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Costa Concordia: Carnival issues statement on “terrible tragedy”

Carnival Corporation, parent company of Costa Cruises, issued the following statement last night in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster.

“On January 13, 2012, Costa Cruises’ vessel, the Costa Concordia, departed from Civitavecchia, Italy with approximately 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members on a seven-day voyage.

“At approximately 10:00pm CET, the vessel struck rock off the coast of Isola del Giglio, Italy, and sustained significant damage causing the ship to list severely. The order was given to abandon ship and deploy the lifeboats. 

“Tragically, there are reports of some deaths and injuries. This is a terrible tragedy and we are deeply saddened. Carnival Corporation & plc offers our sympathies and heartfelt condolences to all of the Costa Concordia guests, crew members and their families.

“Carnival Corporation & plc and Costa Cruises are committing our full resources to provide assistance and ensure that all guests and crew are looked after. 

“We want to express our deep gratitude to the Italian Coast Guard and local authorities and community members who have gone to extraordinary lengths to assist in the evacuation of the ship and provide support for our guests and crew.

“We are working to fully understand the cause of what occurred. The safety of our guests and crew members remains the number one priority of Carnival Corporation & plc and all of our cruise lines.”

Costa Concordia was sailing on a Mediterranean cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) with scheduled calls at Savona, Italy; Marseille, France; Barcelona, Spain; Palma de Mallorca; Cagliari and Palermo, Italy.

Friends and family members are asked use the following country-specific contact numbers to reach Costa Cruises:

:: Italy: 848505050
:: U.S. 800-462-6782
:: Austria 00438109006565
:: Germany: +49 40570121314
:: France: +33 155475554
:: Spain: +34 934875685
:: Portugal: +34 914185951
:: UK: 08453510552