"Local fishermen helped rescue the passengers and crew but as the local authorities did not have the equipment to extinguish the fire the ship was left to burn until the British frigate arrived from Puerto Rico. The burning ship was in the main anchorage and would block the harbour if it sank there, so the ""Londonderry"" towed it to a different location where the ""Bianca C"" sank. On January 13, 2012, ""Costa Concordia"" ran aground off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany. The ship capsized and partially sank, killing 32 people. In 2014, the ship was parbuckled and refloated with caissons, and"
"the ship was about from the shore (about the length of the vessel) and hit an uncharted rock. The ship's first officer, Ciro Ambrosio, told investigators Schettino had left his reading glasses in his cabin and repeatedly asked Ambrosio to check the radar for him. The captain said that Costa Cruises managers told him to perform a sail-past salute on 13 January 2012. Previously, on 14 August 2011, the ship took a similar sail-past route, but not as close to Le Scole. 14 August 2011 sail-past was approved by Costa Cruises and was done in daylight during an island festival."
"21:42 or 21:45 local time. The reef is charted as an area known as Le Scole, about south of the entrance to the harbour of Giglio Porto, on the island's east coast. The initial impact was at a point below water at the ""Scola piccola"" , the most seaward exposed rock of Le Scole, which tore a gash in the ship's port side below the water line. The impact sheared two long strips of steel from the ship's hull; these were later found on the seabed from the main island. The ship had a large boulder embedded in her hull"
"he talked about those who had died. In 2012, his lawyer, Bruno Leporatti, defended his action and indicated that his maneuver after the collision was ""brilliant"" and saved lives. In December 2014, his lawyer, Domenico Pepe, just prior to Schettino's testimony, declared that his client wanted to set the record straight and ""defend his honor"". Schettino indicated prior to trial that the underwater rocks the ship hit were uncharted, the helmsman did not speak English or Italian, and that the ship’s generators malfunctioned, impeding the rescue effort. Regarding his dry and early departure of the vessel, Schettino had explained that"
"The normal shipping route passes about offshore. Costa Cruises confirmed that the course taken in 2012 was ""not a defined [computer programmed] route for passing Giglio."" In an interview with the Italian TV channel Canale 5 on 10 July 2012, Schettino said this was a contributing factor to the accident. In addition, at the captain's invitation, the maître d'hôtel of the ship, who is from the island, was on the ship's bridge to view the island during the sail-past. A further person on the bridge was a Moldovan dancer, Domnica Cemortan, who testified that she was in a romantic relationship"
"Attack on Spanish oiler Patiño On 12 January 2012 Somali pirates attempted to attack the Spanish Navy replenishment oiler after mistaking her for a large merchant ship. The pirate skiff hit ""Patiño"" with automatic fire before being repelled, damaged by return fire and captured after a brief chase by the vessel's helicopter. The encounter took place off the coast of Somalia and ended with the death of one pirate and the capture of six others. ""Patiño"" had been deployed on the Indian Ocean for her second tour as part of the European Union's Operation Atalanta since November 2011, when she"
"that night is something Giglio will never forget and the rock will be a fitting memorial."" The cost of removing the 80-tonne boulder is estimated at £40,000. On 13 January 2013, a rock was cast into the sea at the site of the disaster with a plaque to commemorate those lost. Like all passenger ships, ""Costa Concordia"" was subject to two major International Maritime Organization requirements: to perform ""musters of the passengers (...) within 24 hours after their embarkation"" and to be able to launch ""survival craft"" sufficient for ""the total number of persons aboard ... within a period of"
"departed from her home port of Ferrol. ""Patiño"" was the flagship of the EU naval forces in Somali waters. At 03:30 AM 12 January 2012, while at anchor after escorting a World Food Programme ship with humanitarian aid to Mogadishu, Somalia, a sentry aboard the Spanish vessel gave the alert when he spotted a skiff alongside ""Patiño""´s hull, with the obvious intention of boarding the ship. The skiff was manned by seven individuals, who opened fire on the Spanish unit with AK-47 rifles. The pirates apparently mistook the warship for a freighter. ""Patiño"" was hit on her hull and funnel"
