ON JANUARY 7TH, 2012, THE COSTA CONCORDIA DEPARTED FROM THE PORT OF SAVONA TO BEGIN AN 8 DAY CRUISE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH EXPECTED RETURN IN SAVONA ON JANUARY 14TH. ON JANUARY 13TH AT 20:18 LOCAL TIME, COSTA CONCORDIA LEFT THE PORT OF CIVITAVECCHIA TO FACE THE LAST PART OF ITS CRUISE TOWARDS SAVONA. EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL 07:12.
AT 21:45 LOCAL TIME COSTA CONCORDIA STRUCK A ROCK IN THE TYRRHENIAN SEA JUST OFF THE SHORE OF GIGLIO ISLAND. THE HULL WAS DAMAGED, TAKING ON WATER; SHE GROUNDED AND LISTED UP TO ABOUT 85.
PEOPLE ON BOARD: 4229-3206 PASSENGERS - 1023 CREW (76 UPPER-DECK PERSONNEL 57 ENGINE PERSONNEL AND 890 HOTEL PERSONNEL ) ON BOARD ABOUT 2280 M 3 OF OIL
M.R.S.C. LIVORNO M.R.S.C. LIVORNO SRR BOUNDARY M.R.C.C. ROME INCIDENT LOCATION
22,06/A MRSC LIVORNO RECEIVED FIRST INFORMATION ABOUT THE INCIDENT MRSC LIVORNO COLLECTED INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE SHIP S LOCATION AN CONTACTED THE SHIP. 22,16/A THE FIRST RESCUE BOAT WAS DIRECTED ON SCENE
SHIP INITIALLY DISABLED THEN SHIP AGROUND DAMAGED HULL, EMBARKING WATER SHIP LISTED ON STARBOARD SIDE THE LIST WAS INCREASING, CONSEQUENTLY SOME LIFE BOAT WERE NOT USABLE 4229 PEOPLE ON BOARD TO EVACUATE NO POLLUTION SEA STATE: CALM WIND: ABSENT VISIBILITY: GOOD
LA SPEZIA SARZANA PISA GUARDIA DI FINANZA G104 LIVORNO PORTO FERRAIO ON TASK 22.30 ON SCENE COORDINATOR UNTIL 7.00 PORTO SANTO STEFANO CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
COAST GUARD CP803 SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA LIVORNO DEPARTURE TIME 22.35 COAST GUARD CP868 PORTO FERRAIO COAST GUARD CP2087 DEPARTURE TIME 23.06 PORTO SANTO STEFANO ON TASK 22.57 ON TASK 23.39 ON TASK 23.52 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO DEPARTURE TIME 23.20 PRATICA DI MARE
COAST GUARD KOALA 9-09 SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA LIVORNO DEPARTURE TIME 23.20 COASTGUARD GUARDCP530 CP892 COAST PORTO FERRAIO DEPARTURE TIME 23.30 ITALIAN NAVY ELICOPTER EH 101 PORTO SANTO STEFANO ON TASK 00.15 ON TASK 00.15 ON TASK 00.10 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
COAST GUARD GUARD CP803 CP892 COAST SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA LIVORNO DEPARTURE TIME 22.35 COAST GUARD NEMO 01 PORTO FERRAIO DEPARTURE TIME 23.50 COAST GUARD CP305 PORTO SANTO STEFANO ON TASK 00.26 ON TASK 00.35 ON TASK 00.40 DEPARTURE TIME 00.00 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
COAST GUARD KOALA 9-01 COAST GUARD CP803 SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA DEPARTURE TIME 23.50 LIVORNO COAST GUARD CP286 PORTO FERRAIO DEPARTURE TIME 23.40 GUARDIA DI FINANZA G200 PORTO SANTO STEFANO DEPARTURE TIME 23.45 ON TASK 01.05 ON TASK 01.45 ON TASK 00.55 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
COAST GUARD CP2117 SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA LIVORNO DEPARTURE TIME 23.25 COAST GUARD CP567 DEPARTURE TIME 23.43 PORTO FERRAIO COAST GUARD CP2104 PORTO SANTO STEFANO DEPARTURE TIME 00.00 ON TASK 02.00 ON TASK 02.00 ON TASK 02.30 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
ITALIAN FORCE HH3F COASTAIR GUARD CP803 SARZANA LA SPEZIA PISA DEPARTURE TIME 02.00 LIVORNO COAST GUARD CP284 PORTO FERRAIO DEPARTURE TIME 00.25 ITALIAN NAVY ELICOPTER EH 101 PORTO SANTO STEFANO ON TASK 03.40 ON TASK 03.50 ON TASK 02.45 CIVITAVECCHIA FIUMICINO PRATICA DI MARE
Porto Santo Stefano Giglio Island RESCUERS MAJOR, VOLOUNTEERS, GIGLIO ISLAND COMMUNITY ASSISTED GIVING THEM HOSPITALITY INSIDE CHURCH, SCHOOLS ETC.. UNDER THE COORDINATION OF GROSSETO PREFETTURA WITH CASTAWAYS
Porto Santo Stefano Giglio Island FROM 04:00 L.T ALL RESCUED PEOPLE WERE TRANSFERRED FROM GIGLIO ISLAND TO PORTO SANTO STEFANO BY FERRY BOATS AND IDENTIFIED DURING DISEMBARKMENT TO PORTO SANTO STEFANO UNDER THE COORDINATION OF GROSSETO PREFETTURA
OPERATIONS INSIDE THE SHIP TO SEARCH FOR MISSING PERSONS OPERATION TO CHECK THE STABILITY OF THE SHIP THE MONITORING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF SIX INDEPENDENT MONITORING TECHNIQUES AND NETWORKS - EG. INTERFEROMETER RADAR, ROBOTIC TOTAL STATION, ETC.. - WHICH MEASURE THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ENTIRE HULL, IN REAL TIME, WITH VERY HIGH PRECISION. MOST SYSTEMS TRANSMIT DATA REMOTELY BY RADIO OR THE INTERNET.
