cruise ship disaster News

Trial for Captain in Deadly Shipwreck in Italy

An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel’s shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. Judge Pietro Molino, at a closed-door hearing Wednesday in …

Rome Expands Cruise Ship Probe as Bodies Found

Italian prosecutors placed four ship’s officers and three company executives under investigation on Wednesday in connection with the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster as divers found eight more bodies on the wreck including that of a 5-year-old girl. The officers …

Carnival Will Review Response Systems

Carnival Corp, whose luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of Italy last week, said on Thursday it will conduct an audit and review of safety and emergency response procedures at all of its cruise lines. Carnival Chief …