World news about “Costa Concordia” published by euronews.
Costa Concordia captain to stand trial in July The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off Italy with the loss of 32 lives is to be tried on 9 July. Capt Francesco Schettino… 23/05/2013
Costa Concordia hearing re-opens The pre-trial hearing into the sinking of the cruise liner the Costa Concordia last year has resumed in Italy. According to his lawyers, Francesco… 14/05/2013
Costa Concordia indictment hearings open In Italy what are expected to be a long series of indictment hearings into the sinking of the Costa Concordia against six suspects – including the captain… 15/04/2013
Costa Cruises accepts a million euro fine over Concordia crash Costa Cruises, the operator and owner of the capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia, has accepted a 1 million-euro fine to settle potential criminal charges… 10/04/2013
Costa Concordia salvage operation begins – nocomment A heavy lifting barge moved into place next to the stricken Costa Concordia ferry this week as preliminary work begins to salvage the wreck and tow it away… 21/06/2012
Costa disaster hits Carnival’s profits In the wake of the capsizing of the Costa Concordia the cruise line’s parent company, Carnival, has issued a profit warning. The world’s largest cruise… 09/03/2012
Costa counts cost of latest cruise mishap The latest problems involving a ship operated by the Costa Crociere cruise line are bound to have the company, its parent – US based Carnival Corporation –… 28/02/2012
Inside the Costa Concordia – nocomment The Italian emergency services have release underwater footage of divers working in the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. 30/01/2012
Costa Concordia search – nocomment As the tenth day of search operations around the Costa Concordia got under way on Monday (January 23), new footage released by the Italian navy shows interior… 24/01/2012
Costa accident’s absurdity A stone’s throw from the Italian island of Giglio the cruise ship Costa Concordia lies with a great gash in her side. The accident layered the unexpected with… 21/01/2012
Scuba diver inspects Costa Concordia cruise ship – nocomment Carabinieri scuba divers inspect the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. 21/01/2012
Inside the Costa Concordia – nocomment Underwater shots from inside the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground with more than 4,000 people on board. 19/01/2012
Costa Concordia to deal financial blow to cruise industry The deadly Costa Concordia accident is likely to further damage the cruise ship industry which was already struggling with an uncertain economy. The boss… 18/01/2012
Fall of an Italian cruise captain A captain stripped of his ship, Francesco Schettino has been in a cell since Saturday, the 52-year-old portrayed as a maverick by critics — as the man who… 17/01/2012
Cruise success poses a giant challenge Giant cruise liners actually constitute a double industry. They do not only fill a giant niche in tourism but in ship building. Then there are the… 16/01/2012
Search continues after Costa cruise ship accident – nocomment Search and rescue efforts have been conducted around the Italian island of Giglio, to find survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident 16/01/2012
Costa Concordia memorial events held in ItalySurvivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck joined relatives of the 32 people who died to mark the passing of a year since the tragedy. The stricken liner… 14/01/2013
Costa Concordia captain appears in courtThe captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner has appeared at a pre-trial court hearing in Italy. Francesco Schettino told judges that he… 18/10/2012
Schettino at preliminary Costa Concordia hearingCaptain of the capsized Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino has attended pre-trial hearings regarding the accident that killed 32 people in January. The… 15/10/2012
Costa Concordia report blames ship’s captainAn official report on the Costa Concordia disaster has blamed the ship’s captain for the accident. It said Francesco Schettino’s risky maneourve caused the… 13/09/2012
Costa Concordia victims remembered six months onThe 32 victims of the Costa Concordia disaster have been remembered at an anniversary mass in Italy. Ships horns blew and church bells sounded to mark the… 14/07/2012
Memorial held for Concordia victimsFamilies and friends of the victims of the Costa Concordia disaster are returning to Giglio in Italy for the six month anniversary of the sinking. More… 13/07/2012
