music from the Titanic
According to survivors’ reports, the band on the deck of the Titanic continued to play after the last boat departed as the ship sank beneath waters of the icy North Atlantic. Coincidentally, a singer aboard the Costa Concordia, Amelia Leon says that she … Continue reading
Three Italian Captains – the Costa Concordia and the Andrea Doria
Reuters reports that Italy is enthralled by the tale of the “two captains,” while on CNN another Italian captain, from another ship and another time, is remembered - In Andrea Doria wreck, a captain who shone.
Lloyd’s List Intelligence Plots of Costa Concordia’s Previous Close Call
Lloyd’s List Intelligence has published its AIS plots of the course of the Costa Concordia on January 13th, when she ran aground and sank, and her course on August 14th when she came within 230 meters of the shore of the island … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, Giglio, Lloyd's List Intelligence
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Not the First Time – Costa Concordia Took the Same Route Near Giglo in the Past
MSNBC is quoting Adam Smallman, editor of Lloyd’s List, as saying that the Costa Concordia took close to the same route in August, based on satellite tracking, as it took when it ran aground last Friday night. He also is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Smallman, Costa Concordia, Giglio, Lloyd's List
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Coverage of the Costa Concordia Tragedy – Unfortunate Juxtapositions
As the tragedy of the Costa Concordia plays out, newspapers still need to sell ads. Recently some of the juxtapositions have been, well, unfortunate. (Click on any of the thumbnails below for a larger image.) Italy’s Il Gazzettino featured a … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, cruise ads, newspaper advertisements
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Update: Costa Concordia – Body Count Rises to 11, 24 Still Missing, Shocking Recording of Coast Guard Ordering Captain Back to Ship
Divers searching the wreck of the Costa Concordia have found five more bodies in the submerged section of the ship. All were wearing life jackets and are believed to be passengers. The number of missing, which had been as low … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, Italian Coast Guard
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The Costa Concordia’s Fatal Salute – “Inexplicable Error” or “Nice Tradition”?
The Costa Concordia “Saluting” Giglio Last August In a recent press conference, Costa Crociere chairman and CEO Pier Luigi Foschi blamed the grounding of the Costa Concordia on an ”inexplicable” error by the captain. Mr Foschi said: “This route was put in … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain Francesco Schettino, Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere, Giglio, Pier Luigi Foschi, salute
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Update: Costa Concordia – Why Did the Ship Roll and is She Slipping into Deeper Water?
One of the more alarming aspects of the sinking of the Costa Concordia was the dramatic roll that the ship took after the grounding. She is now sitting with a list of roughly 80 degrees with almost half of the ship … Continue reading
Update: Costa Concordia – Three More Bodies Found, Death Toll Rises to Six (Updated 1/16/12)
The Italian Coast Guard announced that the bodies of two elderly people were found in a flooded restaurant and the body of one passenger was located in a passageway on the Costa Concordia, raising the confirmed deaths from the grounding and sinking of the ship to six. … Continue reading
Costa Concordia – Steering towards Disaster, What Happened?
The question being asked by almost everyone is “how could this have happened to a modern cruise ship?” The Costa Concordia was a modern ship, operating in well charted waters, in good weather and calm seas. Obviously, despite a wide range … Continue reading
Update: Costa Concordia – Three Survivors Found Aboard, Missing Down to 17, Captain Detained
A Korean couple on their honeymoon, who had been trapped below decks on the cruise ship Costa Concordia for over 24 hours after the ship ran aground and sank in shallow water near the island of Giglio, off Italy’s Tuscan coast, were rescued yesterday. A third … Continue reading
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Tagged Costa Concordia, cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, Giglio, honeymoon, Italy, Korean couple, ship's captain, Tuscanny
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Thousands Evacuated as Cruise Ship Costa Concordia Strikes Reef Off Italy – At Least Three Dead
Just two hours after leaving port in Civitavecchia, the cruise ship Costa Concordia hit a reef near the island of Giglio, off Italy’s Tuscan coast, reportedly ripping a 165-foot gash in its hull. The ship began flooding and rolled on its … Continue reading
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Tagged Carnival Corporation., Costa Concordia, Costa Crociere, cruise ship, Giglio, Italy, Tuscan coast
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