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When the cruise ship Costa Concordia was grounded off the coast of Italy, the blame fell on Captain Vincent Schettino, practically convicted by the court of popular opinion. In July, Schettino will go on trial. Meanwhile, a Moldovian dancer who was on the ship has problems of her own
At the time of the event, we met Domnica Cemortan, 26, a former cruise ship "hostess" and dancer ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Moldovian Dancer On Wrecked Cruise Ship Resents Prostitute Reference
Jun 17th, 2013 at 2:00PM: indi.ca/Flickr
When the cruise ship Costa Concordia was grounded off the coast of Italy, the blame fell on Captain Vincent Schettino, practically convicted by the court of popular opinion. In July, Schettino will go on trial. Meanwhile, a Moldovian dancer who was on the ship has problems of her own
At the time of the event, we met Domnica Cemortan, 26, a former cruise ship "hostess" and dancer ...Costa Concordia, Final Report: The Captain Did It
Jun 3rd, 2013 at 3:00PM: Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy in January 2012, where the cruise ship still sits today. Removal of the ship is a well-defined work in progress, now over halfway complete. Placing blame for the grounding, which resulted in the death of 32 people, is also coming into focus. Last week, Italian maritime authorities released a 176-page official report that documents much of what we ...New Costa Concordia Video Released As Survivors Gather To Remember
Jan 13th, 2013 at 3:00PM: When the cruise ship Costa Concorida went aground off the coast of Italy last year on Friday, the 13th of January, 32 people on board lost their lives. Still under investigation in the tragedy, ten people including the ship's captain Francesco Schettino and three senior executives from Costa Cruises. New video released by the Italian Coast Guard this weekend shows rescue operations on the night of ...
Costa Concordia, A Year Later
Jan 11th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Costa Concordia sailed aground off the coast of Italy one year ago this Sunday. Today, the ship sits off the coast of Italy where it ran aground on Friday, January 13, 2012, taking the lives of 32 passengers in the process. Ongoing work is underway to remove the grounded ship. Also ongoing is a renewed focus on safety that exceeds previous efforts, covers all major cruise lines and aims to ...New Costa Condordia Images Show Scene Of Tragedy
Dec 17th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Eleven months after the cruise ship Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy, the ship remains on its side. "60 Minutes" sent a camera crew in that brought out never-before-seen images of the surreal site on this "60 Minutes Overtime" web exclusive.
"You've got this giant thing that's three football fields long sitting on a slanted mountainside underwater," says "60 Minutes" ...
Captain Of Wrecked Cruise Ship Cries Foul, Says He's Innocent
Nov 21st, 2012 at 4:00PM:
When we last visited Captain Francesco Schettino, he was being accused of several crimes as a result of the Costa Concordia grounding. He still is. But now, the Italian master of the ill-fated cruise ship says he's innocent and that the truth will be told – in his new book.
"Soon I will reveal the shocking truth," Schettino told Italian newspaper Il Giornale as reported by the ...Costa Concordia Wreck Removal Detailed On New Website
Nov 10th, 2012 at 2:00AM: Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy last January and work has been ongoing since then to clear the area of all things cruise ship related. Taking a cruise ship that has fallen over on its side and getting it back upright is apparently a gigantic job that has never before attempted. This week, Costa Cruises, along with its salvage company, launched a website with detailed information, ...Grounded Cruise Ship Trial Begins With Black Box Evidence
Oct 16th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
The grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia may not be on trial itself but court proceedings began this week, looking for answers to what happened. More than 100 lawyers representing survivors and the families of passengers and crew members who died in the January event are on hand to plead their case.
The proceedings will be based on evidence from the ship's black box recordings, navigational ...Costa Concordia Grounding Brings More Safety Rules, Awareness
Sep 25th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
When the Costa Concordia was grounded off the coast of Italy last January, a call went out to take a focused look at cruise ship safety. Since then, a number of in-depth television specials have been aired, several accounts of the tragic event have been published and maritime experts have come up with specific suggestions. While there can be no guarantee of another event of such magnitude ...Cruise Ship Wreck Removal Underway Amid New Questions Of Cause
Jul 5th, 2012 at 1:00PM: It's been nearly seven months since the cruise ship Costa Concordia grounded off the coast of Italy, leaving 32 dead. After lying on its side since the January 13th grounding, Costa Concordia will next be stood back up, re-floated and towed to an Italian port. But what looks to be a simple operation will involve the coordination of several salvage companies and cost millions.
