Costa Concordia was near the Italian island of Giglio when the cruise ship struck rocks on 13 January 2012. The ship grounded close to Isola del Giglio after deviating from its planned route near the island’s coast.
The impact opened the hull and caused the vessel to list severely. Costa Concordia was carrying more than 4,200 passengers and crew, and the evacuation became a prolonged emergency. Thirty-two people died, while one missing passenger was later legally declared dead.
The wreck remained partly submerged near Giglio for more than two years. Salvage teams completed the ship’s parbuckling operation in 2013, refloated the wreck in 2014 and towed it to Genoa for dismantling. The disaster led to criminal proceedings and renewed attention to bridge procedures, passenger mustering and the international “abandon ship” process.