Costa Corcordia captain free from house arrestThe captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner Francesco Schettino has had his house arrest lifted. Pending his trial, he is now allowed out, but… 05/07/2012
Costa Concordia black box data ‘missing’An Italian newspaper claims crucial black box data from the capsized Costa Concordia is missing. More than 30 people died when the ship ran aground off… 03/07/2012
Costa Concordia salvage operation underwayA major operation to refloat and remove the Costa Concordia is underway in Italy. The cruise liner hit rocks off the island of Giglio in January, with the… 02/06/2012
Costa Concordia owners settle two million euros on French survivorsThe owners of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off the coast of Italy in January have paid more than two million euros to some of the French… 09/05/2012
Costa Concordia captain to remain under house arrestItaly’s Supreme Court has ordered that the captain of the Costa Concordia remain under house arrest. Francesco Schettino was charged with manslaughter… 11/04/2012
More Costa Concordia bodies foundFive more bodies have been found in the half-submerged wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, bringing the number of confirmed dead to 30, Italy’s Civil… 23/03/2012
More bodies pulled from Concordia wreckItalian salvage workers have pulled a further seven bodies from the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The victims include two French, three Germans and two… 13/03/2012
Victims anger at Concordia cruise compensationVictims of the Costa Concordia cruise liner, have refused the 11,000 euros offered as compensation for each victim. The pre-trial hearing took place near… 04/03/2012
Italy: Pre-trial hearing into Costa Concordia disasterIn Italy, all eyes are on a theatre in Tuscany where a preliminary hearing is taking place into the deadly capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. The… 03/03/2012
Costa Concordia captain to miss pre-trial hearingA pre-trial hearing for the captain of the Costa Concordia will begin in Italy on Saturday. Francesco Schettino, who’s under house arrest, is facing a… 02/03/2012
Homecoming for Costa Allegra passengersPassengers from the stricken cruise ship Costa Allegra have been arriving home at European airports. In Rome, 36 holidaymakers touched down telling how they… 02/03/2012
Departing Costa passengers praise crewPassengers who endured three days of misery on the stricken cuise ship the Costa Allegra have begun leaving the Seychelles where the vessel finally docked… 02/03/2012
Hellish cruise ends in paradiseThe nightmare journey of passengers on board the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship has come to an end. Weary and relieved, they disembarked at the… 01/03/2012
Video shows cramped Costa Allegra cruiseAmateur video has revealed how passengers aboard the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship had to remain on the top deck as temperatures inside the vessel soared… 01/03/2012
Anger and relief as Allegra passengers disembark in SeychellesMore than 1,000 people onboard the disabled Costa Allegra cruise ship are finally on dry land, following the vessel’s docking at Mahé in the Seychelles… 01/03/2012
Costa Allegra docks on main Seychelles islandAfter a towing operation by French boats, the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship has arrived at Mahé in the Seychelles. Over 1,000 people have been stuck on… 01/03/2012
Costa Allegra nearing Mahé in SeychellesAfter a towing operation by French boats, the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship is close to Mahé in the Seychelles. Though the disabled vessel is nearby… 01/03/2012
Costa odyssey lengthens for passengersPassengers aboard the Costa Allegra face a further delay before disembarking after a row over which vessels will take it into port. The French fishing boat… 29/02/2012
Costa Allegra being towed to SeychellesThere are still over 1,000 passengers onboard the stricken Costa Allegra cruise ship, as it is slowly being towed to the main Seychelles island of Mahé… 29/02/2012
The Costa Odyssey of one motherThe cruise ship Costa Allegra, powerless on the Indian Ocean is under tow from a French tuna boat heading for the main island in the Seychelles. It is yet… 29/02/2012
Italian cruiser rescued by French fishing vesselA cruise ship owned by the same company that operated the ill-fated Costa Concordia has been rescued by a French fishing vessel. The Costa Allegra is now… 28/02/2012
