Earlier this week, Carnival Corporation signed agreements with Fincantieri and Meyer Werft for the construction of nine new ships to enter serviceĀ through 2022. Five of the new ships are slated to be constructed by Carnival Corporation’s traditional shipbuilding partner, Fincantieri, at the Italian yard’s Monfalcone and Marghera yards.Ā The remaining four ships will be constructed by […]
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According to multiple reports, Costa Cruise’s Costa Fascinosa lost an engine during a powerful storm earlier this week while sailing between Venice and and the Greek Isles. Reports from multiple sources suggest that at the time of the incident, the Costa Fascinosa faced winds of up to 90 knots (103 mph), high waves, and a […]
Around approximatelyĀ 6:00 am local time on the island of Giglio, Ā the final steps to remove the Costa Concordia from the shallow shores of the Italian island commenced. Over two years following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, the ship is finally ready to be raised from the shore of Giglio and begin the journey to […]
While we here at Cruise Currents (and presumably most people involved in the cruise industry) would prefer to move on from the tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia, it seems thatĀ it has been tough to do so lately as interest once again spikes in the removal of the ship. Today, we have come across a […]
Preparations for removing the Costa Concordia from the shore of Giglio have been in motion for a number of months. Now, with just over a month before the ship is raised and towed away, concerns of pollution in the water surrounding the wreck are becoming more a major concern for local citizens. In a recently […]
AĀ local Genoa blog is reporting Costa Cruise’s Costa Deliziosa suffered a complete power failure while docked in the Spanish port of Valencia yesterday. The Costa Deliziosa reportedly lost all electrical power for a number of hours yesterday until the issue could be repaired by onboardĀ technicians. Costa states the ship’s passengers and crew were never in […]
Italian news sources are reporting an outbreak of the measles virus aboard Costa Cruise’s Costa Pacifica, likely infecting approximately 50 – 60 crew members. According to Costa Cruises, the infected crew members were disembarked during the last call in Civitavecchia, Italy to receive medical treatment ashore. Replacement crew members were brought aboard the ship until […]
Earlier this month, Cruise Currents reported that human remains had been discovered near the wreck of the Costa Concordia. The remains were believed to be that of either two passengers who are still missing since the sinking of the Costa Concordia in January 2012. Today, the Italian Civil Protection Agency is confirming that one body […]
Costa Cruises has acquired the former Grand Mistral of the Iberocruceros fleet. The newly acquired ship will be renamed Costa neoRomantica and will enter service with Costa in late November. According to Costa, the Grand Mistral was recently renovated in 2005 and receivedĀ new suites and cabins in 2007. The new Costa neoRivieria will feature three […]
Around 4 am last night, engineers on Giglio Island announced the completion of the first phase of removing the Costa Concordia from the shoreline of Giglio. The ship is now safely resting on a manmade platform just off the coast of the island. The Parbuckling Project leaders expressed relief now that the crucial process of […]
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The Costa Concordia’s raising from the shore of Giglio is scheduled to begin at 6 am Rome time on September 16th. The raising of the Costa Concordia will finally bring the ship upright and even in the water. More information on her raising can be found here. The raising of the Costa Concordia can be […]
Officials from the Parbuckling Project have announced that they are ready to roll the Costa Concordia upright as soon as Monday. Franco Gabrielli, theĀ National Civil Protection agency chief, announced that the crew’s would attempt to roll the Costa Concordia on Monday. He stressed that while Monday is their target date, the date of rolling will […]