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Americans recall panic, chaos after shipwreck – USA Today
Some of the Americans who sailed aboard the ill-fated Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia are sharing tales of fear, panic, chaos and survival. Most passengers were eating dinner when the ship struck a rock along the Tuscany coast, gouging a …
Cruise ship captain under house arrest – Investors Business Daily
GIGLIO, Italy, Jan 17, 2012 (UPI via COMTEX) — The Costa Concordia’s captain was under house arrest in Italy after apparently having ignored orders to return to the cruise ship he abandoned, officials say. Britain’s Sky News reported transcripts of taped …
Cruise Ship Accident Stirs Memories of the Andrea Doria – NYTimes
The accident involving the Costa Concordia off the Italian coast elicits eerie parallel memories of a survivor of an earlier nautical disaster.
3 On Your Side: Cruise Ship Safety – CBS Philly
As the investigation continues into the Costa Concordia accident in the Mediterranean, some are wondering just how safe cruise ships really are, and who is monitoring them.
The Official ASTD Blog | Examining Cruise Ship Safety Training
Following last week's cruise ship accident, CBS News decided to look into the training that crews receive. According to the resulting article, each year, a simulator near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, trains 2000 junior and senior officers from cruise