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Carnival boss pays tribute to Costa Concordia crew

Micky Arison, chairman and CEO of Carnival Corpoation, owners of Costa Cruises, has paid tribute to the crew of Costa Concordia in helping evacuate passengers from the stricken ship.

Mr Arison said the priority continued to be supporting rescue and making every effort to secure the vessel to ensure there is no environmental impact.

The statement in full

“We are deeply saddened by the reports of additional deaths following the grounding of the Costa Concordia. On behalf of the entire Carnival Corporation & plc team, I offer our heartfelt condolences to all of those families affected by this tragedy.

“Our immediate priority continues to be supporting rescue and recovery efforts and looking after our guests and crew members, along with securing the vessel to ensure there is no environmental impact.

“My senior management team and I have been in continuous contact with the Costa executive team in Italy and we have our senior level technical experts on the ground to provide additional support for this tragic and highly unusual incident.

“While this is a terribly sad time for everyone involved, we want to recognize the tremendous efforts of Concordia’s crew, who along with the Italian Coast Guard and authorities, helped to evacuate more than 4,000 passengers and crew members from the ship in very difficult conditions.

“And we continue to offer our deep gratitude to the Italian authorities for their support and ongoing efforts.”