Kamis, 19 Januari 2012

The similarity of the Titanic tragedy and the Costa Concordia




Sinking luxury cruise ship, Costa Concordia, near the island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, Saturday (14/01/2012), was mentioned, similar to the sinking of the Titanic, in the Sea of ​​Antarctica, on April 15, 1912.
But what equation, sinking two luxury cruise ships in his day was?Here are some similarities that was compiled by reporters:
Titanic was built in England, is the largest cruise ships in his day, while the Costa Concordia is the largest yacht built in Italy.

Titanic sank in the Sea of ​​Antarctica on 15 April 1912, after hitting an iceberg, while the Costa Concordia sank after hitting a reef near the island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, on Friday night (13/01/2012).
Costa Concodia, inaugurated in 2006, and claimed to be the most luxurious cruise ships at the time, and has a number of facilities to pamper passengers such as, bar, restaurant, fitness center, spa, and a few luxury rooms.
Titanic was a luxury facilities at the time, such as, telephone, library, barbershop, pool, gymnasium, squash courts, baths, and Cafe Veranda.

Although Concordia is higher than the Titanic, while the Titanic is 952 feet, 883 feet, but both have a maximum speed, 23 knots, and both opened by breaking a bottle of champagne to the hull for good luck.
At his death, the two ships, both carrying passengers in large numbers. Titanic was then brought 2,207 people, while Concordia about 4,200 people.
Both ships, had the same operational standards prosudur, facing danger, and is equipped with rescue equipment, such as lifeboats, and the alarm signal.

And the closest similarity between the two ships crash, is respectively foundered due to human error.
Titanic sank, after the captain, Edward J. Smith, unaware of the existence of crossings of icebergs in the ship, while Captain Costa Concordia, Francesco Schettino, menahkodai his ship too close to the island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, to show off his ship kependuduk island. His ship sank after hitting a coral island of Isola del Giglio.

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