What is the name of the cruise ship?
Q: What is the name of the cruise ship?
A: The cruise ship is called MS Costa Concordia.
Q: Who owns and operates the ship?
A: Costa Cruises, a subsidiary of British-American Carnival Corporation & Plc, owns and operates the ship.
Q: Where was it built?
A: It was built at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yards in Italy.
Q: What does the name Concordia mean?
A: The name Concordia was meant to express the wish for "continuing harmony, unity, and peace between European nations."
Q: How large is MS Costa Concordia?
A: MS Costa Concordia is 114,500 GRT (Gross Register Tonnage).
Q: What happened on 22 November 2008 to cause damage to its bow? A: On 22 November 2008, high winds over the Sicilian city of Palermo pushed the ship against its dock which caused damage to its bow.
Q: Why were people angry with the captain of MS Costa Concordia? A: People were angry with the captain because he left the ship instead of staying on board to help other passengers get off safely. His "error" took the ship off of its programmed route which resulted in tragedy.
