We cannot guarantee that it has not been compromised already. [69][70][232] Other nationalities include 170 Indonesians,[233] 12 British nationals,[citation needed] 6 Brazilians,[211][234] 3 Russians,[235] and an unspecified number of Colombian, Peruvian, Spanish, Honduran and Chinese. [103] On 31 January, Italy's Civil Protection agency terminated the search in the submerged part of the ship because the deformed hull caused unacceptable safety concerns for divers. On the left are the strand jacks (used to pull the cables) mounted on the tops of the retaining turrets. [183], In June 2012, a barge was put in place, and the removal of her radar, waterslide and funnel began before stabilisation of the ship to prevent further slippage down the sloped seabed. [4] Schettino was later found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the disaster and sentenced to sixteen years in prison. [278] Roberto Ferrarini told the court in April that "Schettino asked me to tell the maritime authorities that the collision was due to a blackout on the ship. On 7 February, Civil Protection director Franco Gabrielli told the Italian Senate that the waters were not crystal-clear but are "within the legal limits. [95] Throughout the process, rescuers set off explosives to create holes in the ship's hull to reach previously inaccessible areas. Several hours later, the ship capsized, claiming the lives of 32 passengers. [185] The ship was returned to a fully upright position in the early hours of 17 September 2013, shortly before 3 a.m. CET. Il Giornale said the wreck was a "global disaster for Italy". La nave era di proprietà della compagnia di navigazione Costa Crociere, del gruppo Carnival Corporation & plc, ed era comandata da Francesco Schettino. The stability and deformation of the ship was monitored by satellite imagery and surface-based instruments. [60] No lifeboat passenger evacuation drill had taken place for the approximately 600 passengers who had just embarked. [27] Reports differ whether the ship listed to port soon after the impact and when it began listing to starboard. It was the picture-perfect holiday island, blighted by the tragedy of the Costa Concordia shipwreck. The Costa Concordia cruise liner ran aground off Italy with the loss of 32 lives. [79] Despite this, Schettino never returned to the ship from the lifeboat into which he claimed he had "fallen". [26] Schettino has said various instruments were not functioning. [175] South African freelance Nick Sloane was appointed as "salvage master" to lead the operation. [260] On 23 February, two additional charges, of "abandoning incapacitated passengers and failing to inform maritime authorities" were levied against Schettino. "[57] When the ship later turned around, it began to list approximately 20° to the starboard side, creating problems in launching the lifeboats. logo (The Telegraph, 19 January 2012)", "Domani per il Giglio la Medaglia al Merito Civile", "Costa Concordia rock which ripped hole in liner to be memorial", "Costa Concordia-killing rock to become Memorial to sunken liner", "Costa Concordia rock will create Giglio memorial (video)", "Rock is cast into the sea for 32 victims of Costa Concordia", "Le naufrage du Concordia ne remet pas en cause le gigantisme des paquebots", "Quelles sont les procédures en cas d'évacuation d'un paquebot ? Earlier, five crew were also convicted of multiple manslaughter and causing personal injury. [133] The 15 tanks that contained about 84% of the fuel in the vessel were emptied first and expected to take about 28 days. What happened that night is something Giglio will never forget and the rock will be a fitting memorial." and No. [37] "I have to take responsibility for the fact that I made a judgment error. (2) Cables roll the ship upright, helped by the water weight in the sponsons Francesco Schettino has been convicted of manslaughter and causing the shipwreck, as well as of abandoning the capsizing vessel with passengers and crew still aboard. 20 likes. He is serving his sentence in Rebibbia Prison, Rome. [138] ISPRA's Oceanographic Ship Astrea arrived in Tuscany on 29 January to conduct environmental investigations. Costa Concordia ran aground off Giglio in January 2012, killing 32 people The 500 crew members working in Giglio have transformed the tiny island's social scene Commerce at … [109], On 22 March, another five bodies were discovered in a remote section of the ship that was believed to be inside the hull. 