Costa Concordia

Italy: 5 convicted for Costa Concordia shipwreck

An Italian court on Saturday convicted five employees of an Italian cruise company for the Costa Concordia shipwreck that killed 32 crew and passengers after it accepted their plea bargains.

18 months after accident, Captain of wrecked cruise ship on trial in Italy

18 months after the hulking ship ran aground, only now is anyone facing trial for the catastrophe — and even that process is expected to be immediately delayed

Unforgettable images from 2012

We take a look at some exceptional images from 2012. Some recount events that shocked the world, while others stand-out in terms of what they depict.

Costa survivors attend 1st hearing on shipwreck

Participants acknowledged that the search for truth and justice will be a long one.

Costa Cruises liner adrift after fire on board

The much smaller Costa Allegra, with 636 passengers and 413 crew on board, was sailing some 200 miles southwest of the Seychelles when the fire broke out and it sent a distress signal.

Eight more bodies found as Costa mystery remains unsolved

The officers and executives from Costa Cruises, the stricken vessel's operator, join the ship's captain Francesco Schettino and first officer Ciro Ambrosio who are being formally investigated.

Italy shipwreck captain tests negative for drugs

The results showed Schettino had consumed neither alcohol nor drugs, according to details of the tests released by consumers' association Codacons, which has presented a class action suit against the ship's owners.

I made a judgement error: Costa captain

Within a quarter of a nautical mile of the coast, in water he believed to be deep enough to be safe, he saw foam breaking on what appeared to be a submerged outcrop and turned sharply, exposing the side of the hull to the sharp rock.

Court refuses to lift house arrest order on Costa captain

The court in Florence rejected two requests: one from prosecutors to jail Schettino and another from Schettino to be freed.

Costa wreck will attract treasure hunters

Though some objects are bound to disintegrate, there is still hoard enough to tempt treasure seekers — just as the Titanic and countless shipwrecks before have lured seekers of gold, armaments and other riches.