Story courtsey: USA Today Carnival Corp., parent company of Costa Cruises, says the partial sinking of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy could cost it nearly $100 million in lost earnings this year. The Costa Concordia lies in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio Jan. 15, 2012 after … [Read more...]
Survivors Found Inside Capsized Cruise Ship
Story courtsey: BBC Three survivors have been found on the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia, more than 24 hours after it ran aground off the Italian coast. An Italian crew member with a serious leg injury has now been airlifted to the mainland, hours after a South Korean couple were … [Read more...]
Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Sinks
Story courtsey: Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy - The jailed captain of the cruise ship that capsized off Tuscany made an unauthorized deviation from the programmed course, a blunder that led to its deadly crash against a reef, the ship's Italian owner said Monday. Rescue operations were halted, … [Read more...]
Cruise Ship Serious Injury and Wrongful Death
With so many people on a cruise ship, the fun activities taking place cause many passengers not to think about the potential risk of harm. There are many events that can happen on a cruise ship such as a slip and fall, sexual assault, tripping on an elevated floor, falling down steps and even … [Read more...]
Boating and Cruise Ship Accidents in the News
Passenger Medevaced Off NCL'S Norwegian Jewel Radio WGMD.com recently reported that a 70-year-old passenger was medevaced off the NCL cruise ship Norwegian Jewel ship 50 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey on the night of May 29th. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay in … [Read more...]