More bodies found on capsized Costa ConcordiaEight more bodies, including a child, have been found in the wreck of the ‘Costa Concordia’ bringing to 25 the total number of lives lost. Eleven others… 22/02/2012
Costa Concordia captain tests negative for drugsThe captain of the Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the Italian coast last month, has tested negative for drug and alcohol abuse. Francesco Schettino… 19/02/2012
Concordia survivors demand mega compensationRussian and US survivors from the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster have joined forces with an Italian consumer group to press for over 400 million euros… 16/02/2012
Operation to remove oil from cruise ship wreck beginsSalvage workers have finally begun pumping 2,300 tonnes of diesel from the wrecked cruise liner the Costa Concordia. Days of bad weather have until now… 13/02/2012
New footage shows chaos on Costa ConcordiaPreviously unseen footage of the Costa Concordia crash has been aired on Italian television. This video shot on the ship’s command deck appears to show… 11/02/2012
Costa Concordia set to remain at sea for monthsA fresh attempt to salvage the stricken Costa Concordia is expected to be made on Friday. Bad weather has hampered efforts to remove thousands of tonnes of… 09/02/2012
Concordia operation ‘too dangerous’ to continueThe underwater operation to recover bodies from the half-sunken Costa Concordia has been abandoned because of the dangers to the divers involved in the task… 31/01/2012
Ship-wrecked newly-weds thank Giglio islandersA newly-wed couple who survived the Costa Concordia disaster have made an emotional return to the scene of the accident to thank locals who helped them… 30/01/2012
Concordia wreck might not be moved for monthsThe wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia could remain lying off the Italian coast until the end of the year or even longer. Bad weather and the fact the… 30/01/2012
More delays to fuel pumping from cruise ship ConcordiaWork to pump fuel from the capsized cruise ship Concordia has once again been suspended due to bad weather conditions. The sea remains too rough for an… 29/01/2012
Pumping fuel from Costa Concordia called offThe operation to pump fuel from the Costa Concordia cruise ship due to begin today has been delayed due to rough seas. Technicians from Italian company Neri… 28/01/2012
Italy: Payout offered to rescued cruise ship passengersSome 3,000 passengers who sailed on the stricken Costa Concordia have been offered compensation. Those who suffered no physical harm can claim 11,000 euros… 27/01/2012
Costa operator offers passengers 11,000 euro compensationThe operator of Costa Concordia has offered passengers 11,000 euros in compensation. Survivors who suffered no physical harm can get a payout for lost… 27/01/2012
Concordia victims in compensation talksWith all hopes of finding any more survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster all but gone, attention is turning to helping those who made it alive. Talks have… 26/01/2012
Hope runs out of finding Italian wreck survivorsSearch efforts aboard the capsized Costa Concordia are now realistically aimed at recovering bodies rather than rescuing survivors. 13 days after the disaster… 26/01/2012
Italy says pollution from cruise ship containedItalian salvage crews say they expect to begin pumping thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wrecked Costa Concordia by Saturday. Authorities have been… 24/01/2012
Two more bodies found in sunken Italian cruise shipDivers searching the sunken cruise liner, the Costa Concordia, have recovered two more bodies bringing the total number of those found to 15. The bodies of… 23/01/2012
Unregistered passengers hamper liner rescue effortsThe head of Italy’s civil protection authority, Franco Gabrielli, has claimed a number of unregistered passengers may have been on board the Costa Concordia… 23/01/2012
Divers recover another body from cruise wreckAs rescue teams working on the stricken Italian cruise ship find another body, there is concern that a number of unregistered passengers may have been on… 23/01/2012
Decision on Costa Concordia salvage operation imminentContinuing the search in tandem with the salvage operation on the Costa Concordia has not been ruled out. A scientific and technical committee is expected to… 22/01/2012
Rescue workers find another body on stricken linerRescue teams working in the stricken Italian cruise ship, the Costa Concordia have uncovered another body reported to be that of a woman. A spokesman for… 22/01/2012
