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Schettino could face 22 year prison term

DECEMBER 2, 2014 —A prosecutor in Groseto, Italy,  plans to request over 20 years in prison for ex Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino for causing the January 2012 wreck that claimed 32

Costa Concordia wreck arrives in Genoa

JULY 27, 2014 — The wreck of the cruise ship Costa Crociere has arrived safely in Genoa, Italy, for recycling. Preparatory operations for its entry into the port began at 5.00 a.m.

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Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa

JUNE 30, 2014 — The Italian Government has endorsed Costa Crociere’s decision that the wreck of the cruise liner Costa Concordia be scrapped in Genoa. Carnival Corporation subsidiary Costa says that in

Costa Concordia refloat prep put on hold

APRIL 30, 2014 — The committee overseeing the operation to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia from Giglio Island, Italy, today ordered the temporary suspension of preparatory work. The decisions on

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Dockwise Vanguard to haul away Concordia wreck

OCTOBER 10, 2013 — Costa Crociere S.p.A. has awarded Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster, the contract to load and transport the Costa Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio, where

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Fincantieri places first Costa Diadema module in dock

DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Fincantieri’s Marghera, Italy, shipyard yesterday started the building dock phase of construction of Costa Diadema, the future Costa Cruises flagship. With a gross tonnage 132,500 and accommodations for