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She is the first ship in the ''Concordia'' [[ship class|class]], with sisters ''[[Costa Serena]]'', ''[[Carnival Splendor]]''—which was built for Carnival Cruise Lines—''[[Costa Pacifica]]'', ''[[Costa Favolosa]]'', and ''[[Costa Fascinosa]]''. ''Costa Concordia'' entered service in July 2006 and was the largest ship to be built in Italy, at 114,500 tons. |
She is the first ship in the ''Concordia'' [[ship class|class]], with sisters ''[[Costa Serena]]'', ''[[Carnival Splendor]]''—which was built for Carnival Cruise Lines—''[[Costa Pacifica]]'', ''[[Costa Favolosa]]'', and ''[[Costa Fascinosa]]''. ''Costa Concordia'' entered service in July 2006 and was the largest ship to be built in Italy, at 114,500 tons. |
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The ship came to international attention in January 2012 when she ran aground off [[Isola del Giglio]], Italy, resulting in the evacuation of over 4,000 people on board. At least three passengers died, 14 others were injured and 50-70 are still unaccounted for. The fate of the ship has not been determined. |
The ship came to international attention in January 2012 when she ran aground in shark infested waters off [[Isola del Giglio]], Italy, resulting in the evacuation of over 4,000 people on board. At least three passengers died, 14 others were injured and 50-70 are still unaccounted for. The fate of the ship has not been determined. |
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== Concept and construction == |
== Concept and construction == |
Revision as of 18:11, 14 January 2012
Costa Concordia
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History | |
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Name | Costa Concordia |
Owner | Carnival Corporation & plc |
Operator | Costa Cruises |
Port of registry | Genoa, Italy |
Ordered | 19 January 2004 |
Builder | Fincantieri Sestri Ponente, Italy |
Cost | €450 million |
Yard number | 6122 |
Launched | 2 September 2005 |
Christened | 7 July 2006[1] |
Acquired | 30 June 2006 |
In service | July 2006 |
Out of service | 13 January 2012 |
Identification | list error: <br /> list (help) Call sign: IBHD IMO number: 9320544 MMSI no.: 247158500 |
Status | Partially capsized off Isola del Giglio, Italy |
Notes | [2][3] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Concordia class cruise ship |
Tonnage | 114,500 GT |
Length | 290.20 m (952 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 35.50 m (116 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in) |
Installed power | 6 × Wärtsilä diesel engines, 75,600 kilowatts (101,400 hp) |
Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) service: 21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph) maximum: 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
Capacity | 3,700 passengers |
Crew | 1,100 |
Notes | [3][4] |
Costa Concordia is a Concordia-class cruise ship owned and operated by Costa Cruises. She was built at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy. The name Concordia was intended to express the wish for continuing harmony, unity and peace between European nations.
She is the first ship in the Concordia class, with sisters Costa Serena, Carnival Splendor—which was built for Carnival Cruise Lines—Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa, and Costa Fascinosa. Costa Concordia entered service in July 2006 and was the largest ship to be built in Italy, at 114,500 tons.
The ship came to international attention in January 2012 when she ran aground in shark infested waters off Isola del Giglio, Italy, resulting in the evacuation of over 4,000 people on board. At least three passengers died, 14 others were injured and 50-70 are still unaccounted for. The fate of the ship has not been determined.
Concept and construction
The then unnamed Costa Concordia was ordered on 19 January 2004 in Fincantieri and built in the Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa,[2] as yard number 6122.[5] Costa Concordia was launched at Sestri Ponente in 2 September 2005.[6] At the time of her construction, she was the largest Italian cruise ship ever built. She was delivered to Costa on June 30, 2006.[7]
Description
Costa Concordia is 290.20 metres (952 ft 1 in) long, with a beam of 35.50 metres (116 ft 6 in) and a draught of 8.20 metres (26 ft 11 in). She is propelled by six Wärtsilä diesel engines of 75,600 kilowatts (101,400 hp), which can propel her at 19.6 knots (36.3 km/h).[5]
Amenities
Costa Concordia has 1,500 staterooms; 505 have private balconies and 55 have direct access to Samsara Spa; 58 suites have private balconies and 12 have direct access to spa. Costa Concordia has one of the world's largest wellness centers at sea, the Samsara Spa, a two-level, 6,000 m (20,000 ft) wellness area, with gym, a thalassotherapy pool, sauna, Turkish bath and a solarium.[3] The ship also has four swimming pools, two with retractable covers, five spas and a poolside screen on the pool deck.[3]
There are five onboard restaurants, with Club Concordia and Samsara taking reservations-only dining. There are thirteen bars, including a cigar and cognac bar and a coffee and chocolate bar.
