Costa cruise Egypt accident report is 'strictly confidential' - BBC News


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Costa cruise Egypt accident report is 'strictly confidential'
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By Simon Cox BBC Radio 4's The Report Italian authorities are refusing to release the findings of an inquiry into a fatal accident involving a sister ship of the Costa Concordia. Three crew members were killed when the Costa Europa hit a quay in Sharm ...

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Costa cruise ship company has long record of accidents - Mirror.co.uk


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Costa cruise ship company has long record of accidents
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Power failure was blamed when the Costa Classica smashed into a cargo vessel in China's Yangtze River injuring three people; the other came when the captain tried to dock the Costa Europa at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt during high winds, killing three ...

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Costa Concordia: will it sink the cruise industry? - Telegraph.co.uk


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Costa Concordia: will it sink the cruise industry?
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The Costa Concordia cruise disaster may lead to a drop in bookings, but cruising offers good value and remains the safest form of travel. By Jane Archer, travel specialist Until this weekend, the name Costa Concordia would have meant very little to ...
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Questions+Answers on taking a cruise - Detroit Free Press


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Questions+Answers on taking a cruise
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However, Costa's record is troubling. In October 2010, the Costa Classica collided with a cargo ship on the Yangtze River in China, putting a 65-foot-long gash in the side of the ship and injuring three people. In February 2010, Costa Europa crashed ...
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Andrew Miller Wins Costa Book Of 2012 - mediabistro.com


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Andrew Miller Wins Costa Book Of 2012
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By Dianna Dilworth on January 26, 2012 3:23 PM British author Andrew Miller has won the Costa Book of the Year for 2012 for his novel Pure, a fictional story set just before the French Revolution. Europa Editions will publish the book in June.

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Costa Concordia sinking leaves other cruise-ship passengers alarmed -- and out ... - Chicago Tribune


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Costa Concordia sinking leaves other cruise-ship passengers alarmed -- and out ...
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"In the last two years, Costa has had three significant incidents where crew members have been killed and passengers have been injured," he says. On Feb. 26, 2010, the Costa Europa rammed into a pier in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, as it was trying to dock ...
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Costa Concordia disaster: How the cruise ship industry sails under the radar - Toronto Star

Costa Concordia disaster: How the cruise ship industry sails under the radar
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Costa Concordia owner Carnival, for instance, outlines in its 2010 sustainability report details of an accident in which another member of the Costa Cruises fleet — the Costa Europa — collided with a pier while docking in the port of Sharm el-Sheikh, ...

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