The ''Concordia'' class is a

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s that are operated by

Costa Cruises Società per Azioni, S.p.A. (), operating as Costa Cruises, is an Italian cruise line founded in 1854 and organized as a wholly owned subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc since 2000. Based in Genoa, Genoa, Italy, the cruise line primarily ca ...

and

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, subsidiaries of

Carnival Corporation & plc Carnival Corporation & plc is a British-American cruise operator with a combined fleet of over 100 vessels across 10 cruise line brands. A dual-listed company, Carnival is composed of two companies – Panama-incorporated, US-headquartered Carniv ...

. The ship's design is based on the design of Carnival's fleet of ships. However, their design from lido (pool) deck up to the top deck was enlarged and redesigned. The most notable difference is the structure around the main pool. The main pool features a glass exterior on both sides of the ship. A retractable macrodome was also added for the main pool. Another notable difference is the enlargement of its spa facilities. Each ship has a wellness facility. Additional spa cabins were also included into the ''Concordia'' class. Carnival operates only a single vessel in this class, , which is marketed as a ''Splendor''-class ship. Including ''Carnival Splendor'', there are currently five ships sailing in the ''Concordia'' class.

Incidents and accidents

experienced a fire in her engine room on November 8, 2010, resulting in a loss of all electrical power and stranding the vessel with almost 4,500 on board. sank on January 13, 2012, after running aground shortly off the coast of

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, resulting in 32 fatalities (33 including the later death of a salvage worker). The ship had departed from

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on a seven-day Mediterranean cruise with 3,229 passengers and a crew of 1,023. The grounding caused a gash in the hull, flooding the ship, causing her to list and drift toward the shore, where she later capsized and sank. Although the ship had sunk only partially and next to the shore, the evacuation was chaotic and her captain was subsequently arrested on preliminary charges of multiple manslaughter in connection with not only causing a shipwreck, but also failing to assist 300 passengers and failing to be the last to leave the wreck.

Vessels of the class

References

External links

Costa Cruise Lines website

Carnival Cruise Lines website
{{Carnival Cruise Line Cruise ship classes Costa Cruises Ships built by Fincantieri

Incidents and accidents

Vessels of the class

See also

References

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