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Saturday, July 20, 2013
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Five People Sentenced To Jail For Costa Concordia Disaster

By Silvia Ognibene and Naomi O’Leary ROME, July 20 (Reuters) – Four Costa Concordia crew members and a company official were sentenced to jail in

July 20, 2013
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Schettino Lawyers Seek New Expert Survey of Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Schettino Lawyers Seek New Expert Survey of Costa Concordia Shipwreck

Lawyers for Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner that capsized off Italy's coast killing 32 people, called on Thursday for a new

July 18, 2013
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
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Costa Concordia Trial Resumes, Schettino “Not the Only One to Blame”

Francesco Schettino, captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, was not the only one to blame for a disaster off Italy last year in which 32 people died, his

July 17, 2013
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

Fincantieri to Build Super-Luxurious Cruise Ship for France’s Compagnie du Ponant

The new ship will be the twin to "Le Soleal", the mini-cruise ship delivered last month, and follows "L'Austral" and "Le Boreal", delivered in May 2010 and

July 16, 2013
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Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line Orders Second ‘Breakaway Plus’ Ship

Norwegian Cruise Line on Tuesday confirmed an order for a second 4,200-passenger "Breakaway Plus" cruise ship with MEYER WERFT of Papenburg,

July 16, 2013
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

Coast Guard Releases Final Report on 2010 Carnival Splendor Fire

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday released the final report on the investigation into the 2010 fire onboard Carnival Cruise Lines' ship, Carnival

July 15, 2013
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Costa Concordia: Lawyer Strike Delays Schettino Trial

The manslaughter trial of the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which capsized off Italy's coast last year killing 32 people, began on Tuesday and

July 9, 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Titan-Micoperi: Costa Concordia Will Be Upright By Summer’s End
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Titan-Micoperi: Costa Concordia Will Be Upright By Summer’s End

Assuming everything goes as planned, the Costa Concordia shipwreck should be upright by the end of

June 25, 2013
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Micky Arison to Step Down as Carnival CEO

Micky Arison to Step Down as Carnival CEO

Carnival Corp. said Micky Arison will step down as chief executive officer after 34 years as the company splits the CEO and chairman

June 25, 2013
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Monday, June 24, 2013
European Cruise Industry Manages Growth In Difficult Economy

European Cruise Industry Manages Growth In Difficult Economy

Europe's cruise lines managed to eke out growth in 2012 despite a difficult economy and lingering memories of the Costa Concordia disaster, luring new

June 24, 2013
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Costa Concordia Shipwreck Has Had No Impact on Giglio’s Water Quality, Scientists Determine

Costa Concordia Shipwreck Has Had No Impact on Giglio’s Water Quality, Scientists Determine

The Costa Concordia shipwreck has had no impact on the water quality surrounding the site and on the shores of Giglio island, scientists in Italy have

June 21, 2013
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship
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Dual-Fuel Ferry Claims World’s Fastest Ship

Australian ferry builder Incat Tasmania claims to have built the world's fast ship, which also so happens to be the first high speed dual-fuel vehicle and

June 19, 2013
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Carnival Sues Over Triumph’s Mooring Break – Report
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Carnival Sues Over Triumph’s Mooring Break – Report

Carnival Corporation has filed a lawsuit against BAE Systems over the damages sustained by the Carnival Triumph cruise ship after she broke free from her

June 18, 2013
Total Views: 54

Friday, June 7, 2013
Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished
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Have You Seen This Ship? Russian Ghost Ship Has Vanished

(Note: Click HERE to visit our forum for the full discussion of this article) UPDATE Jan. 24, 2013: Cannibal Rat-Infested Ghost Ship Story Hijacks the Internet

June 7, 2013
Total Views: 452

Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Royal Caribbean to Build Third Quantum-Class Ship

Today @RoyalCaribbean confirms 3rd Quantum-class ship to be built at Meyer Werft Shipyard. — Royal Caribbean Public Relations (@RoyalCaribPR) May 30,

May 30, 2013
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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Royal Caribbean Cancels Sailings Following Grandeur of The Seas Fire

Royal Caribbean announced Wednesday the cancelation of the Grandeur of The Seas next 6 sailings following a fire early Monday morning.

May 29, 2013
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Monday, May 27, 2013
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SPOTD: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas Catches on Fire

Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport, Bahamas on Sunday, 27 May 2013. A fire broke out

May 27, 2013
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Friday, May 24, 2013
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Full Costa Concordia Investigation Report Released

Nearly a year and a half after the Costa Concordia hit rocks in Giglio, killing 32 people and partially sinking along the coast of the small Mediterranean

May 24, 2013
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
CLIA Members Sign Cruise Ship Passenger “Bill of Rights”

CLIA Members Sign Cruise Ship Passenger “Bill of Rights”

Cruise Lines International Association has approved the adoption of a “Cruise Industry Passenger Bill of Rights”, a list of ten amendments

May 23, 2013
Total Views: 120

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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Judge: Costa Concordia Captain to Stand Trial in July

Captain Francesco Schettino will face trial for manslaughter and other charges in July.

May 22, 2013
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