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Costa Concordia was a Concordia-class cruise ship built by Fincantieri at Genoa and delivered to Costa Crociere (Carnival Corporation) in 2006. On 13 January 2012 the vessel struck rocks off Giglio Island in the Mediterranean during an unauthorised close approach manoeuvre, capsized partially, and resulted in the deaths of 32 people. Captain Francesco Schettino was tried and convicted of multiple charges including manslaughter. The salvage and removal operation (Parbuckling Project) was one of the largest in maritime history and concluded in 2014. The wreck was scrapped at Genoa in 2017.
The Concordia incident is required-knowledge for every cruise officer — it transformed onboard safety culture across the industry. Bridge resource management, master's command authority, passenger-mustering procedures, and emergency-response drills were all re-engineered post-Concordia. Crew on Carnival Corporation cruise ships today operate under procedures that trace directly back to the lessons of Concordia. Many Concordia crew were among the first responders to passengers during the evacuation.
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