Greg Dragonetti

I was able to get this webcam grab, showing the workers leaving the vessel via helo. (from 10:11am EST) The ship is slowly shifting. The latest is 5 feet fore and 3 feet aft. This discrepancy might mean that the…

(NSFW-L) Holy Crap! I really cant come up with commentary on this right now. Wow. Just Wow.

Here’s todays top stories: The death toll is now at 11, with 6 more bodies recovered today. Divers have had to blow holes in he parts of the superstructure underwater. Surveyors are on site in anticipation of salvage crew arrival…

I think they’re speaking German.

gCaptain has the full email (NSFW-L). Here are some highlights: “‘We evacuated 4000 people in the dark, with the ship inclined on it’s side, in less than two hours!  Those who are “incompetent” are not able to do this. It…

As divers inspect the wreck today, here’s the top news: Reuters is reporting that the Concordia is insured for $513 million USD. This will go down as the largest marine insurance claim yet. Carnival has disclosed the financial impact of…

Costa cruises, the vessel owner and operator have just released their preliminary statement and it has the internet buzzing. While the investigation is ongoing, preliminary indications are that there may have been significant human error on the part of the…