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[304], In 2014, the Smithsonian Channel broadcast Cruise Ship Down: Saving Concordia, detailing the efforts to right the Costa Concordia before she collapsed under her own weight. [309] It has also been used on Twitter and Facebook. In August 2011, Giglio Porto's mayor, Sergio Ortelli, had thanked Captain Schettino for the "incredible spectacle" of a sail-past. [86], Between 14 and 30 January 2012, rescue divers searched within the ship for missing people. [36] The normal shipping route passes about 8 km (5 mi) offshore. Most of them were evacuated over a period of less than two hours, mostly by lifeboats and in few cases by swimming ashore. Steel sponsons are attached to the port side and partially filled with water. [129] High winds on 1 February lifted the protective barrier, allowing an oily film into the surrounding waters that began spreading from the stern of the ship. 4 submarine anchor blocks were fixed to the seabed between the wreck's center and the coast. [290], Gianni Scerni, the chairman of Registro Italiano Navale (RINA), the classification society that issued Costa Concordia a certificate of seaworthiness and safety management in November 2011, resigned on 18 January 2012. "[142] On 29 January 2012, scientists had become "very concerned" that the ship had moved 3.5 centimetres (1.4 in) over six hours that day. [183] Additional sponsons would then be attached to the other side of the ship; both sets would be flushed of water and their buoyancy would refloat the ship to allow her to be towed away for demolition. [85] Prime Minister Mario Monti announced his intention to propose to the President of the Republic to grant the gold medal for civil valor to the common people of Isola del Giglio and Monte Argentario for their conduct during the rescue. Costa Concordia (call sign: IBHD, IMO number: 9320544, MMSI number: 247158500), with 3,206 passengers and 1,023 crew members on board, was sailing off Isola del Giglio on the night of 13 January 2012, having begun a planned seven-day cruise from Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy, to Savona and five other ports. Interrogation transcript of Cpt. [183] Once this was completed, the ship was pulled upright by cables over the course of two days and settled on the platform, a method called parbuckling. [311], The mayor of Giglio, Sergio Ortelli, and Costa Cruises are in agreement that the large boulder to be removed from the side of the vessel should be suitably positioned on the island as a memorial to the 32 people who lost their lives. "[70] A third engineer officer from the ship's engine room also pointed out that "Unlike the captain, we were there until the end. In addition, divers marked their route by trailing a line to be used to lead them back out in low visibility[citation needed] and positioned extra emergency air tanks within the ship. [274] Giampedroni, the hotel director, was convicted for his role in the evacuation, which was described as chaotic. The Costa Concordia, which sank on January 12, 2012, was successfully righted during a … [28] Passengers were later advised to put on their life jackets. [251] On 6 February, the International Chamber of Shipping, representing shipowners' associations, called for the "earliest possible publication of the Italian accident investigations. Il naufragio della Costa Concordia avvenne il 13 gennaio 2012, quando l'omonima nave da crociera impattò contro il gruppo di scogli noti come le Scole, nei pressi dell'Isola del Giglio, in Italia, alle ore 21:45:07. [318] Under the regulations in force in 2006 when Costa Concordia was delivered, the ship had to be designed to survive the flooding of two adjacent compartments caused by an 11-metre (36 ft) breach. Civil Protection director Gabrielli stated that report was reassuring in that "It shows that a part of the seabed has got into the hull, basically increasing the ship'[s] stability. [262][263], Officials were initially trying to determine why the ship did not issue a mayday and why it was navigating so close to the coast. Four specialists were ordered to review the VDR data and relate their conclusions at a 21 July 2012 hearing. The vessel was then listing to starboard, initially by about 20°, coming to rest by 22:44[30] at Punta del Gabbianara in about 20 metres[31] of water at an angle of heel of about 70°. [12], Wreck near Genoa, Pegli (Porto di Prà), 27 July 2014, The wreck in the Superbacino dock in Genoa, 12 September 2015, After the wreck of Costa Concordia was towed away, Costa Crociere put Micoperi in charge of the salvage site remediation. By January 2017, most of Costa Concordia had been dismantled and scrapped in Genoa, with all metal being recycled where possible, while final scrapping was completed in July 2017. [172] The salvage operation, using the port of Civitavecchia as its base was anticipated to begin in early May, take about 12 months[173][174] and cost $300 million. On the night of 13 January 2012, during a seven-day cruise, Costa Concordia with 4,229 people onboard, was sailing from Civitavecchia, Italy, to Savona, when she deviated from her planned route at