In response to the Costa Concordia incident, a cruise industry operational safety review was announced by Cruise Lines International Association. CLIA said the review will include a ‘comprehensive assessment of the critical human factors and operational aspects of maritime safety.’
Costa Crociere on Friday offered to compensate passengers who returned home, uninjured, from the Costa Concordia wreck a lump sum of €11,000 ($14,458).
Jamaica’s tourism minister has traveled to Florida to meet with cruise industry officials and signal that his island’s new government aims to support cruise tourism.
Wykeham McNeill, who took office on Jan. 6, led a delegation to meet with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association’s operations...
The latest ceos to speak publicly about the Costa Concordia tragedy and assure passengers that safety is their top priority include Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kevin Sheehan, Celebrity Cruises’ Dan Hanrahan and Princess Cruises’ Alan Buckelew. Sheehan and Hanrahan go beyond outlining safety practices...
Satellite imagery provider DigitalGlobe has released a picture of Costa Concordia from space.
The image was taken on Jan. 17, four days after the vessel capsized after hitting rocks off Giglio, Italy.