Post: #1

but there should have been no loss of life on a modern cruise behemoth. is that Canadian hag going to show up and sing that obnoxious song?

CNN
The coast guard said 50 to 70 people could be missing.

Rescue teams worked through the night to evacuate more than 4,000 people from the Costa Concordia, owned by Genoa-based Costa Cruises, after it ran aground off of Italy's western coast.

Rome (CNN) -- Italian authorities were questioning Saturday the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground, knocking the vessel on its side and killing at least three people, with dozens more missing, officials said.

The Italian captain, Francesco Schettino, was being interviewed by investigators Porto Santo Stefano on what happened when the 4,200-passenger Costa Concordia, owned by Genoa-based Costa Cruises, slammed into shallow water off Italy's western coast, said officer Emilio Del Santo of the Coastal Authorities of Livorno.

Authorities are looking at why the ship didn't hail a mayday during the accident near the Italian island of Giglio on Friday night, officials said.

"At the moment we can't exclude that the ship had some kind of technical problem, and for this reason moved towards the coast in order to save the passengers, the crew and the ship. But they didn't send a mayday. The ship got in contact with us once the evacuation procedures were already ongoing," Del Santo said.

"Fear and panic are comprehensible in a ship long over 300 meters with over 4000 passengers," Del Santo said. "We can confirm that the ship has a breach on the hull of about 90 meters, and that the right side of it is completely under water."


more photos at link:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/world/euro...?hpt=hp_t1

Post: #2

Tons of photos here as well. I can't believe there was a huge boulder embedded in the hull. What the hell happened?

Post: #3

Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you....

Post: #4

Where are the missing passengers?

Post: #5

(01-14-2012 02:56 PM)username Wrote:  Where are the missing passengers?

swept to sea? trapped in submerged hull? don't know. :(

Post: #6

just breaking, no details, Captain is under arrest.

Post: #7

Manslaughter! WTH?

Post: #8

(01-14-2012 03:13 PM)username Wrote:  Manslaughter! WTH?

i haven't read details anywhere yet. it could mean Capt. was drunk/impaired. why was no MAYDAY called? it could be involuntary manslaughter depending on marine law/applicable statute.

edit to add: Rome (CNN) -- The Italian captain of the cruise ship that ran aground -- killing three persons and injuring 20 more -- was arrested late Saturday and is being investigated for manslaughter and abandoning ship, said a local prosecutor in Grosetto, Italy.

Post: #9

I was in my car and heard it was manslaughter on the radio. No details from them either (although I think I heard he also abandoned ship or something). I need more coffee.

Post: #10

See that rock? It's hard to believe they couldn't have avoided that. Somebody seriously fucked up.

Post: #11

It had to be a group fuck up, right? A ship that size, you'd think there would be multiple people navigating at any given time.

Post: #12

wow. ^

it seems Captain Francesco Schettino said it was an "unmarked rock". i don't know if he means it was not on charts.

Post: #13

Was the rock supposed to have a big florescent orange X on it, glowing up from underneath the water?

Post: #14

(01-14-2012 03:40 PM)FAHQTOO Wrote:  Was the rock supposed to have a big florescent orange X on it, glowing up from underneath the water?

no, but like submerged reefs, it should be seen on marine charts.

(i know you're kidding)