Black Box Recordings from Costa Concordia Released

Doesn't sound good for the captain.

Black Box Recordings Throw New Light on Concordia Tragedy

Costa Allegra Update

Costa Allegra, which caught fire two days ago and is without power, is currently being towed to port by a fishing trawler.  The ship is expected to arrive in port on Thursday.

Luckily, there were no reported injuries.

Another Costa Ship in Trouble?

There are some reports coming in that another Costa ship is in trouble after a fire in the electric generator room.  Reports are that the ship, Costa Allegra, is currently without power and adrift in the Indian Ocean in the Seychelles off the coast of Africa.

From UK's Sky News - http://news.sky.com/home/article/16178168

The Latest on the Costa Concordia Disaster

Check out the latest news on the tragedy on Cruise Critic - http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4710.

To date 21 bodies have been recovered and there are still 7 people missing and presumed dead.  Operations to pump the fuel off the ship are proceeding as is the investigation into the incident.

Costa Concordia Runs Aground Off Italian Coast

Tragedy has struck the Costa Concordia which has run aground off the coast of the Italian island of Giglio.  CNN is reporting that there are at least 3 people killed and 43 to 51 are still missing.

The ship which was carrying over 3200 passengers and 1000 crew apparently ran aground around dinner time and started taking on water.  The ship has since keeled over onto it's side.

The story is still developing and we'll be keeping an eye on it and hope that there are no further reports of any lives lost.

Keep on the story at CNN and Cruise Critic.