What was the cruise liner that crashed

But this would cause ecological damage to the lagoon, as well as risk a collision between a cruise ship and the petrol tankers that already use this entrance. There is a better plan, which already has the approval of the environment agency and satisfies the requirement that the ships not enter the lagoon.

Eco-friendly, electric, wake-less catamarans would then ferry passengers at a time to various parts of Venice, thereby reducing congestion at the present access points to the town. Unfortunately, the Unesco World Heritage Committee meeting in Baku gave its approval to the Malamocco solution, going against its own earlier recommendation.

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. Search and Rescue contacted the ship a few minutes after p. A little more than an hour after impact, the crew began to evacuate the ship. Sergio Costa, the environment minister, said the government was close to finding a solution. It is unclear whether the solution would mean cruise ships of all sizes being banned from the canal.

Meanwhile, medium-sized vessels would go past Marghera and take the longer route through the Vittorio Emanuele canal before reaching the Marittima terminal, where cruise liners currently dock.

But if and when final government approval comes, work on the new route, which requires the dredging of canals and construction of a new port, would take an estimated four years. And while diverting the ships would better preserve the historic centre, the move will do little to address concerns about pollution. The Opera, built 15 years ago, experienced a power failure in in the Baltic, forcing 2, people to disembark in Stockholm rather than continuing their voyage from Southampton to St Petersburg.

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