Well as the title says it, National Geographic here in the States, will be premiering the special. I’m not anticipating anything new, but the plethora of interviews sure to be features, might provide a different insight. Stay tuned here as I will be posting live during the show. Italian Cruise Ship Disaster: The Untold Stories [...]
Weather has begun to have its impact on the Concordia. Look at the 0:50 mark for the glass dome over the main pool to fall off. It was not the divers as I originally suspected. Here’s what is left of the aft glass dome over the aft pool.
Look at the center pool area. It looks like they wedged the retractable dome open in that area. Just something I noticed.
Good morning everyone. Here’s the latest: Unfavorable weather will not relent. Therefore, officials will call off the search for the remaining bodies. Currently there are 15 pax and crew still missing. Costa parent company Carnival Corp., disclosed the financial impact of the disaster. Bookings for non-Costa brands are down 14-17% Deductibles and other costs could [...]
As I mentioned yesterday, I have been trying to find pictures of the Concordia post and during the evacuation. It seems that photos exist of her prior to the evacuation, just when she started to develop the list. And plenty exist of her right after she wrecked. Not too many exist of the actual evacuation [...]
Divers have recovered a 17th body from inside the wreck on deck 6. Weather continues to hamper recovery and prelim work on the ships fuel tanks. Smit is scheduled to start pumping out the heavy bunker fuel midweek. AP has the first photo I’ve seen of the actual evacuation from the outside. From here [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
