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Costa Concordia Tuesday Update

Another body was found, said to be an elderly woman with a life vest,  bringing the death toll up to 16 16 are still reported missing Preparation began today for the removal of the ships bunkers(fuel) via siphoning. Divers have started making underwater preparations according to the salvage team, Smit. You can see the crane [...]

“Harsh” words exchanged between @CruiseLaw and @CruiseRadio yesterday

Yikes! I can’t tell whether it’s in jest or not. I guess we’ll see if Jim Walker is invited back on the podcast.

Costa Concordia Monday Mega-Update

2 more bodies were just found. The death toll rises to 15. 18 are still missing By now I’m sure you’re aware that the accident was caused by the Captain navigation too close to the Island. Last night into this morning, news broke that according to a transcript of the captions police testimony, Costa Cruises [...]

Concordia Sunday-PM Update

Death toll now up to 13 The passenger was found on submerged deck near the bow of the vessel Number of missing now at 20 Divers entered the Captain’s cabin and according to Italian news agency ANSA, removed his safe and two suitcases According to MSNBC, the Captain immediately knew he was in trouble after [...]

Costa’s CEO speaks out

            Is it just me or should Costa’s CEO really stop talking…. Doesn’t seem like these put the company in the best light. If anyone’s curious,  Pier Luigi Foschi, formally titled Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Costa Crociere, S.p.A. and Director made $4,562,326.

Ok look, I want to believe that the Concordia’s crew are not to blame for the panic…

but when I see video below, its hard to believe. I’m referring to the gCaptain interview where a member of the crew said shame to all those criticizing them.

Go Inside the Costa Concordia with the Italian Rescue Divers

The above video shows how divers are searching the balconies and looking into all the cabins.

Costa Concordia

Here’s what has happened yesterday and today. The number of missing is at 21. Divers recovered a body this morning bringing the death toll up to 12. The passenger was said to have a life jacket on. They were found in a narrow passageway near an evacuation staging point at the aft of the ship. [...]

More Detailed Video of the Actual Route of the Costa Concordia

The video above shows that the vessel impacted the rocks prior to the Port of Giglio at a speed of just over 15kts. If the above is to be believed based on vessel heading, the captain made it worse by turning to starboard. The vessel has a gash on her port side. By swinging to [...]

New Video Reveals the Obliviousness of the Concordia’s Officers #concordia

This video is impossible to resize…. Here is a new video that shows just how clueless the officers on the bridge thought. The ship had supposedly hit the rocks 30min prior to this recording. 

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