What cruise ship hit rocks in Italy?

On 13 January 2012, the eight-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when she deviated from her planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, sailed closer to the island, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor.



The cruise ship that famously hit rocks in Italy was the Costa Concordia. On the night of January 13, 2012, the massive vessel, owned by Costa Cruises, deviated from its planned route near the Isola del Giglio off the coast of Tuscany. The Captain, Francesco Schettino, attempted a "sail-by salute" to honor a crew member's family on the island, but the ship struck a jagged rock formation that galled a 50-meter-long hole in its hull. The ship eventually capsized and came to rest on its side in shallow water just 50 meters from the shore. The disaster resulted in the deaths of 32 people and a chaotic evacuation of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew on board. The wreck remained partially submerged for over two years until it was successfully righted in a massive "parbuckling" operation and eventually towed to Genoa for scrapping in 2014. The incident remains one of the most publicized maritime disasters of the 21st century and led to significant changes in international cruise safety regulations.

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