1st International Marine Forensics Symposium: Registration now open

Home – Forensics2012 First International Marine Forensics Symposium Announced (Press Release) Wednesday, February 15, 2012 April 3 – 5, 2012, at the Gaylord National Hotel near Washington, DC Join us for the largest gathering of world renowned scientists, archaeologists, oceanographers, engineers … Continue reading

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Marine forensics investigation in the Costa Concordia and other shipwrecks

Jan 18, 2012   Marine Forensic Process Questions   Regardless of whether it is a recent wreck investigated by the national authorities or an old ship being studied by amateurs, the Marine Forensic Process has the same elements:   A … Continue reading

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Lawyer seeks changes in regulations, laws, training, and technology

In spite of the self interest involved, I respect this lawyer and hope that he can push for change. This may be the only way to really make change happen– by hitting the cruise industry where it hurts:  their pocketbooks … Continue reading

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Lyrics and new tune: “The Wreck of the Costa Concordia”

I found this to be creative and in good taste. ============================= Here’s my musical contribution to the on-going saga of the wreck of the luxury liner Costa Concordia:  Charles Ipcar, ©2012 Tune: traditional Greenland Fisheries The Wreck of the Costa Concordia … Continue reading

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Travel safety tips: a must read for your next trip

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SOUTH Australian woman Elyse Faehrmann fought for survival aboard the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Watch Play 0:00 / 0:51 Scrubber mute Share Fullscreen Divers search stricken cruise ship Divers search for bodies underwater around the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that sank off the Italian coast on January 13. Rough cut (n… 29 January 2012Reuters WATCH … Continue reading

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Costa Concordia sinking: Birmingham survivor’s ancestor was violinist on the Titanic

A BIRMINGHAM singer who is among survivors of the Costa Concordia sinking has revealed that one of her family had been a musician on the Titanic. Amelia Leon said her ancestor had been one of the violinists who carried on playing … Continue reading

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What will Costa Lines have to pay out?

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My comment to BBC article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16823955 After reading your article, I’m appalled at many things: the flagrant behavior of cruise companies, flag states who refuse to comply in a timely manner to their responsibilities, Costa’s track record. As an author and world authority on the … Continue reading

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