GUILTY Italy - Costa Concordia Cruise Ship runs aground/flips, 2012

[BetteDavisEyes]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ds-family.html

...In a pre-planned stunt advertised on Facebook, captain of The Concordia, Francesco Schettino, sailed perilously close to the coast of Giglio so that the ship's head waiter could salute his family on land.Minutes before the cruise ship hit the rocks, the waiter's sister Patrizia Tievoli had posted on Facebook that: 'In a short period of time the Concordia ship will pass very close. A big greeting to my brother who finally get to have a holiday on landing in Savona'...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

With our annual winter getaway cruise coming up in less than two weeks, DH and I won't be canceling the voyage nor will the Concordia incident deter us from cruising in the future. That said, the utter chaos and confusion that resulted from the impact and subsequent listing of the ship was frightening

I've always trusted that the Captain, crew, and other shipboard personnel would react calmly, rationally, and professionally in handling an emergency situation and do everything possible to insure the safety of passengers. After reading/hearing accounts of the panic that ensued during the evacuation, it's clear that the emergency situation quickly became "every man for himself" and that the crew/staff were more concerned with their own safety than that of the passengers. Perhaps I've been somewhat naive in assuming that this would be the case :blushing:

 

[redheadedgal]

... after reading/hearing accounts of the panic that ensued during the evacuation, it's clear that the emergency situation quickly became "every man for himself" and that the crew/staff were more concerned with their own safety than that of the passengers. Perhaps I've been somewhat naive in assuming that this would be the case :blushing:

and sadly too, the company is maintaining the crew "did everything right" (paraphrased from articles read since the crash) despite cruisers accounts -and video- that state the exact opposite :banghead:

 

[jjenny]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...ds-family.html

...In a pre-planned stunt advertised on Facebook, captain of The Concordia, Francesco Schettino, sailed perilously close to the coast of Giglio so that the ship's head waiter could salute his family on land.Minutes before the cruise ship hit the rocks, the waiter's sister Patrizia Tievoli had posted on Facebook that: 'In a short period of time the Concordia ship will pass very close. A big greeting to my brother who finally get to have a holiday on landing in Savona'...

I wonder how that "salute" went? What were these people thinking? Why is the captain trying to impress the head waiter's family instead of safety? Now I read they are concerned that the fuel can leak from that ship and kill the dolphins (it's a protected dolphin area).

 

[redheadedgal]

I wonder how that "salute" went? What were these people thinking? Why is the captain worried about impressing the head waiter's family instead of safety?

but, "those rocks weren't on the chart"!

even if they weren't, wouldn't sonar or some other navigation device indicate seabed irregularities dead ahead?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Covering the cruise ship disaster on HLN now.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Cruise ship disaster coverage again this hour on HLN with Mike Galonos.

 

[Yoda]

Number of missing has increased to 29.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/world/europe/italy-cruise-main/?hpt=hp_t2

 

[Yoda]

I couldn't picture why it was considered hard for the divers to maneuver through the ship. I was picturing table, chairs, large things that could be easily pushed away. Annoying but not bad. Then I saw this photo. I never thought of the million small things from food to napkins to towels.
http://images.smh.com.au/2012/01/17/2897361/art-boat10-420x0.jpg

 

[Lera213]

Captain was drunk without a doubt. MOO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I couldn't picture why it was considered hard for the divers to maneuver through the ship. I was picturing table, chairs, large things that could be easily pushed away. Annoying but not bad. Then I saw this photo. I never thought of the million small things from food to napkins to towels.
http://images.smh.com.au/2012/01/17/2897361/art-boat10-420x0.jpg

Some furniture onboard is anchored to the floor (dining room tables, cocktail tables in lounges, etc. Furniture that can be moved - dining room chairs, bar stools, small tables in staterooms, desk chairs, , etc. - is usually very heavy so that there's a chance that it would stay put with any unexpected movement of the ship. That said, it doesn't take much in the way of sudden wave action or turbulence to send furniture and/or anything else that isn't bolted down flying hither and yon

 

[redheadedgal]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...ruise-ship-missing/?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea

CBS News) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A couple from White Bear Lake, Minn. is among those missing from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that crashed and tipped over off the Italian coast, according to family members.

But Sarah Heil told CBS Station WBBM the American embassy in Rome has confirmed her parents, Gerald and Barbara Heil, are still missing.

She said her parents had been looking forward to this trip for a long time.




so sad

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

But Sarah Heil told CBS Station WBBM the American embassy in Rome has confirmed her parents, Gerald and Barbara Heil, are still missing.

She said her parents had been looking forward to this trip for a long time.


so sad

The pastor of their Catholic parish was on the phone with Mike Galonos earlier this hour talking about how active they were in the parish and community. It sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Heil are good people who truly care about others. Thoughts and prayers for their children and grandchildren.

 

[SuziQ]

More pics of inside and underneath ship

A world turned on its side: Divers reveal the chaotic mess survivors had to brave to escape listing cruise liner

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ess-survivors-brave-escape.html#ixzz1jfZIG3R0

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Cruise ship disaster coming up on HLN with Jane Velez-Mitchell.

 

[tarabull]

Calgary cruise couple coming home
January 16, 2012

snipped...

Laurence Davis says when passengers realized the ship was sinking, panic took over.

"People were just coming down like ten pin bowling they're coming as human balls knocking anybody else over and slamming against the walls. People's limbs breaking, like legs. It was absolute pandemonium," said Laurence Davis

Read more: http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo..._italy_davis_120116/20120116/?hub=CalgaryHome

 

[mysteriew]

Not sure which Costa ship this is or when this pass-by took place, but it is another very close maneuver to say "Hello" to islanders The vessel is sailing way too close to land I've never seen anything like this: Veerry skeerry!

http://video.corriere.it/nave-concordia-al-giglio-/9dfa5ea6-3e9b-11e1-8b52-5f77182bc574

Hearing about the "pass bys" and the "bows" I am getting a strong sense of a game of "chicken" among the captains.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Hearing about the "pass bys" and the "bows" I am getting a strong sense of a game of "chicken" among the captains.

Sounds like macho bullchit to me

 

[SuziQ]

Calgary cruise couple coming home
January 16, 2012

snipped...

Laurence Davis says when passengers realized the ship was sinking, panic took over.

"People were just coming down like ten pin bowling they're coming as human balls knocking anybody else over and slamming against the walls. People's limbs breaking, like legs. It was absolute pandemonium," said Laurence Davis

Read more: http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo..._italy_davis_120116/20120116/?hub=CalgaryHome

That's a little bit different than the bumps and bruises we've previously been told about. Now that people are getting home and able to talk we will hear more of the truth.

 

[passionflower]

I couldn't picture why it was considered hard for the divers to maneuver through the ship. I was picturing table, chairs, large things that could be easily pushed away. Annoying but not bad. Then I saw this photo. I never thought of the million small things from food to napkins to towels.
http://images.smh.com.au/2012/01/17/2897361/art-boat10-420x0.jpg

I keep thinking of the hazerdous waste of all the bathrooms, cleaning chemicals, fuel and all the food that may attract bigger dangerous fish?
I can't even imagine what the divers have to go through, bless their hearts.
I'm so furious at this captain and his games!:furious: