Costa Concordia: How a Cruise Ship Ended Up on the Rocks

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Costa Concordia, 2012: a 'salute' maneuver, a bridge that trusted one man's memory, and the largest maritime salvage ever attempted. In this video: • The salute: showing off with 4,200 people aboard • Bridge culture: why nobody said stop • The slow-motion evacuation, hour by hour • Parbuckling: raising a 114,000-ton wreck #maritime #costaconcordia #cruise #disaster

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A Floating Resort
A Floating Resort
The system knew — but couldn't act
The system knew — but couldn't act
Marked on every chart
Marked on every chart
A Courtesy, Not a Deviation
A Courtesy, Not a Deviation
"How close will we pass?"
"How close will we pass?"
Culture, Not Technology
Culture, Not Technology
Too Fast, Too Close
Too Fast, Too Close
Fifty-Three Meters of Hull
Fifty-Three Meters of Hull
Flooding in five compartments
Flooding in five compartments
The wound was too long
The wound was too long
The ship rolled as she flooded
The ship rolled as she flooded
Compartments only work when the ship stays level
Compartments only work when the ship stays level

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