Entertainment options include a three-level theater, casino and a discotheque. There is also a children's area equipped with PlayStation products. There is also the Grand Prix motor racing simulator and an Internet café.[8]
Incidents and accidents
On 22 November 2008, the Costa Concordia suffered damage to her bow when high winds over the island city of Palermo pushed the ship alongside its dock. No injuries were involved.[9][10]
January 2012 grounding
On Friday the 13th of January 2012, just days after making an unscheduled stop in the port of Marseille for minor repairs as reported in Direct Marseille Plus,[citation needed] the Costa Concordia ran aground on a reef at around 9 pm local time (UTC+1) off Isola del Giglio, having left Civitavecchia earlier that evening at the start of a seven-day cruise to Savona, Marseilles, Barcelona, Palma, Tunis, and Palermo.
At about 8 pm, passengers were in the dining hall when there was a sudden, loud bang, which a crew member (speaking over the intercom) ascribed to an "electrical failure". Passengers were later advised to put on their life-jackets.[11] The ship tilted some 20 degrees. Amid panic, many passengers took to lifeboats, while some jumped into the water to swim to shore. Some passengers, ready to evacuate the vessel, were delayed by crew members up to 45 minutes, as they resisted immediately lowering the lifeboats.[12] Three passengers reportedly drowned after jumping overboard, and another seven were critically injured.[13] According to the local coastguard, 3,206 passengers and 1,023 crew members were on board at the time.[14]
Julian Bray, travel broadcaster and writer, reported: "Twelve hours later, a dozen passengers remain unaccounted for and many lifeboats (capacity 150 each) were not deployed due to the initial list and the subsequent rolling over of the vessel onto her side. Others were safely evacuated and taken to shelter on the island. The crew remained aboard and the shipping line initially insisted there was no danger of sinking.[15] The first daylight pictures showed the ship lying on its right side and half submerged, not far outside Giglio Harbour.[16] Other reports indicated the ship had developed a major electrical fault.[17] According to the local coast guard, the ship has a 50-metre (160 ft) gash on its port side.[14] The Daily Mail showed images of the large gash, with a large rock embedded in the ship's hull.[17] At about 12:15 GMT the Associated Press stated that up to 50-70 people were still missing. Costa has indicated the actual number may be considerably less, as the company is researching which passengers and crew members were definitively on board at the time of the grounding.
See also
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References
- ^ Eva Herzigova Was The Godmother Of the Costa Concordia
- ^ a b "Costa Crociere Orders A New Ship From Fincantieri With An Investment Of Around 450 Million Euros" (Press release). Fincantieri. 19 January 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Company Profile". Costa Cruises. 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011. Cite error: The named reference "Costa" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Advanced Masterdata for the Vessel Carnival Concordia". VesselTracker. 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b "M/S COSTA CONCORDIA" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Costa Concordia, The Largest Italian Cruise Ship, is Launched in Genoa" (Press release). Fincantieri. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Costa Crociere Takes Delivery From Fincantieri Of The New Flagship Costa Concordia" (Press release). Fincantieri. 30 June 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Associated Press. "3 bodies recovered, many people missing after luxury boat runs aground in Italy". New York Post. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Associated Press. "3 bodies recovered, many people missing after luxury boat runs aground in Italy". New York Post. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Cruise liner damaged after leaving Malta". Times of Malta. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ Nikkhah, Roya (14 January 2012). "Three confirmed dead and thousands evacuated as cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ Flegenheimer, Matt; Pianigiani, Gaia (14 January 2012). "Search Is on for Survivors From Italian Cruise Ship That Ran Aground". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Italy cruise ship Costa Concordia aground near Giglio". BBC. 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b Winfield, Nicole (14 January 2012). "Coast guard: cruise ship runs aground off Italy, 3 bodies found; helicopters rescue others". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
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- ^ "Giglio Harbour". Giglio News. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "It was like a scene from the Titanic': At least three dead and 4,200 panicked passengers and crew evacuated after luxury cruise liner carrying Britons sinks off coast of Italy". Daily Mail. Retrieved 14 January 2011.