The listed ‘Costa Concordia’ cruise ship is seen off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy, 01 February 2012. Strong winds lashing much of northern and central Italy forced officials to suspend attempts to salvage the Costa Concordia shipwreck and the pumping of thousands of tons of fuel from its tanks. LUCA ZENNARO/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos274400
It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than two months since the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground and capsized just off the shore of a small Italian island. While headlines about the ship dominated the news for several weeks, coverage has decreased. However, we’re still seeing new stories crop up once a week or so about the sunken ship. Two weeks ago Greenpeace warned that chemicals from the wreck were leaking into the sea. Last week thieves managed to get by security systems and patrols to steal the bell. This week, five more bodies were recovered from the wreckage.
I cannot imagine what it would feel like to live in the area near where the ship is partially submerged. After two months, I’d imagine it’s become a still somewhat-jarring part of the scenery. But some of the pictures our partners have captured over the last two months almost make the stranded ship look picturesque.
The saga of the Costa Concordia will still make a few headlines, especially when the trial of captain Frances Schettino comes to a head and once all the fuel has been removed from the ship there will still be the question of how to move it. Right now salvage teams are still negotiating who will move the wreckage, but many sources agree that the ship will be refloated and towed away. It is speculated that the salvage efforts will begin in May 2012 and will continue for about a year. Meaning the Costa Concordia will be a part of Giglio’s coastline for some time.
“Costa Concordia” has been the most-searched for term on Newscom this year to-date and we’ve had many images downloaded related to the stricken cruise liner. A blog post showing pictures from inside the ship and rescue efforts there also recently became the most visited post on our blog.
Head back to Newscom to see the latest pictures related to the cruise ship disaster.
Relatives of victims and missing of cruise liner Costa Concordia accident, are seen aboard a boat as they throw bouquets of roses in front of the wreck, at Isola del Giglio, Grosseto, Italy, 13 February 2012, in memory of their beloved ones. ENZO RUSSO/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos290201
A file photo taken on January 17, 2012 shows the rising sun, illuminating the cruise liner Costa Concordia, aground in front of the harbour of Isola del Giglio after hitting underwater rocks on January 13. Hundreds of lawyers, experts and Costa Concordia survivors are expected on March 3, 2012 to attend the first hearing aimed at examining the evidence into the tragedy that cost the lives of 32 people. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour322618
A handout photo provided by the Press Office of the Italian Carabinieri Police Divers’ unit on 19 January 2012 shows a scuba diver of the ‘Gruppo Carabinieri Subaquei’ diving at the Italian cruise ship ‘Costa Concordia’ off the coast of the Giglio island, Italy, 19 January 2012. UFFICIO STAMPA GRUPPO CARABINIERI SUBAQUEI/HANDOUT/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos255345
Rescue workers continue operations around and on the sticken cruise ship ‘Costa Concordia’, off Giglio Island, Toscana, Italy, 17 January 2012. MASSIMO PERCOSSI/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos251548
This file picture taken on January 25, 2012 shows the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia off the Isola del Giglio. Environmental campaign group Greenpeace on March 9, 2012 warned that chemicals from the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship were oozing into the sea around Italy’s picturesque Giglio Island. FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour335018
Rotterdam based SMIT and Livorno based NERI salvage workers halt operations on the removal of fuel due to bad weather from the tanks of the half-sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship, Giglio island, Italy 28 January 2012. The cruise ship hit an underwater rock and keeled over off the island on 13 January 2012. LUCA ZENNARO/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos269471
Laser survey equipment is installed to measure the movements of the wreck of the ‘Costa Concordia’ cruise ship (background) off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy, 29 January 2012. LUCA ZENNARO/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos271605
A scuba diver inspects the inside of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island in this still image taken from video shot by Italian firefighters, January 30, 2012. HANDOUT/Reuters/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive035753
The listed ‘Costa Concordia’ cruise ship is seen off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy, 01 February 2012. LUCA ZENNARO/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos274784
You may be interested in some of these other blog posts from Newscom FocalPoint:
Costa Concordia: the Salvage Effort and Haunting Errors Made
Surreal Pictures from Inside the Costa Concordia
One Week Later: Top Pictures from the Costa Concordia Shipwreck
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