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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Costa Concordia Survivors Can Still Hear Screams A Decade Later
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Costa Concordia Survivors Can Still Hear Screams A Decade Later

By Gabriele Pileri (Reuters) Ester Percossi can still hear the screams, feel the cold and see the terror in people’s eyes. She is one of the survivors of

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 3117

Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade
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The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade

As the 2010’s come to a close, we’re taking a look back at the maritime stories that kept us talking the most these last ten years.  Deepwater

January 1, 2020
Total Views: 776

Friday, June 21, 2019
Interview: Antimo Magnotta, Pianist on Costa Concordia, Talks About the Shipwreck that Changed His Life
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Interview: Antimo Magnotta, Pianist on Costa Concordia, Talks About the Shipwreck that Changed His Life

Interview by Paul González-Morgan (Marine Strategy) – Antimo Magnotta is an Italian pianist and composer based in London since 2013. He started his

June 21, 2019
Total Views: 338

Thursday, July 13, 2017
Costa Concordia Dismantling Completed in Italy
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Costa Concordia Dismantling Completed in Italy

The dismantling and recycling of the infamous Costa Concordia cruise liner has been completed in Italy, marking the official end to final phase of what is

July 13, 2017
Total Views: 8258

Friday, May 12, 2017
Costa Concordia Captain Heads to Prison as Italy Upholds Conviction
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Costa Concordia Captain Heads to Prison as Italy Upholds Conviction

By Crispian Balmer ROME, May 12 (Reuters) – The former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Friday by

May 12, 2017
Total Views: 306

Friday, September 2, 2016
Costa Concordia Hulk Makes Final Voyage to Scrapyard
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Costa Concordia Hulk Makes Final Voyage to Scrapyard

The rusted hulk of what was once the Costa Concordia made its final journey to a dry dock in Italy where it will be cut up and recycled once

September 2, 2016
Total Views: 559

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Italian Court Upholds Costa Concordia Captain’s 16-Year Prison Sentence
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Italian Court Upholds Costa Concordia Captain’s 16-Year Prison Sentence

By Silvia Ognibene FLORENCE, Italy, May 31 (Reuters) – A 16-year prison sentence for the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role

May 31, 2016
Total Views: 318

Friday, February 19, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Wreck of the Costa Concordia, Or At Least What’s Left of It
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Ship Photos of the Day – Wreck of the Costa Concordia, Or At Least What’s Left of It

The wreck of the Costa Concordia – or least what’s left of it – continues to be broken up in Genoa, Italy in preparation for final demolition

February 19, 2016
Total Views: 540

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Marine Salvage Legend Rich Habib Killed in Snowboarding Accident
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Marine Salvage Legend Rich Habib Killed in Snowboarding Accident

A marine salvage legend well known for his role in raising the Costa Concordia has past away following a freak snowboarding accident in Utah. gCaptain has

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 3539

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
A Current Look At and Inside the Dismantled Costa Concordia
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A Current Look At and Inside the Dismantled Costa Concordia

The effort to dismantle the ill-fated Costa Concordia continues in Genoa, Italy with approximately 200 technicians now working to cut up and remove

November 11, 2015
Total Views: 8414

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Costa Concordia Dismantling Update – Demolition Beginning on Upper Decks
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Costa Concordia Dismantling Update – Demolition Beginning on Upper Decks

  Just over one year since the Costa Concordia arrived in Genoa following its successful salvage, the consortium tasked with dismantling the infamous

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 209

Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Costa Concordia Captain to Release Book About 2012 Disaster
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Costa Concordia Captain to Release Book About 2012 Disaster

  Francesco Schettino, the former captain of the Coast Concordia, has written about the 2012 disaster in a new 600-page book that promises to

June 24, 2015
Total Views: 501

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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Photos and Video from Costa Concordia Transfer to Genoa

The wreck of the Costa Concordia has been successfully transferred to ship repair area in the Port of Genoa where the remainder of the dismantling project

May 13, 2015
Total Views: 236

Monday, May 11, 2015
Costa Concordia Back At Sea for One Final Voyage
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Costa Concordia Back At Sea for One Final Voyage

The Costa Concordia was back at sea for the final time on Monday under tow to a new dock at the Port of Genoa where the final phases of the dismantling

May 11, 2015
Total Views: 43

Sunday, May 10, 2015
Costa Concordia Ready for 10-Mile Tow – Update
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Costa Concordia Ready for 10-Mile Tow – Update

Update: The transfer of the Costa Concordia to the Port of Genoa “Molo Ex Superbacino” area will commence Monday, May 11 at 4 pm local time, the

May 10, 2015
Total Views: 89

Thursday, May 7, 2015
Costa Concordia Ready for 10-Mile Tow
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Costa Concordia Ready for 10-Mile Tow

The Costa Concordia wreck is ready to be moved to a new dock about 10 miles away from its current location, where the ship will continue to be dismantled.

May 7, 2015
Total Views: 126

Monday, March 30, 2015
This (Illegal) ‘Urbex’ Video from Inside the Costa Concordia Wreck is Super Creepy
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This (Illegal) ‘Urbex’ Video from Inside the Costa Concordia Wreck is Super Creepy

Some new video has surfaced online filmed from inside the Costa Concordia. The video appears to be filmed by man sneaking onboard the vessel at night in Genoa,

March 30, 2015
Total Views: 383

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Four Phases of the Costa Concordia Dismantling Project
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The Four Phases of the Costa Concordia Dismantling Project

More than three years after the Costa Concordia ran aground in Giglio, the effort to dismantle and recycle the Costa Concordia continues nearly

February 17, 2015
Total Views: 1270

Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Crowley: Raising the Costa Concordia – The Full Story Behind the Largest Maritime Salvage in History
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Crowley: Raising the Costa Concordia – The Full Story Behind the Largest Maritime Salvage in History

Crowley Maritime Corporation has just published an in-depth promotional piece telling the fascinating true story of the salvage of the Costa Concordia cruise

January 28, 2015
Total Views: 506

Monday, January 26, 2015
Prosecutor Seeks 26 Year Prison Sentence for Costa Concordia Captain
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Prosecutor Seeks 26 Year Prison Sentence for Costa Concordia Captain

An Italian prosecutor asked a court on Monday to sentence the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner to more than 26 years in jail for his role in the

January 26, 2015
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