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S.O.S.: Survival On Our Seas
Lankan survivor on board wrecked Italian vessel recounts ordeal
Asela Kruluwansa Amila Danushka Kahadagamage of Gamini Pura, Hatton, the only Sri Lankan on board the Italian luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground earlier in the month, arrived home safely last week. Kahadagamage had been working on the … Continue reading
A heart-warming story: Parrish priest helps Costa Concordia survivors
Janauary 29, 2012. (Romereports.com) It’s a day that will never be forgotten. It’s was tragedy that was heard all over the world. On January 13th a disaster struck off the coast of Italy, when a cruise ship began to sink, … Continue reading
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Extraordinary interviews with two Costa Concordia survivors!
Mike Poirier The interview I did with Brandon and Amanda about the Concordia sinking. This is a brave family! http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/costa-concordia-eye-witness-accounts.html Costa Concordia Eyewitness Accounts www.encyclopedia-titanica.org Michael Poirier interviews Brandon Warrick and his sister Amanda who survived the sinking of the … Continue reading
A heart-breaking story from the Costa Concordia tragedy
Posted by: TheoGriff 26/01/2012 at 09:44 Reply Joined on 24/04/2005 Posts 13,551 Late on that Friday evening, six of the seven-strong Tomás family were in the main dining room of the Costa Concordia. Ana and Juan and three of their four children: the sixteen-year-old … Continue reading
Fact or legend: the captain must be the last onboard a doomed ship
This article reveals what has been established in literature and in real life. Worth the read in light of the Costa Concordia tragedy. http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20120119%2F0380b49d-5517-4c5e-85ba-0e6e16811c5a As an Andrea Doria author and survivor, I can attest, through in-depth research that Capt. Calamai … Continue reading
A coward and a hero: audio between Captain Schettino and Coast Guard Officer
You have to hear this! A will soon exchange between a cowardly captain and a furious Coast Guard Officer: http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/transcripts-of-calls-to-cruise-ship-captain-published-by-italian-media/ Transcripts of Calls to Cruise Ship Captain Published by Italian Media thelede.blogs.nytimes.com Transcripts of conversations published in the Italian media revealed … Continue reading
I was interviewed by the New York Times
Yesterday I was interviewed by the New York Times who called me–what a surprise! We talked for about 40 min. and this is the article that resulted: “Italian Ship Accident Stirs Memories of the Andrea Doria” http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/17/italian-ship-accident-stirs-memories-of-the-andrea-doria/ Cruise Ship Accident … Continue reading
Reliving the horror 56 years after the Andrea Doria
Sounds like a line from my book: Alive on the Andrea Doria!”After the crash, everything was up in the air. People, chairs, glasses, food.”ALESSANDRA GRASSO, a passenger on the cruise ship that ran aground in a fatal accident off Italy.http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/world/europe/cruise-ship-runs-aground-off-tuscan-coast.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha3
Peter Hess: Obituary
Peter Edwin Hess | Visit Guest Book Peter Edwin Hess Peter Edwin Hess: Our son, brother, uncle, friend and dad Peter passed away suddenly on January 12, 2012. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends, but mostly by his beloved … Continue reading
Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia aground off the coast of Italy: three dead
This is deja’ vu. There are so many similarities to my Andrea Doria experience that it’s sending shivers up and down my spine. How could this happen? I’ll get the latest information from Naval architects and Marine engineers and keep … Continue reading