the Isola del Giglio. [40][41], The captain said that Costa Cruises managers told him to perform a sail-past salute on 13 January 2012. [14] The port side of the ship struck a reef[15] at 21:42 or 21:45 local time. [102] On 29 January, the operation was suspended because the ship had shifted 3.8 centimetres (1.5 in) in six hours and because of high waves. In the video, when one officer said, "Passengers are getting into the life boats", Schettino responded "vabbuò" (a Neapolitan colloquialism which stands for "whatever", "well" or "it is ok"). [240], As well as compensation, survivors of the Concordia disaster have called for safety improvements to be made. [71] The local fire chief said his men "plucked 100 people from the water and saved around 60 others who were trapped in the boat. [242], Industry experts believed the ship to be a constructive total loss early on in the salvage efforts, with damages of at least US$500 million. Following the conclusion of the righting operation, the ship was kept on a platform while further inspections were made and the starboard sponsons attached. [37] On 5 July 2012, Schettino was released from house arrest but mandated to reside in Meta di Sorrento. The compensation comprises a payment of €11,000 per person to compensate for all damages (including loss of baggage and property, psychological distress and loss of enjoyment of the cruise) and reimbursement for a range of other costs and losses, including reimbursement for the value of the cruise, for all air and bus travel costs included in the cruise package, for all travel expenses to return home, for all medical expenses arising from the event, and for all expenses incurred on board during the cruise. [83] One of the missing crewmen, a waiter, was last seen helping passengers. [282][283], Costa Crociere S.p.A. also does business using the name "Costa Cruises". "[244] Shares in the Carnival Corporation, the American company that jointly owns (with Carnival plc) Costa Cruises, initially fell by 18% on 16 January 2012 following a statement by the group that the grounding of the ship could cost Carnival Corporation up to US$95 million (€75 million, £62 million). Five years after the Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Giglio, Italy, the massive salvage effort for the stricken ship in a Genoa drydock is completed. He also promised to minimise harm to their tourism businesses. [74], In one telephone call from the Coast Guard to Schettino, Captain Gregorio De Falco, a captain from Livorno, repeatedly ordered Schettino to return to the ship from his lifeboat and take charge of the ongoing passenger evacuation. [67] Staff or 2nd captain Roberto Bosio, is said to have coordinated some of the deck officers in much of the evacuation. [16] A passenger's video recorded at 22:20 showed panicked passengers in life jackets being told by a crew member that "everything is under control" and that they should return to their cabins. [264], On 11 February, TG5 broadcast a video of the commotion on the bridge following the collision. [10] In July 2014, the ship was refloated by large metal tanks called "sponsons" which were welded to the sides and was towed 320 kilometres (200 miles) to its home port of Genoa for scrapping,[11] which was finished in July 2017. This allegation was denied by the crew, one of whom stated, "The crew members, whether Filipino or Colombians or Indians, tried to the best of our ability to help passengers survive the shipwreck. [272] One of the hard disks contained videos from cameras located near the control board, which were expected to reveal the movements of the ship's captain and officers. There were no injuries and repairs started soon after. [p 3], Costa also promised return of all property stored in cabin safes, to the extent recoverable, and to grant passengers access to a programme for "psychological assistance". "[48][p 2] In an interview with the Italian TV channel Canale 5 on 10 July 2012, Schettino said this was a contributing factor to the accident. Required fields are marked *. Island residents were concerned that the wreck would be an eyesore that turned away tourists, disabling the island's economy. The Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of Giglio in January 2012. [115][116][117] Items on the body were reportedly subsequently identified as belonging to missing passenger Maria Grazia Trecarichi instead and on 24 October 2013 it was reported that DNA analysis confirmed it was her body. Most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued but at least 32 people died and 64 were injured. [35] "I was navigating by sight, because I knew those seabeds well. In December 2013 invitations were issued by Costa to twelve companies to tender for the dismantling of Costa Concordia, in France, Italy, Norway, Turkey and the UK.