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Relatives say goodbye to Costa Concordia victims throwing bouquets of red roses into the sea

Relatives say goodbye to Costa Concordia victims throwing bouquets of red roses into the sea

Bouquets of red roses into the sea, close to the vessel of Costa Concordia: the family members of people still missing one month after the Costa Concordia disaster mourned in a private tribute Monday. The relatives boarded a small boat that took them 50 yards close to the wreck. Seventeen people died after the Costa Concordia ran aground, while trying to flee and 15 remain missing and are presumed dead. The search for the missing has … Read entire article »

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Costa Concordia: search of missing people suspended definitevely

Costa Concordia: search of missing people suspended definitevely

The search for the missing has been hampered by rough seas, with emergency officials ending the search in the submerged part of the ship due to the danger to rescue workers. Costa Concordia continued to shift on its rocky perch, moving 7.5 centimeters (3 inches) in seven hours, cause of rough seas and strong wind, adding to concerns about the stability of the ship’s resting place. Today at 15.01 – Officer in charge of Grosseto Fire Department Ennio … Read entire article »

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Costa Concordia: it will take 10 months to remove the wreck

Costa Concordia: it will take 10 months to remove the wreck

Rotterdam based SMIT and Livorno based NERI salvage workers halt operations on the removal of fuel due to bad weather from the tanks of the half-sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship, Giglio island, Italy Photo: EPA The Costa Concordia wreck will take up 7 to 10 months to removed, according to officials, as rough seas off the island of Giglio forced the suspension of recovery operations. Franco Gabrielli, head of Italian civil protection, said the actual removal will take … Read entire article »

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Costa Concordia: search of missing people suspended again after the cruise ship shifts

Costa Concordia: search of missing people suspended again after the cruise ship shifts

The search of the capsized Costa Concordia is suspended after the cruise ship shifts, amid fears it might slide into deeper water. The vessel had moved one inch and half (four centimetres) over six hours, coupled with waves of more than three feet (one metre), despite of medium shift of 2-3 millimeters per hour during last days. The officer in charge for this emergency, Franco Gabrielli, head of Italian civil protection, told briefly “Now we … Read entire article »

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Costa Concordia: claim for compensation (sample letter)

Request of reimbursement letter that can be used by passengers of Costa Concordia   Sender data First name – Last name Address To:  Costa Crociere  S.p.A. Piazza Piccapietra,48 16121 – Genova – ITALIA REGISTERED LETTER C/c: Altroconsumo Via Valassina,22 20159 – Milano Place, date SUBJECT: claim for damages – Costa Concordia shipwreck The undesigned ___________________________, as passenger/s and holder/s of contract n° ______________ (enclose contract), given the grave events the occurred on the night of Friday 13th and Saturday 14th January, 2012, and that caused the shipwreck nearby Island of Giglio (Grosseto, Italy), I/we do hereby claim damages suffered because of the aforementioned events. I/we also reserve the right to integrate and quantify such damages with further notice. In particular, I/we declare I/we suffered: damages to persons (enclose documentation) damages to baggage and things (enclose documentation) patrimonial damages (i.e. cost of cruise, expenses incurred after shipwreck, etc…) (enclose documentation) damages from … Read entire article »

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