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6 Cruise Survivors Sue for $460M

Lawsuits could sink Costa Concordia operator

(Newser) - Six surviving passengers from the Costa Concordia are suing Carnival Cruise Lines for a whopping $460 million—$10 million in personal damages, and $450 million in punitive damages. The suit was filed in Florida, where Carnival is based, by a lawyer who says he's part of a coalition representing...

Italy Calls Off Search for Cruise Victims

16 still listed as missing, but conditions too dangerous

(Newser) - The 16 passengers of the ill-fated Costa Concordia still listed as missing will likely remain that way: Italy today called off the search for their bodies, saying conditions are too dangerous to allow rescue workers to proceed. The decision was made following technical studies of the ship's damaged hull,...

Costa Concordia Wreck Will Take Months to Remove

Locals worried about cruise ship's environmental impact

(Newser) - It could take as long as 10 months to remove the downed Costa Concordia from the reef off the island of Giglio, and residents are starting to worry about the impact the wreck will have on tourism and the environment. Another blast was set off in an underwater compartment, but...

Rough Seas Curb Costa Search
 Rough Seas Curb Costa Search 
Jan 29, 2012 3:07 PM CST

Rough Seas Curb Costa Search

Weather also postpones fuel extraction from cruise ship

(Newser) - Rough seas delayed efforts to search and salvage the Costa Concordia cruise ship near Italy's Tuscan coast today, MSNBC reports. Rescue divers, who have found a 17th body on board, made for shore to await better weather conditions. The high winds also postponed plans to start extracting 500,000...

Costa Survivors to Get $14K Each

16th body found in cruise ship disaster

(Newser) - Well, it's better than 30% off your next cruise : Costa Concordia survivors will each walk away with $14,400 in compensation, says an Italian tourism industry group. The payout covers damaged and lost property, as well as psychological distress, and includes reimbursement for the trip plus travel costs, CNN...

13th Body Pulled From Cruise Ship

Unidentified woman was wearing life vest

(Newser) - Divers have pulled the body of a woman in a life vest from the wreckage of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, reports the AP , raising the death toll to 13. The unidentified woman was discovered in the rear of the ship, in an underwater section. At least 20 people remain...

Cruise Ship Captain: I'll Be Last Off

Francesco Schettino initially told Port Authority he'd stay with Costa Concordia

(Newser) - Somewhere along the way, Francesco Schettino's definition of "last" changed: The BBC highlights new audio of the beleaguered Costa Concordia captain speaking with Italian Port Authority in which he says he'll be the last off the ship. Schettino tells the person on the other end of the...

12th Body Found in Cruise Ship

Woman has not been identified yet

(Newser) - The death toll in the Costa Concordia tragedy rose to 12 today as rescuers found a woman's body in the cruise ship, reports AP . She was wearing a life jacket and found near an evacuation staging point. Authorities haven't identified her yet. The discovery means that 20 people...

Woman: Husband's Ashes Went Down With the Ship

She intended to scatter them as the ship sailed past Monaco

(Newser) - More sad stories are emerging from the Costa Concordia disaster. The Guardian relays the tale of a British expat living in Spain who had set sail on the cruise ship with her daughter and twin granddaughters, age 7. The grieving group intended to scatter the ashes of Sandra Rodgers' husband...

As Costa Concordia Went Down, Titanic Song Played

Passengers report that Celine Dion was singing as ship began to list

(Newser) - If you thought details of the Costa Concordia disaster couldn't get much stranger than the captain saying he didn't lead the evacuation because he tripped , well, get a load of this: Two of the ship's passengers told a Swiss paper that the theme song from Titanic was...

Search for Cruise Ship Victims Back On—for Now

Costa Concordia operation may soon shift from rescue to recovery

(Newser) - Rescue efforts are back on at the site of the half-submerged Costa Concordia—but they may not last long. Overnight tests revealed it was safe to send divers back to the scene, reports the AFP , and a rep for the coast guard explained that the plan is to use "...

Cruise Ship Captain: I Tripped, Fell Into Lifeboat

Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino cops to crashing the ship

(Newser) - Just when you thought you couldn't get more disgusted with Francesco Schettino, the Costa Concordia captain produces this reason for how he came to leave the stricken cruise ship: As he was assisting passengers, "I tripped and I ended up in one of the boats. That's how...

Costa Concordia Rescue Called Off

22 still missing, death toll stands at 11

(Newser) - With 22 people still missing, rescue operations at the downed Costa Concordia were called off today amid safety concerns after the cruise ship moved slightly. Officials say they will look at their data to determine if the ship has resettled and the search can resume, the AP reports. A Dutch...

What Happened to &#39;Women and Children First&#39;?
What Happened to 'Women and Children First'?
OPINION
Jan 17, 2012 5:54 PM CST

What Happened to 'Women and Children First'?

If the age of chivalry wasn't dead, it is now: Rich Lowry

(Newser) - The men who gallantly stayed behind on the Titanic would have "recoiled in shame" reading about our latest ship disaster, writes Rich Lowry in the National Review . Beyond the captain who abandoned ship , survivors recount tales of brawny crew members and male passengers shoving their way into lifeboats as...

Sniveling Captain Caught on Tape Refusing to Reboard
Sniveling Captain Caught on Tape Refusing to Reboard
death toll rises
Jan 17, 2012 8:51 AM CST

Sniveling Captain Caught on Tape Refusing to Reboard

And 5 more bodies are found, bringing death toll to 11

(Newser) - The death toll from the Costa Concordia has inevitably risen, as Italian media announced the recovery of five more bodies; 11 are now confirmed dead, and 24 remain missing, reports the AP . Divers earlier exploded four holes into the ship to allow for entry to previously inaccessible areas. The news...

As Hope Fades, Divers Blast Holes in Cruise Ship

Minnesota couple among 29 passengers, crew unaccounted for

(Newser) - Rescuers are working around the clock looking for survivors on the Costa Concordia—as Italian naval divers blast holes in the hull to speed the search—but they admit they are running out of time to find survivors. Some 25 passengers and four crew members from the cruise ship are...

Cruise Dancer Saved After Updating Facebook Status

Rose Metcalf, 22, was rescued a few hours later

(Newser) - You never know when an updated Facebook status might come in handy. A dancer stranded on the foundered Italian cruise ship typed out on her FB page: “My name is Rose, and I’m one of the last survivors still on board the sinking cruise ship off the coast...

Ship Owner Blames Captain's 'Human Error'

Francesco Schettino seen drinking at onboard bar

(Newser) - The captain of the Costa Concordia is likely guilty in a disaster that has claimed at least five lives, the ship's owner says. "Preliminary indications are that there may have been significant human error on the part of the ship's master, Captain Francesco Schettino, which resulted in...

Cruise Ship Disaster: Death Toll Hits 5
 Cruise Ship Death Toll Hits 5 
Jan 15, 2012 11:13 AM CST

Cruise Ship Death Toll Hits 5

Elderly couple discovered at emergency gathering point

(Newser) - The death toll in the Costa Concordia disaster has hit five, as divers discovered the bodies of two elderly people at an emergency gathering point that submerged when the cruise ship tipped over, reports the AP . There are 15 people still unaccounted for today, after authorities pulled a cabin service...

Captain Detained in Cruise Disaster

Police consider charges of manslaughter, abandoning ship

(Newser) - Italian police today detained the captain of a cruise ship that ran aground last night , killing at least three and triggering a massive overnight evacuation off Italy's west coast, CNN reports. Authorities say they may charge captain Francesco Schettino for manslaughter and abandoning ship. They also want to know...

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