The Greek government in ordered the coast guard and local authorities to implement a plan to have the ship raised , according to Seatrade Cruise News.
At that time, Greece's shipping ministry declared the Sea Diamond wreck posed a potential environmental risk and was a hazard to shipping. In , the government said it couldn't pay for the ship's removal and ship owner Louis Hellenic Cruises would have to cover the costs.
Legal wrangling has kept the issue in the courts. This past December, a government public ports authority said it planned to seek bids to have the Sea Diamond salvaged , the Nation Herald reported. A few weeks later, however, the bidding process was shut down and the government said it was dismantling the public port authority , according to the Greek Reporter.
The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, which is funded by the Greek government, issued a report saying "the general conclusion arising from measurements spanning a period of 12 years since the accident is that there are no obvious repercussions on the marine ecosystem of the area from the shipwreck.
A paper presented in by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation, an industry group representing ship owners, said the Sea Diamond originally spilled metric tons , or a little more than 79, gallons, of fuel in the weeks after it ran around. In , according to the paper, another 39, gallons of oil was pumped out of the ship. That leaves less than 18, gallons of fuel still in the tanks, according to the paper. The wreck continues to leak some heavy fuel oil, about 8 to 16 gallons a day.
Additionally, by design, many of the heaviest portions of the cruise ship will be found below the waterline such as the engines, fuel tanks, cargo, and of course the ballast tanks. This helps to ensure that even though the ship may appear to be top heavy due to the towering decks far above the water This allows the ship to maintain a level of stability that is both comfortable for the guests as well as safe for operation.
In , the New York Times did a study and found that between and , 16 cruise ships have sunk, with most being in inhospitable waters doing adventure cruises such as visiting Antarctica or smaller vessels that got caught in sudden storms such as the Estona, which sank in killing more than people in the Baltic Sea. As a first time guest on a cruise ship you might think that capsizing is something that you need to worry about but considering that cruise ships are constantly sailing the ocean, carrying as many as 30 million passengers in , the 16 cruise ship catastrophes mentioned above present only a minuscule chance that you will experience a tragedy on your next cruise.
Any one of these can result in your cruise ship being adrift at sea except running aground. However, with the exception of other circumstances such as storms, or when the hull gets punctured due to running aground on rocks, these will generally not be life threatening for most guests.
For the most part, storms can be easily predicted due to the excellent weather prediction technology we have access to today. However, there are occasionally rogue waves that can cause significant danger to a cruise ship. These waves, sometimes measuring as high as feet tall, are extremely rare and even if your ship experiences one, it is unlikely to cause your cruise ship to capsize or sink.
With a properly trained cruise using modern technology - which all of the major cruise lines such as Holland America Line, Royal Caribbean, Princess, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and Carnival all have at their disposal, the bridge crew will be able to detect a rogue wave minutes or more before it poses a risk to the cruise ship.
They can detect these monster waves through high-resolution radar or LIDAR that can sense the movement of wave patterns around the ship. While it doesn't sound like much warning, even a few minutes of advance notice can be enough to steer the ship so it encounters the wave bow first instead of to the side. No encounter with a rogue wave will be a pleasant experience, most cruise ships will be able to survive an encounter if faced head on, bow first.
Despite this, there will still be significant damage to parts of the ship such as windows, furniture, and other loose items that will go flying should this happen. To a certain degree, cruise guests are limited in what they can do to protect themselves since they might not even know there is a problem until it is too late. Captains are trained to avoid risky areas and cruise ships are designed to avoid sinking even if a disaster at sea happens, but there is always a chance that things can fail.
That's why it is essential to sail with a cruise line you can trust and who has hired the best officers and crew available to help protect you in an emergency. In conclusion, while the chances of your cruise ship encountering a disaster is rare, it is still important to be prepared for the possibility. Schettino insisted the ship sailed close to shore to salute other mariners and give passengers a good view. The wreck was not the fault of unexpected weather or ship malfunction—it was a disaster caused entirely by a series of human errors.
Technicians pass in a small boat near the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia lying aground in front of the Isola del Giglio on January 26, after hitting underwater rocks on January The Concordia was supposed to take passengers on a seven-day Italian cruise from Civitavecchia to Savona. But when it deviated from its planned path to sail closer to the island of Giglio, the ship struck a reef known as the Scole Rocks.
The impact damaged the ship, allowing water to seep in and putting the 4, people on board in danger. Some consider them to be dangerous deviations from planned routes. Former captain of the Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino speaks with reporters after being aboard the ship with the team of experts inspecting the wreck on February 27, in Isola del Giglio, Italy. The Italian captain went back onboard the wreck for the first time since the sinking of the cruise ship on January 13, , as part of his trial for manslaughter and abandoning ship.
The impact on the Scole Rocks occurred at about p.
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