Rescuers find another body on doomed cruise shipA rescue team has found the body of a woman on board Italy’s capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship. The discovery brings the total death toll to at least… 21/01/2012
Cruise liner search ‘will continue till no-one’s left’The search of the wreck of the Costa Concordia began again at dawn on Saturday, a week after the cruise liner came to grief on the rocks off Italy’s Tuscan… 21/01/2012
Fears of oil spill amid plans to pump cruise linerEmergency teams are battling to prevent the Costa Concordia from causing major pollution in one of the least spoilt parts of the Mediterranean. There are… 21/01/2012
Hoping against the odds, a week after cruise tragedyDebris from the stricken Costa Concordia has washed up on the Tuscan shore as a painful reminder that more than 20 people remain missing. Of the 4,200… 21/01/2012
Weather worries hit Italian cruise ship recoveryConcerns of approaching bad weather are hampering efforts to salvage the stricken Italian liner Costa Concordia. A week after running aground off the Tuscan… 20/01/2012
Concordia rescue halted as victims’ families arriveFamilies of the missing continue to arrive at Giglio Harbour, which overlooks the final resting place of the doomed Costa Concordia cruise ship. Some… 20/01/2012
Concordia search suspended after ship movesSearch and rescue operations have been suspended aboard the Costa Concordia, after the stricken Italian cruise liner began moving once again. Coastguard… 20/01/2012
Filipino Concordia staff arrive homeSome 100 Filipino crew members of the Costa Concordia have completed their long journey home. They touched down at Manila’s international airport late on… 19/01/2012
Italy turns on cruise captainItaly is transfixed by the Costa Concordia tragedy, and in the eye of the media storm are Captain Francesco Schettino, being painted by everyone as the… 18/01/2012
Eleven known to have died in Italy cruiser crashEleven people are now known to have died on board a cruise liner stranded off Italy’s Tuscan coast. Rescue workers found another five bodies inside the… 17/01/2012
Damning tape of cruise ship’s captainAs the captain of the stricken Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino was appearing in court, and the death toll rose to 11, a recording emerged purporting to… 17/01/2012
Five more dead bodies found in the Costa cruise linerItalian rescuers have found five more dead bodies inside a capsized cruise liner off the Tuscany coast. Officials had said earlier that 29 people were… 17/01/2012
Italy may declare cruise liner emergencyThe Italian government will declare a state of emergency in waters around Giglio Island if the stranded Costa Concordia starts leaking fuel. The vessel… 17/01/2012
More feared missing in Italian cruise ship disasterThe Italian coast guard has once again revised its estimates of those still thought to be missing after the capsizing of a cruise ship on Friday… 17/01/2012
Search resumes for Italy cruise liner missingRescuers resumed their search of the Costa Concordia off western Italy on Monday, after poor weather and the risk the wreck might be displaced forced the… 16/01/2012
Concordia survivors speak of panic and chaosAs the investigation into the Costa Concordia disaster continues, more images and witness accounts have emerged of what took place. Survivors have spoken of… 16/01/2012
Sunken ship’s owners cite ‘human error’ for deadly accidentThe chairman of Costa Cruises, the company that operates the Costa Concordia that ran aground after hitting rocks off western Italy on Friday, has cited… 16/01/2012
Search continues after Costa cruise ship accidentSearch and rescue efforts have been conducted around the Italian island of Giglio, to find survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship accident. 16/01/2012
Amateur video of Costa cruise evacuationVideo shot by a passenger aboard the ill-fated Costa Concordia cruise liner showed a large number of people gathered at one of the ship’s evacuation points on… 16/01/2012
Another body found in cruise disasterA sixth body has been discovered in the wreck of the cruise liner which capsized off the coast of Italy on Friday night. Confusion remains over the number… 16/01/2012
Ship owners blame Costa Concordia captainA multi-million euro cruise ship lies on its side off the Tuscan island of Giglio and the captain is being blamed. According to the operators of the Costa… 16/01/2012
