The vessel struck rock off the coast of Isola del Giglio on 13 January, causing significant damage to the ship and severe listing, resulting in the order to abandon ship.<\/p>\n
Of the total 4,200 passengers and crew members on board, Reuters<\/i> reported this morning that 16 are still unaccounted for and that six bodies have been recovered so far.<\/p>\n
The 290 foot vessel remains on its side just outside of the port of Giglio.<\/p>\n
The captain of the vessel, Francesco Schettino, was arrested on Saturday accused of manslaughter and making serious errors of judgement by bringing the ship too close to shore.<\/p>\n
The captain in turn has blamed the ship\u2019s state of the art navigational equipment for failing to warn of any problem.<\/p>\n
There is much speculation surrounding the cause of the incident including that a power blackout and explosion in the engine room may have been responsible, or that the captain may have sailed too close to land in order to send a greeting message.<\/p>\n
Worryingly, there are reports from passengers of unexplained delays in evacuation causing chaos and injury to some on board.<\/p>\n
The maritime professionals\u2019 union, Nautilus International, has said that this incident involving is the latest in a series that have highlighted its long-standing concerns over safety.<\/p>\n
General secretary Mark Dickinson said: \u201cNautilus is by no means alone in voicing concern at underlying safety issues arising from the new generation of \u201cmega-ships\u201d \u2013 whether they be passenger vessels carrying the equivalent of a small town or containerships with more than 14,000 boxes onboard.<\/p>\n
Insurers and salvors have also spoken about the way in which the sheer size and scale of such ships presents massive challenges for emergency services, evacuation, rescue, and salvage – and that we should not have to wait for a major disaster until these concerns are addressed.<\/p>\n
The operator of the vessel, Costa Crociere, part of the Carnival Corp plc group, said in a statement that it is deeply saddened by the tragic event.<\/p>\n
The damage to Carnival Corp is expected to be around the $85 – $95 million mark, or $0.11-$0.12 per share \u2013 and the ship is expected to be out of action for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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