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Costa Concordia shipwrek

Costa Concordia captain Schettino begins 16 year in jail

Sunday, May 14, 2017 Editorial Staff News

The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner has begun a 16-year jail sentence for wrecking the ship in a disaster that killed 32 people.

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Costa Concordia shipwrek

Costa Concordia, 27 years asked for its capitain

Friday, April 29, 2016 Editorial Staff News

A Florence prosecutor asked an appeals court to sentence former Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino to 27 years for the 2012 shipwreck that left 32 dead off the Isola del Giglio, a Tuscan island.

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Francesco Schettino

Schettino guilty, gets 16 years for Concordia disaster

Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Former skipper Francesco Schettino was found guilty by a Grosseto court on Wednesday February 11, 2015 of charges related to the January 2012 Costa Concordia disaster off the Tuscan island of Giglio and sentenced to 16 years and one month in prison.

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Collision of Costa Concordia

Concordia, 26 years requested for Schettino

Monday, January 26, 2015 Editorial Staff News

Prosecutors requested a sentence of 26 years in prison for the former Costa Concordia’s captain Francesco Schettino.

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Costa Concordia

#Concordia to Genoa, follow the live streaming

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Costa Concordia will leave Isola del Giglio this morning at 8. Direction: Genoa Voltri Port. Follow the live streaming.

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Costa Concordia, route1

#Concordia, take a look to the possible routes

Monday, July 21, 2014 Editorial Staff News

On 22 July, 2014 the wreck of Costa Concordia will be ready for transportation to its final destination, namely the Port of Genoa Voltri. Take a look to the possible routes.

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Costa Concordia refloating operations

Watch the #Concordia timelapse refloating

Sunday, July 20, 2014 Editorial Staff News

Concordia refloating operation in progress 24/7. Here the time laps refloating. The wreck has emerged of about 6.5 meters. There are still 6 starboard sponsons to be lowered to their final position.

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Costa Concordia, monitoring the ecosystem at Isola del Giglio

#Concordia, monitoring the ecosystem at Isola del Giglio

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 Editorial Staff News

From the word go, the priority of the Concordia removal project has been to protect the environment of Isola del Giglio, Costa Concordia said in a statement.

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Costa Concordia

Concordia, follow the refloating operation

Monday, July 14, 2014 Editorial Staff News

The Costa Concordia’s refloating operation can be divided into 4 separate stages. Follow the live twitting operations.

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Costa Concordia removal final phase (Photo: Marco Bastiani)

Costa Concordia, the refloating phases video

Saturday, July 12, 2014 Editorial Staff News

The salvage team have confirmed that the Concordia refloating operation is set to go ahead starting on Monday, July 14.

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