A big part of the ...Sailing With Costa, Post-Concordia: A Review Of Costa's Neo Romantica
May 15th, 2012 at 10:00AM: Images of sinking ships aren't normally the best advertisements for cruise lines, but after watching the Discovery Channel's documentary on the ill-fated Costa Concordia, it made me want to book a cruise. And not just any cruise – a Costa cruise. Why?
I've traveled extensively in more than 50 countries over the last two decades on almost every imaginable mode of transport – cars, ...Grounding Of Costa Concordia Brings New Rules For Cruise Travel
Apr 24th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
After the grounding of Costa Concordia in January, the governing organizations of the cruise industry ordered an Operational Safety Review both in response to the troubling Concordia grounding and as part of the industry's continuous efforts to review and improve safety measures. Now, the review is complete and has resulted in three new policies that promise to address safety concerns.
These ...The Titanic Chronicles: 100 Years Ago Today
Apr 15th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
The story of RMS Titanic, immortalized by the 1997 James Cameron film of the same name, is a lasting one. Bringing the story to theaters in a blockbuster hit, enhanced and re-released this month, gave the story life long after so many had died at sea. Now, footage of recent maritime events, including the grounding of Costa Concordia and fires aboard other ships, brought home a realism no film ...Brave Travelers Wanted: Your Cruise Ship Awaits
Apr 7th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Otherwise brave and robust travelers have been having second thoughts about cruise vacations – and rightfully so. The grounding of Costa Concordia, a fire on Costa Allegra not long after and thoughts of the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic are all valid concerns. Wondering what the experience might be like, we bought a ticket for a ride on Princess Cruises' newly ...Must read e-book: Fatal Voyage, the Wrecking of the Costa Concordia
Mar 14th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Looking for a relaxing read en route to your cruise? Then don't buy Fatal Voyage, The Wrecking of the Costa Concordia, a Kindle Singles e-book that takes an in-depth look at the modern day Titanic.
Written by journalist John Hooper, the e-book covers one of the worst passenger ship disaster since the Titanic in engaging detail. Numerous interviews with survivors describe plates falling as the ...Cascading changes likely for cruise travelers
Jan 23rd, 2012 at 2:30PM:
Changes are coming for cruise travelers even though exactly what happened to force Costa Concordia to ground off the coast of Italy has yet to be defined by forensic evidence. Playing out as everything from rumors to accusations and first-hand reports from passengers actually on the ship, media outlets have been working overtime reporting the story. Some accounts seem reasonable, some ...Nat Geo presents five cruise ship disasters that changed travel
Jan 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: Over the past week, the Costa Concordia story has been a prominent one amongst both the mainstream media and travel outlets alike. The sinking of a cruise ship is not a common occurrence and ranks amongst the worst travel nightmares imaginable. While questions about exactly what happened aboard that ship remain, it is clear that the accident will likely have far reaching consequences and bring ...Cruise tragedy calls for increased focus on safety
Jan 17th, 2012 at 1:30PM: On the heels of the Costa Concordia cruise tragedy, where a once-proud ocean going vessel now lay on its side off the coast of Italy, calls for increased safety standards and procedures are being made. While history will remember the Concordia event as more of a near-miss than a Titanic-like disaster as tabloids might have us believe, most experts agree: this can't happen again.
As rescue ...Cruise accident "like a scene from Titanic" says passenger
Jan 14th, 2012 at 6:00AM: (Updated 8:10AM EDT) After running aground off the coast of Italy Friday night, an unknown number of passengers are reported dead as a luxury cruise ship sinks and dawn reveals details of the tragic accident.
"It was like a scene from the Titanic,'' journalist Mara Parmegian on board for what was to be an 8 day Mediterranean sailing told the ANSA news agency.
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