At his trial on Monday, the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia blamed his helmsman for botching a last-minute corrective maneuver that he contended would have avoided the cruise ship’s deadly collision with a reef. Capt. Francesco Schettino, the sole …
Italy has given the go-ahead for an ambitious attempt to set upright the Costa Concordia cruise liner, which went aground near an Italian island in 2012, killing 32 people. The national Civil Protection agency said Friday the operation will be …
Lawyers for the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that ran aground off Italy’s Tuscan coast in 2012, killing 32 people, say prosecutors have rejected their bid for a plea bargain. Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of manslaughter, causing …
The capsizing of the Costa Concordia could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry – right at the start of the peak booking season. Even if passengers aren’t scared away, the accident will cost hundreds of …