5th Divers Group Genoa 1nd Divers Group S. Benetto del Tronto 2nd Divers Group Naples FROM 5TH DIVERS GROUP GENOVA FROM 2ND DIVERS GROUP NAPLES FROM 1ST DIVERS GROUP S. BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO IN ADDITION TO COAST GUARD DIVERS, FIREFIGHTERS, NAVY AND OTHER CORPS DIVERS PERFORMED UNDER WATER MISSIONS
FOR CONCORDIA EVENT AN ITCG CRISIS COMMUNICATION TEAM HAS BEEN SENT TO GIGLIO ISLAND (SUPPORTED BY ITCG SPECIALIZED MEDIA PERSONNEL), WITH COORDINATION PERSONNEL WITHIN THE ITCG M.R.C.C. AND WITH TWO SPOKESMEN DESIGNATED TO WORK ON THE ISLAND AND ANOTHER ONE IN ROME. TARGET: TO SPREAD INFORMATION AT OFFICIAL LEVEL AND TO CREATE A RELATIONSHIP OF COLLABORATION WITH JOURNALISTS. THE STEP FOLLOWED TO: - GIVE A FAST AND ACCURATE INFORMATION - DO NOT DISTRACT PERSONNEL FROM THEIR OWN DUTIES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. TASK FORCE TO MANAGE COMMUNICATIONS. SPOKESMEN DESIGNATED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MEDIA CREATION AND DIFFUSION OF PRESS RELEASE INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY SPOKESMEN EVALUATIONS SUPPORTED BY DATAS AND FACTS.
THE SHIP WAS CONFINED WITH BOOMS TO PREVENT POLLUTION. ANTI-POLLUTION VESSELS REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY IN THE AREA.
ITALIAN COAST GUARD OPERATIONAL CENTRE PROVIDES FORECAST POSSIBLE FUEL DISPERSION INTO THE SEA AND ALONG THE COAST USING THE FORECAST SYSTEM NAMED DEVELOPED BY AND MEDSLIK II NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOPHYSICS VOLCANOLOGY. THIS INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL FOR HELPING LOCAL MARITIME AUTHORITIES TO BE BETTER PREPARED IN SETTING UP PREVENTION MEASURES AND OPTIMISING ANTIPOLLUTION OPERATIONS. HYPOTHETICALLY, AN OIL SPILL SCENARIO CANNOT BE TOTALLY DISCARDED
MATCHING ALL DATA COLLECTED (CREW AND PASSENGER LISTS, IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES) AND WITNESS INFORMATION 32 PEOPLE WERE STILL MISSING ON JANUARY 15TH THREE PERSONS WERE RESCUED ALIVE
15TH JANUARY: 2 BODIES RECOVERED ON DECK 4 16TH JANUARY: 1 BODY RECOVERED ON DECK 2 17TH JANUARY: 5 BODIES RECOVERED ON DECK 4 1 1 2 5 1 4 21ST JANUARY: 1 BODY RECOVERED ON DECK 4 22ND JANUARY: 1 BODY RECOVERED ON DECK 7 23RD JANUARY: 2 BODIES RECOVERED ON DECK 4 24TH JANUARY: 1 BODY RECOVERED ON DECK 3 28TH JANUARY: 1 BODY RECOVERED ON DECK 8 22ND FEBRUARY: 4 BODIES RECOVERED ON DECK 4 23TH FEBRUARY: 4 BODIES RECOVERED ON DECK 4 26TH MARCH: 5 BODIES FOUND BETWEEN THE ROCKS AND THE HULLD NEAR DECK 3
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE SUPPORTS THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FOR ALL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE SUPPORTS THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONER FOR THE RELATIONSHIP WITH ALL OTHER ADMINISTRATION INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE SINKING OF THE SHIP THE ITALIAN PRIME CONCORDIA. MINISTER DESIGNATED A SPECIAL COMMISSIONER (THE CHIEF OF CIVIL PROTECTION) FOR COORDINATION OF ALL OPERATIONS CONCERNING THE EMERGENCY (ENVIRONMENT, SEARCH OPERATIONS, SHIP REMOVAL OPERATIONS). LIVORNO COAST GUARD IS THE SUBJECT IN CHARGE OF VERIFYING THE IMPLEMENTATIONS OF EMERGENCY PLANS AND ASSISTS THE COMMISSIONER. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS KEEP WORKING IN THE ACTIVITIES
EVENT Sinking of cruise ship CAUSE Ran Aground on a reef LOCATION Off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, Italy DATE 13 January 2012 4229 ON BOARD Passengers: 3206 Crew : 1023
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