"been compromised already."" On 29 January 2012, scientists had become ""very concerned"" that the ship had moved over six hours that day. On 2 February, the ship shifted during seven hours. Shifts and any high winds and high seas caused suspension of recovery and salvage operations. On 16 February, Civil Protection director Gabrielli ""confirmed that the data registered is absent of anomalies."" Another report based on sonar and laser measurements, and an ISPRA underwater video, indicated that the ship might collapse in its midsection because its weight was not supported between the rock spur supporting the bow and the rock"
"next day, the boat, in the British bombing restriction zone, was mistakenly bombed by an off-course Royal Air Force Vickers Wellington aircraft. On 24 January, ""Safari"" attempted to attack an enemy destroyer, but was detected by the ship's sonar, and attacked her with depth charges. The destroyer was probably the Italian Navigatori-class destroyer ""Lanzerotto Malocello"", which reported an attack on this day, but lost sonar contact due to equipment failure. ""Safari"" attempted to attack an Italian convoy on 26 January, but missed the ships with four torpedoes. On 30 January, the boat sank the Italian schooners ""Sant’Aniello"" and ""Gemma"", sailing"
"Captain Francesco Schettino wanted to 'salute' the Italian island of Giglio off Tuscany with a close sail past at night. The captain was one of the crew to leave the sinking ship early while many passengers were still on board. The ship was left lying on its starboard side in shallow water. Thirty-two people died. Six weeks later the company made headlines again when a fire on ""Costa Allegra"" left it drifting without power for 13 hours in waters near Somalia frequented by pirates, before the ship was taken under tow. On July 27, 2014, after tugboats had slowly towed"
"in the port of Genoa. On 3 November 2014, the final body was discovered in the wreckage of the ship. Authorities banned all private boats from Giglio Porto and excluded them from a non-navigation zone around the ship. Poor weather conditions could have caused a spill of oil from the ship. A floating oil barrier was put in place as a precaution. High winds on 1 February lifted the protective barrier, allowing an oily film into the surrounding waters that began spreading from the stern of the ship. The protective boom was redesigned for the weather conditions. On 7 February,"
"his ship against Ship Rock. The wreckage of the schooner was a favorite of divers for many years before finally breaking up beneath the waters of the Pacific Ocean. On July 2, 2012, captain Eddie Weinberg died at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach. The salvaged stern and mast from the Diosa Del Mar was on display at the Isthmus on Catalina Island, California, for a number of years. The salvage of the keel was done by Don and Ed Huseman. Diosa del Mar is located at . Ship Rock is located 3 miles east of the Isthmus on Catalina"
"December. Her role as the flagship lasted until 21 January 2011. By the end of November 2011 the vessel returned to the Indian Ocean to take her second tour at Operation Atalanta. As a replenishment ship she supported other vessels of the operation with oil and other supplies and also escorted ships with humanitarian help to Somalia. In the early morning of 12 January 2012, ""Patiño"" was attacked by Somali pirates, apparently under the assumption that the ship was just a commercial vessel. The Spanish naval vessel fought off an attack by the pirates. ""Patiño"" then sent one of her"
"Battle of Giglio (1241) The naval Battle of Giglio was a military clash between a fleet of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and a fleet of the Republic of Genoa in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It took place on Friday, May 3, 1241 between the islands of Montecristo and Giglio in the Tuscan Archipelago and ended with the victory of the Imperial fleet. The target of the Imperial fleet was to intercept a delegation of high-ranking prelates from France, Spain, England and northern Italy which were traveling with the Genoese fleet en route to Rome where Gregory IX had summoned"
"transferred to Costa following the merger of Carnival Corporation and P&O Princess in 2002. Ibero Cruises is a new brand, created in 2007 as a joint venture between Carnival Corporation and Orizonia Group. The Costa Cruises brand currently operates fourteen cruise ships, which all sail under the Italian flag and provide cruise holidays in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, the Middle East, South East Asia and South America. The company gained international attention on January 13, 2012 when one of its cruise ships, the ""Costa Concordia"", ran aground and capsized off the coast of Italy, because"
