One result of the Costa Concordia disaster is that the cruise industry has adopted a stricter emergency drill policy making it mandatory for cruise ships to hold lifeboat drills prior to departure from home port. Participating international shipping organizations include Cruise Lines International Association, European Cruise Council, and [...]
10 February
I just came across a documentary released in the United Kingdom that shows the minute-by-minute terrifying ordeal of the Costa Concordia disaster with video taken by passengers on their cell phones. Add to that are interviews with crew and experienced cruisers plus the Italian Coast Guard and a maritime expert. Best of [...]
08 February
A week after Costa Concordia ran aground in Italy, Carnival Corporation has launched a comprehensive audit and review of all safety and emergency response procedures across all of the company’s cruise lines. The company owns nine cruise lines including Costa Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America, Seabourn Cruises, Cunard Line, P&O Cruises, Aida [...]
20 January
* Eleven people have been confirmed dead as divers continue to search for up to 29 people who are missing.
* According to a transcript of a telephone conversation between an irate Italian Coast Guard officer and Costa Concordia who Captain Francesco Schettinohad left the ship, the captain was ordered to return to [...]
17 January
It took me 24 hours to write about the Costa Concordia’s disastrous cruise from Rome which resulted in five deaths and the latest estimate of 17 missing passengers because I’ve been covering the cruise industry for almost two decades. I know that Carnival Corporation, which owns Costa Cruises, is a leader in terms of building [...]
15 January
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