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  1. Costa Concordia disaster

    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 she deviated from her planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, sailed closer to the island, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor.This caused the ship to list and then to partially sink, landing unevenly on an underwater ledge.

  2. Costa Concordia disaster

    Costa Concordia disaster, the capsizing of an Italian cruise ship on January 13, 2012, after it struck rocks off the coast of Giglio Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea.More than 4,200 people were rescued, though 32 people died in the disaster.Several of the ship's crew, notably Capt. Francesco Schettino, were charged with various crimes.. Construction and maiden voyage

  3. The Costa Concordia Disaster: How Human Error Made It Worse

    The Italian captain went back onboard the wreck for the first time since the sinking of the cruise ship on January 13, 2012, as part of his trial for manslaughter and abandoning ship.

  4. 10 years later, Costa Concordia survivors share their stories from

    The sinking of the Costa Concordia: 10 years later. Ten years after the deadly Costa Concordia cruise line disaster in Italy, survivors still vividly remember scenes of chaos they say were like ...

  5. 10 years later, Costa Concordia disaster haunts survivors

    Associated Press. Jan. 12, 2022 2 PM PT. GIGLIO, Italy —. Ten years have passed since the Costa Concordia cruise ship slammed into a reef and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio. But for ...

  6. BBC News

    Costa Concordia: What happened. Thirty-two people died after the Costa Concordia cruis ship ran aground with more than 4,000 passengers and crew on 13 January 2012, only hours after leaving the ...

  7. The Story Of The Costa Concordia

    On the evening of January 13th, 2012, the cruise industry was forever changed after the modern, family cruise ship, the Costa Concordia collided with rocks a...

  8. How the Wreck of a Cruise Liner Changed an Italian Island

    Few of the 500-odd residents of the fishermen's village will ever forget the freezing night of Jan. 13, 2012, when the Costa Concordia shipwrecked, killing 32 people and upending life on the ...

  9. The Costa Concordia Sinking: Inside the Epic Fight for Survival

    April 10, 2012. At the Italian port of Civitavecchia, 40 miles northwest of Rome, the great cruise ships line the long concrete breakwater like taxis at a curb. That Friday afternoon, January 13 ...

  10. The Wreck of the Costa Concordia

    January 16, 2012. 27 Photos. In Focus. On the night of Friday, January 13, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, with more than 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members on board, struck a reef ...

  11. Ten years on, Costa Concordia shipwreck still haunts survivors

    She is one of the survivors of the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise liner that capsized after hitting rocks just off the coast of the small Italian island of Giglio on Jan. 13 ...

  12. Concordia disaster focuses attention on how cruise industry operates

    The Costa Concordia disaster —. A bench from the cruise liner is seen on the shore on January 20, a week after the ship ran aground. More than 30 people from eight countries -- both crew and ...

  13. Covering a cruise ship disaster

    The CNN Presents documentary "Cruise to Disaster" airs Wednesday, July 4, at 8 p.m ET. Encore presentation Sunday, July 8, at 8 p.m. ET. I first saw the Costa Concordia glinting in the winter ...

  14. What Sunk the Costa Concordia? (Shipwreck Documentary)

    The Costa Concordia sank 10 years ago on 13th January 2012, this documentary takes a deep dive into the details and examines what went wrong, and what happen...

  15. 10 years later, Costa Concordia disaster vivid for survivors

    FILE— Oil removal ships near the cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, after running aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, last Friday night. Italy on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, is marking the 10th anniversary of the Concordia disaster with a daylong commemoration, honoring the 32 people who died ...

  16. The Sinking Of The Costa Concordia: 10 Years Later

    Ten years after the Costa Concordia ran aground off the tiny Italian island of Giglio, survivors are sharing new details of one of the worst maritime disaste...

  17. Cruise ships mark Titanic centenary over the wreck

    Two cruise ships marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic by tossing wreaths into the North Atlantic early Sunday morning directly over the site of the ship's wreckage.

  18. List of shipwrecks in 2012

    The cruise ship ran aground on a reef off Grand Bahama. The ship remained on the reef for the day until it was eventually pulled off by four tugs. 8 January List of shipwrecks: 8 January 2012 ... 2012 Assam ferry sinking: The ferry capsized in the Brahmaputra River in the Dhubri district of Assam state in northeastern India; more than 100 ...

  19. The 10 Worst Cruise Ship Disasters in History

    Uncover 10 of the worst cruise ship disasters in history. ... ran aground on a reef off the coast of Italy in 2012. John Ferguson, Flickr ... famous cruise ship disaster of all time, the sinking ...

  20. Moss And Tracy Hills, The Cruise Ship Musicians Who Saved Hundreds From

    Today in 1991, the luxury cruise ship Oceanos sank while traveling around the coast of South Africa. Fortunately everyone who was on that ship survived, and, surprisingly, the people who made sure everyone made it to safety were the ship's musicians. ... The guitarist who saved hundreds of people on a sinking cruise liner (BBC) ...

  21. Would You Roll The Dice On A $49-A-Day Holland America Standby Cruise?

    After almost sinking during COVID, the cruise industry is getting hot again. New ships, from the "city at sea" 7,600 passenger Icon of the Seas (Royal Caribbean) to smaller, ...

  22. Why Is Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Sinking Today?

    Norwegian Cruise Line reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 sales growth of 20.3% year-on-year to $2.191 billion on 8% capacity growth, missing the consensus of $2.24 billion. Adjusted EPS improved ...

  23. The Deadly Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster

    On 13 January 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia struck an underwater rock, capsized after it struck rocks off the coast of Giglio Island in the T...

  24. Why Is Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Sinking Today?

    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd NYSE:NCLH reported first-quarter fiscal 2024 sales growth of 20.3% year-on-year to $2.191 billion on 8% capacity growth, missing the consensus of $2.24 billion.Operating income for the quarter was $218.39 million, compared to $10.72 million a year ago, and the mar…

  25. Elektrostal

    In 1938, it was granted town status. [citation needed]Administrative and municipal status. Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, Elektrostal City Under Oblast Jurisdiction is incorporated as Elektrostal Urban Okrug.

  26. Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast, Russia

    Elektrostal Geography. Geographic Information regarding City of Elektrostal. Elektrostal Geographical coordinates. Latitude: 55.8, Longitude: 38.45. 55° 48′ 0″ North, 38° 27′ 0″ East. Elektrostal Area. 4,951 hectares. 49.51 km² (19.12 sq mi) Elektrostal Altitude.

  27. Moscow Dynamo 2011-12 roster and statistics

    2. Trade Key. 1: From Ufa. 2: From Chekhov. 3: From Moscow Spartak. 4: From Novosibirsk. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 2011-12 Moscow Dynamo playing in the KHL.