Luxury cruise ship runs aground

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. The luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday, the Italian coast guard said. At least three people are dead.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans after it ran aground off the coast of Isola del Giglio island, Italy, gashing open the hull and forcing some 4,200 people aboard to evacuate aboard lifeboats to the nearby Isola del Giglio island, early Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A photograph taken on January 14, 2012 of the Costa Concordia after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, an Italian island, last night. Three people died and several were missing Saturday. The ship was on a cruise in the Mediterranean, leaving from Savona with planned stops in Civitavecchia, Palermo, Cagliari, Palma, Barcelona and Marseille, the company said.

Rocks emerge from the damaged side of a luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that run aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. A luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday, the Italian coast guard said.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

The luxury ship leans on the rocks after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

AP Photo/Courtesy of tourist aboard ship

This photo acquired by the Associated Press from a passenger of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany shows fellow passengers wearing life-vests on board the Costa Concordia as they wait to be evacuated, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Passengers of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany disembark a ferry in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A photograph taken early on January 14, 2012 shows passengers of the Costa Concordia arriving at the Giglio island harbour, after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground off the Isola del Giglio, an Italian island, last night.

Passengers of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany disembark a ferry in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side as seen from the Giglio harbor, after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A man takes pictures of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Passengers of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany board a bus in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Passengers of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany disembark a ferry in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Passengers of the luxury ship that ran aground off the coast of Tuscany gestures as he talks to journalists after disembarking a ferry in Porto Santo Stefano, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A passenger of the Costa Concordia arrives at Porto Santo Stefano on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

A photograph taken early on January 14, 2012 of the Costa Concordia after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, an Italian island, last night.

A photograph taken early on January 14, 2012 of the Costa Concordia after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, an Italian island last night.

A luxury ship leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A photograph taken early on January 14, 2012 of the Costa Concordia after the cruise ship with more than 4,000 people on board ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, an Italian island last night.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side as after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side as after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A Carabinieri boat approaches the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

The luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

View of the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

An Italian coast guard boat approaches the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

Italian coast guard members inspect the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

Firemen work on the Costa Concordia January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night. A coast guard official said those unaccounted for might be "in the belly of the ship."

View of the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

An Italian police boat patrols around the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, last night. Nearly 70 people are missing.

View of the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

Italian coast guard members grab the black box of the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night. The luxury liner apparently hit a reef near the island Friday, only a few hours into its voyage, as passengers were sitting down for dinner.

The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of the island of Giglio, on January 14, 2012 in Giglio Porto, Italy. More than four thousand people were on board when the ship hit a sandbank. At least 3 people have been confirmed dead and dozens more are unaccounted for.

In this photo released by the Guardia di Finanza, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

In this photo released by the Guardia di Finanza, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A coast guard boat patrols near the Costa Concordia on January 14, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio last night.

Italian firefighters climb onto the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Italian firefighters climb on the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its side after running aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Italian Navy scuba divers prepare to search the wreck of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia that ran aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. The Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday, the Italian coast guard said.

Investigators approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which leans on its starboard side after running aground in the tiny Tuscan island of Isola del Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

An Italian firefighter helicopter performs a rescue operation as it flies over the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

Italian scuba divers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia which ran aground at the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. Firefighters worked Sunday to rescue a crew member with a suspected broken leg from the overturned hulk of the luxury cruise liner Costa Concordia, 36 hours after it ran aground. By Sunday afternoon 17 people - six crew members and 11 passengers - were still unaccounted for.

A helicopter evacuates Marrico Giempietroni, the Costa Concordia's cabin service director, after he was freed from the ship on January 15, 2012.

Firefighters on a dinghy look at a rock emerging from the side of the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia, off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

Divers inspect the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio.

A man looks at the chimney of the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio late on January 13.

A boat approaches the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio.

Military rescuers patrol the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012 after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio.

People on shore gaze at the tilted deck of the Costa Concordia, January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio.

A life raft is seen close to the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio, late on January 13.

Rescuers inspect the Costa Concordia on January 15, 2012, after the cruise ship ran aground and keeled over off the Isola del Giglio.

