How the Wreck of the Costa Concordia Changed an Italian Island The New York Times
Table Of Content UK ponders using retired cruise ships to process asylum seekers offshore ‘I have lived the most beautiful lives and died the most beautiful deaths’ Wrecked Costa Concordia liner makes its final journey Costa Concordia captain given 16 year sentence Italian cruise ship sets sail for first time in months after pandemic nearly sunk the industry Its momentum had carried it north along the island’s coastline, past the harbor, then past a rocky peninsula called Point Gabbianara. By 10 P.M., 20 minutes after striking the rock, the ship was heading away from the island, into open water. If something wasn’t done immediately, it would sink there. UK ponders using retired cruise ships to process asylum seekers offshore Evidence introduced in Schettino’s trial suggests that the safety of his passengers and crew wasn’t his number one priority as he assessed the damage to the Concordia. “Every one of us here has a tragic memory from then,” said Mario Pellegrini, 59, who was ...