The operator of the Costa Concordia luxury cruise liner, which crashed and partly sank two weeks ago with more than 4,200 people aboard, made its first attempt on Friday to limit the legal consequences of the shipwreck and chaotic evacuation, offering a settlement of about $14,400 to each uninjured … [Read more...]

Story courtsey: Associated Press The two Americans missing in an Italian cruise ship disaster were identified today as a retired couple from Minnesota who had been eagerly looking forward to their European vacation. Family members issued a statement today confirming that Jerry Heil, 69, and his … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]