On January 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia veered off course near Isola del Giglio, Italy, and struck an underwater reef. The impact tore a massive gash in the hull, causing the ship to partially sink and capsize near the shoreline. Although most of the more than 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued during a chaotic 6-hour evacuation, 33 people ultimately l!#&*ost their lives. The ship’s captain was later convicted of manslaughter and abandoning ship, and the disaster became one of t