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Costa Concordia re-floated off Tuscany
Italian engineers have successfully re-floated the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off the Tuscan coast in 2012. Following a delay for poor weather, the ship was detached from rocks and moved on to a platform constructed on the sea bed.
Costa Cruises’ future flagship passes construction milestone
Construction on Costa Diadema is well underway in Italy with the passenger cruise ship’s fore-end block having been installed. The fore-end section that has been placed weighs a total of 392 tonnes, is eight metres high and has a maximum breadth of 36.11 metres.
Costa Cruises captain awarded a high civil decoration for rescuing two fishermen
The President of Albania, Bujar Nishani, has awarded a medal for ‘special civil merit’ to Costa Voyager Captain, Giovanni Cosini, for rescuing two young Albanian fishermen who had been drifting off the coast of Durres for two days.
Five guilty of manslaughter following Concordia sinking
Five people have been convicted of manslaughter in a court in Italy following the sinking of the Costa Concordia last year. The vessel sank off the island of Giglio in January 2012 with the loss of 32 lives.
Costa Cruises reveals early details of Diadema flagship
Costa Cruises has invested approximately €550 million in what will be the largest cruise ship flying the Italian flag - Costa Diadema. At 132,500 gross tonnage, 306 metres long and 37.2 metres wide, and with a total passenger capacity of 4,947, 1,253 crewmembers and 1,854 cabins, the ship will become the flagship of the Costa fleet.
Costa Crociere appoints new SVP Communication and Sustainability
Effective from 13 May 2013, Mina Piccinini joins Costa Crociere S.p.A. in the position of Senior Vice President Communication and Sustainability. Reporting directly to the CEO Michael Thamm, she will be in charge of Corporate Communication, Press Office, Sustainability, Public Relations and Events.
Piccinini takes up communications role with Costa
Mina Piccinini has joined Costa Crociere in the position of senior vice president communication and sustainability. Reporting directly to the chief executive Michael Thamm, she will be in charge of corporate communication, press office, sustainability, public relations and events.
Costa Cruises announces new appointments
Andrea Tavella, Sales & Marketing Director for the Italian market of Costa Cruises since 2007, has taken on a dual position within the corporate Sales & Marketing Department. Tavella will be in charge of heading the Trade Business Development Department, whose main objective is to provide full support to the trade and business departments of the various markets worldwide, expanding the distribution of the Costa product through the traditional channel of travel agencies.
Costa Cruises presents 2014 and winter 2014/15 itineraries
To mark its 65th anniversary on 31 March this year, Costa Cruises has announced its cruise programme for 2014 and winter 2014/15, with bookings already available at the company’s partner travel agents or directly online at www.costacruises.co.uk.
Costa Cruises prepares for major milestone
On March 31st 2013, Costa Cruises will celebrate its 65th anniversary. It will be 65 years to the day since the first departure of the Anna C which left Genoa for Buenos Aires carrying 768 passengers. She was the first ship in the Costa fleet dedicated to passenger transport, effectively marking the beginning of Costa’s cruises.
Costa Concordia victims have jurisdiction victory in Florida
Survivors of the Costa Concordia grounding off the Tuscan coast of Italy in January 2012 won a huge victory in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida last week, when the District Judge ordered the claims of 104 survivors remanded to the Florida State Court for continued litigation.
Industry reastion to Costa Concordia anniversary
The Costa Concordia tragedy thrust the cruise industry into the media spotlight, with many saying it would be difficult for it to recover. Almost instantly safety procedures were reviewed by all of the major cruise lines and across the year they were changed where necessary, with the most notable improvement being that a muster drill must take place before the ship sails.