Firemen inspect the emerged side of the Costa Concordia ship, January 15, 2012.

The Costa Concordia cruise ship lies on its side January 15, 2012 in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio. Two bodies were found Sunday on the ship, taking the death toll in the disaster to five. More than a dozen are still unaccounted for.

Small boats docked at harbor on the island of Giglio are seen with the Costa Concordia in background.

Italian rescue divers approach the Costa Concordia cruise liner two days after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Jan. 16, 2012. Another body was found Monday, raising the disaster's death toll to six. 14 people remain unaccounted for.

Italian scuba divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia two days after it run aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.

A diver with the Italian coast guard inspects the stranded cruise ship Costa Concordia, January 15, 2012.

In this underwater photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a breach is seen on the body of the cruise ship Costa Concordia Monday after it run aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. Italian rescue officials said a passenger's body was found in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on Monday, raising to six the number of confirmed dead in the disaster.

In this photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 chairs and tables are seen inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 after it ran aground near the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

In this photo released by the Italian Coast Guard Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 chairs and tables are seen inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

In this photo released Monday, a Coast Guard scuba diver makes his way through floating pieces of furniture inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia Sunday Jan. 15, 2012, after it ran aground off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy.

In this photo released Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 a Coast Guard scuba diver makes his way through floating pieces of furniture inside the cruise ship Costa Concordia Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.

Italian firefighters work on the deck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia two days after it run aground the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.

Firemen work on the Costa Concordia cruise ship on January 16, 2012 in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio.

Rescuers take a rest on January 16, 2012 in the harbor of the Isola del Giglio, where the Costa Concordia ship crashed last Friday. Sniffer dogs were being employed to help with the search and recovery of anyone still trapped on board.

A view of the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia on January 16, 2012, in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio. The Coast Guard said the half-submerged giant ship had now stabilized as weather conditions off the Tuscan coast improved, but added that there was still a risk the hulk could slip off a rocky shelf into the open sea and sink entirely.

Firemen patrol near the Costa Concordia on January 16, 2012 in the harbor of the Tuscan island of Giglio. The owner of the luxury liner that ran aground off the coast of Italy, killing at least six people, said its captain had made "errors of judgment" as the search continued for the missing. "It seems that the commander made errors of judgement that had serious consequences," said a statement from the liner's owner Costa Crociere, referring to Captain Francesco Schettino. "The route followed by the ship was not the right one," Verusio said, accusing Schettino of having "approached Giglio island in a very clumsy manner."

A night view taken on January 16, 2012, shows the cruise liner Costa Concordia aground in front of the harbor of Isola del Giglio after hitting underwater rocks on January 13. Pier Luigi Foschi, head of the Costa Crociere line, said the company had commissioned several firms to look at the best way to salvage the 114,500-tonne vessel lying on its side. The 950-foot-long ship, which is 17 decks high, has a large gash in its hull from running onto rocks before it capsized on Friday night.

Italian naval divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, after running aground on the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, on Friday evening. One official said there was still a "glimmer of hope" that survivors could be found.

Meanwhile, a Dutch shipwreck salvage firm said it would take its engineers and divers two to four weeks to extract the 500,000 gallons of fuel aboard the ship, which ran aground in waters which are also a dolphin sanctuary.

Italian navy divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia off the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Italian navy divers on Tuesday exploded holes in the hull to improve access and speed the search for 29 missing passengers and crew while the seas remain relatively calm.

A hole in the ship created by micro explosions, allowing divers in to search the stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia off the shore of the island of Giglio, January 17, 2012 in Giglio Porto, Italy.

Rescues divers retrieve a body from the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia off the Isola del Giglio on January 17, 2012. Italian media reported five more bodies were recovered on Tuesday, raising the toll to 11.

The cruise ship Costa Concordia leans on its side after running aground near the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.

Costa Concordia aerial photo — Digital Globe

Satellite view of Costa Concordia, the luxury cruise ship that ran aground in the Tuscan waters off of Giglio, Italy on January 17, 2012.