Friday, January 20, 2012

The Costa Concordia disaster



Name:                            Costa Concordia
 
Built:                               2006
Length:                           290.2 m (951.8 ft
Passengers (norm.):      3,000
Passengers (max):        3,700
Crew:                              1,100

Service speed:               20.0 knots

Maiden voyage:             14 July 2006

(incomplete)
Last Voyage:                 13 January 2012

The cruise ship that capsized on the 13th of Jan 2012
off shore the Isola del Gilio, neart the western coast of Italy.

Concordia means "harmony" or "with one heart" in the original Latin.

Ironic, isn't it?

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