In its annual Form 10K filing with the SEC, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL), whose brands, of course, include Costa Cruises, gives more insights into the likely financial impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy."After the incident," says Carnival "we significantly reduced our marketing activities. Excluding Costa, our fleetwide booking volumes, subsequent to the ...
Safety and Security
In its annual Form 10K filing with the SEC, Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE:CCL), whose brands, of course, include Costa Cruises, gives more insights into the likely financial impact of the Costa Concordia tragedy."After the incident," says Carnival "we significantly reduced our marketing activities. Excluding Costa, our fleetwide booking volumes, subsequent to the ...
Heavy sea conditions forced salvage workers from the Netherland’s SMIT and Italy’s NERI to suspend fuel removal operations today from the cruise ship Costa Concordia, which is grounded off of the island of Giglio, Italy.One of the vessels on scene is NERI’s oce ...
Nine Somali pirates have been killed by U.S. forces in the daring rescue of two aid workers kidnapped on shore on October 25, 2011.Jessica Buchanan, an American, and Poul Hagen Thisted, a Dane, were kidnapped by two truckloads of gunmen as they headed to the airport in Galkaiyo, a central Somalia town on the edge of pirate territory. The two were workin ...
The SOS SaveOurSeafarers antipiracy campaign is looking for support from business leaders to increase international pressure on governments to take tougher action against Somali piracy, which is estimated to be costing the world economy $12 billion a year."These criminal gangs are holding the world economy to ransom," says Campaign Chair Giles Heimann. "The potential ...
Two more bodies have been discovered aboard the Costa Concordia, taking the confirmed death toll in the tragedy to 15. The bodies were found on Deck 4 of the ship, after the Italian Navy used microcharge explosions to give easier access from the cruise ship's bridge to Decks 4 and 5.According to Italian officials the vessel is now considered sufficiently stable to permi ...
Eric Deans, Director of Shipping Policy at the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), has completed a Ph.D in Marine Policy at the University of Delaware.Dr. Deans, a well known shipping industry figure, has worked for the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) for 11 years. This month he resumes his responsibility as Director of Shipping Policy and Research and Registrar Gene ...
In the wake of the Costa Concordia grounding that has killed at least 12 passengers, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent a letter on January 19 urging U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert J. Papp to strengthen safety requirements for cruise ships by ensuring that all passenge ...
The Costa Concordia accident "has called into question our company's safety and emergency response procedures and practices," says Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corporation & plc. Carnival Corporation yesterday announced a comprehensive audit and review of all safety and emergency response procedures across al ...
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