"shore. Most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued and taken to the island, as well as to the mainland. At least 30 people died and 64 were injured, with 2 missing (as of 20 December 2012). The people of the island rushed to help, providing hot drinks and blankets, and many opened their homes to the victims. The arrival of 2,000 salvage workers invigorated life on the island, and many of the workers fraternised with the islanders. Some local girls left the island with their new partners. The ship removal work was started in 2013 and"
"which formally deposed the Emperor. Attribution: Battle of Giglio (1241) The naval Battle of Giglio was a military clash between a fleet of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and a fleet of the Republic of Genoa in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It took place on Friday, May 3, 1241 between the islands of Montecristo and Giglio in the Tuscan Archipelago and ended with the victory of the Imperial fleet. The target of the Imperial fleet was to intercept a delegation of high-ranking prelates from France, Spain, England and northern Italy which were traveling with the Genoese fleet en route to"
"in June 2012, by the underwater robot 'Pluto Palla', designed by Italian engineer Guido Gay. It was discovered about off the northern coast of Sardinia, at a depth of around . On 10 September 2012, a memorial ceremony was held on an Italian frigate over the spot where ""Roma"" went down. Giampaolo Di Paola, himself a former naval officer and at the time defence minister, at the ceremony described the dead sailors as ""unwitting heroes who found their place in history because they carried out their duty right until the end"". Italian battleship Roma (1940) Roma, named after two previous"
"6 January, the U-boat's deck gun was used to destroy a floating mine. The following day the boat was fired upon by three drifters of the Otranto Barrage but safely returned to Cattaro on 8 January. After two month at Cattaro, Krsnjavi lead ""U-40"" out on her fourth patrol on 5 March. The U-boat came under attack on consecutive days while headed into the Mediterranean. On 9 March, two destroyers forced her to crash dive, while the following day a pair of aircraft did the same. Nine days later, ""U-40"" torpedoed the Canadian steamer ""Lord Ormonde"", but only damaged the"
"40 to 50 people were still on board. At 04:46, the evacuation was noted as ""complete"" on the Port of Livorno's Harbour Master log. The next day, the survivors were transported to Porto Santo Stefano, where the first center for co-ordination and assistance was established. Prime Minister Mario Monti announced his intention to propose to the President of the Republic to grant the gold medal for civil valor to the common people of Isola del Giglio and Monte Argentario for their conduct during the rescue. Between 14 and 30 January 2012, rescue divers searched within the ship for missing people."
"spur supporting the stern, and said at the time that both of those rocks had ""now started crumbling dramatically"". Civil Protection director Gabrielli stated that report was reassuring in that ""It shows that a part of the seabed has got into the hull, basically increasing the ship'[s] stability."" It was also found that the hull was slowly collapsing under its own weight, making salvage more difficult and expensive. All operations planned for the wreck, including defuelling, were conducted jointly by Costa Cruises and the Concordia Emergency Commissioner's Office. On 12 February 2012, after weeks of weather delays, Dutch salvage firm"
"owned by Elona Maritime Ltd, a company based in Malta, but registered at Piraeus, Greece. Artwork on the ship included two reliefs by ceramic artist Åsa Hellman. On April 5, 2007, at around 16:00 EEST (13:00 UTC) the ship ran aground on a well-marked volcanic reef east of Nea Kameni, within the caldera of the Greek island of Santorini, began taking on water, and listed up to 12 degrees to starboard before her watertight doors were reportedly closed (a report which was later refuted when the wreck was examined). The 1,195 passengers, mostly Americans and 60 Canadians, were initially all"
"remove the ship. He also promised to minimise harm to their tourism businesses. The wreck came to rest on a rock ledge and there were concerns that she might slide into deeper water. The stability and deformation of the ship was monitored by satellite imagery and surface-based instruments. Although the ship was not in ""immediate risk"" of slipping from its grounded position into deeper water, Environment Minister Clini told the Italian Senate on 8 February that ""the risk for a collapse is quite real... The more time passes, the weaker the hull becomes. We cannot guarantee that it has not"
"duly hoisted. From that day onward the Captain (S) gave each submarine in his flotilla a Jolly Roger as soon as she had achieved a success on patrol. On 14 July 1941 ""Osiris"" damaged the Italian merchant ship ""Capo d'Orso"" (3,149 tons) with gunfire in a surface engagement near Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. In another surface engagement on 27 June 1943, ""Osiris"" sank the Italian sailing vessel ""Vittorina"" (11 tons) north of Crete (position 36°12'N, 26°45'E) with gunfire. During the Allied invasion of Sicily from July to August 1943, she was deployed on interception patrol to prevent Italian warships interfering with"
