Two Costa Sailings Cancelled

Costa Europa's last two scheduled sailings for Costa Cruises have been cancelled after a collision with a pier in Sharm El Sheikh which left three crew members dead. The cancellation will allow for crucial repairs on the ship. Thomson Cruises is to charter the 1,488-passenger ship from next month. Costa said that the repairs will be completed within 30 days in Palermo.

There was damage to a watertight compartment of the ship’s hull. Some crew cabins and parts of the engine room were also damaged. As a result, the line has cancelled the 4^th March 4 and 22^nd March sailings and is working to re-book passengers on other sailings or provide full refunds. The accident happened on Friday as the ship was docking at the Red Sea port in strong winds.

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