"he spent three years ""in a media meat grinder."" However, there had also been speculation, that he was a handy fall guy for the cruise line that disassociated itself from him and must have been aware of the practice of a sail-by salute, even requesting it. Also, Costa had communication with Schettino during the interval between the collision with the rock and the evacuation order; this may have led to a delay in the rescue effort. After the accident, Schettino was placed in temporary custody by the prosecutor of Grosseto and released for house arrest on January 17, 2012. On"
"Small arms and at least 4 rocket propelled grenades were reportedly fired during the attack. As of 16 February 2011, a news embargo has apparently been placed over potential military operations that might recover the tanker, and which are reported to involve the frigate ""Zeffiro"" and the patrol vessel ""Fulgosi"" of the European Union task force in the area, led to ""Savina Caylyn"" by satellite observations. On 21 December 2011 the ship was released after long negotiations and the 17 Indian and 5 Italian crew members returned to their home countries. It has been reported that a ransom was paid"
"El Condesito El Condesito is a cargo ship that sank on 1 January 1972 near Las Galletas on the south coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands and is now a well known recreational dive site. The ship was transporting cement for the construction of Los Cristianos. The ship ran aground about 50 meters (55 yards; 165 feet) from where the Punta Rasca Lighthouse later was constructed. No lives were lost. The incident prompted the construction of the Punta Rasca Lighthouse three years later. There are conflicting accounts of the last voyage. Some sources state that the vessel sank on"
"at 20:35, followed by the second about an hour later. The planes scored three hits on ""Littorio"", one hit on , and one on . Of the torpedoes that struck ""Littorio"", two hit in the bow and one struck the stern; the stern hit destroyed the rudder and shock from the explosion damaged the ship's steering gear. The two forward hits caused major flooding and led her to settle by the bows, with her decks awash up to her main battery turrets. She could not be brought into dock until 11 December due to a fourth, unexploded torpedo discovered under"
"was completed towards the end of July 2014. Flotation devices were attached to right the ship and then raise it. It was subsequently towed to its final destination port of Genoa to be scrapped. In the 2007 romantic bestselling Italian novel ""Scusa ma ti chiamo amore"" by Federico Moccia, the couple end up living in a lighthouse on this island. Isola del Giglio Isola del Giglio (; ) is an Italian island and comune situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, and is part of the Province of Grosseto. The island is one of seven that form"
"sea. Onshore impacts were considered negligible as the slick traveled seaward. The only visible impact was the oiling of 1,500 gannets that were on a nearby island. The ""Castillo de Bellver"" was built in 1978 to carry light crude oil. On 6 August 1983, the Spanish oil tanker ""Castillo de Bellver"" was en route from the Persian Gulf to Spain transporting 250,000 tonnes (300,000 cubic metres) of light crude oil. Around off Table Bay, South Africa, it exploded and proceeded to burn. The crew abandoned the ship, which proceeded to drift off the coast, eventually breaking in two at around"
"fully operational. Investigations carried out by the defense team of the Master of the Vessel and Louis Cruise Lines, after a lawsuit had been filed against them, have included a new hydrographic survey of the area of the accident in Santorini. This survey was carried out by Akti Engineering, and discovered discrepancies between the actual mapping of the sea area and the official charts used by the ""Sea Diamond"" (and all other vessels) at the time of the accident. The detailed survey claimed that the reef, which the ""Sea Diamond"" struck is, in fact, lying at from shore and not"
"in the harbor. Five ships were sunk, but ""Caio Duilio"" was not hit in the attack. During the attack, ""Caio Duilio""s anti-aircraft battery fired some 8,000 rounds at the British spotter aircraft. Repair work was completed by May, and on 16 May she was back in Taranto in the 1st Squadron. ""Caio Duilio"", now the flagship of the Italian fleet, sailed on 29 November to cover an Italian convoy to North Africa. She was escorted by the cruiser and six destroyers. She sailed again on 13 December, to cover the convoy M41; the Italian fleet was forced to break off"