Costa Concordia Remembered One Year After Sinking

Survivors of the Costa Concordia cruise ship and relatives of the 32 people who died are marking the first anniversary of the vessel's grounding off the Italian island of Giglio.

The group plans a full day of ceremonies Sunday, including the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a Mass in their honor and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment the ship rammed into a reef off the coast of the historic tourist region of Tuscany.

Some rescue workers who searched the ship for weeks, initially looking for survivors, will also be honored.

The Costa Concordia, carrying 4,200 passengers and crew, capsized when its captain deviated from his planned route and struck a reef.

Three Bodies Found in Italian Cruise Ship Wreck

Italian searchers have found three more bodies in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized off the coast of southern Italy.

A civil protection agency spokesman says the bodies were found by a remote-controlled robot which was searching inaccessible parts of the ship. It is unclear when they will be recovered.

A total of 28 bodies have been recovered since the Costa Concordia ran aground off the island of Giglio on January 13. Four remain missing.

The ship, which was carrying 4,200 passengers and crew, capsized when the captain deviated from his planned route and struck a reef, creating a huge gash in the ship.

Italian prosecutors have placed the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, under house arrest, accused of manslaughter and abandoning the vessel.

Captain in New Zealand Sea Disaster Pleads Guilty

The captain and second officer of a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year have pleaded guilty to mishandling the ship and trying to cover up their responsibility for the environmental disaster.

The unidentified suspects, both Philippine nationals, were in charge of the Liberian-flagged Rena when it tore into a reef in the North Island's pristine Bay of Plenty October 5.

The wreck dumped 400 tons of fuel oil and killed thousands of fish and seabirds. New Zealand authorities call it the country's worst maritime disaster.

Both defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday of charges of operating the ship in a dangerous manner and altering ship documents. They also pleaded guilty to discharging dangerous substances.

They will be sentenced on May 25 when the court will publicly identify the suspects.

Captain in New Zealand Sea Disaster Pleads Guilty

The captain and second officer of a cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef last year have pleaded guilty to mishandling the ship and then altering navigation records to cover up their responsibility for the massive environmental disaster.

The two men, both Philippine nationals, were in charge of the Liberian-flagged Rena when it ripped into a reef in the North Island's pristine Bay of Plenty on October 5.

The wreck, near the port of Tauranga, dumped some 400 tons of fuel oil and killed thousands of fish and seabirds, in what authorities call New Zealand's worst-ever maritime disaster.

In Tauranga Wednesday, both defendants pleaded guilty to operating the ship in a dangerous manner and later altering ship documents. They also entered guilty pleas to discharging dangerous substances. Sentencing is set for May 25, at which time authorities say the identities of the defendants will be made public.

Taiwan Shipwreck Leaves 4 Dead, 6 Missing in Stormy Seas

In Taiwan, coast guard officials are searching for six crewmen who are missing in stormy weather after a cargo ship broke in two off the island's northern coast.

Search crews rescued 11 sailors and recovered four bodies after the Panamanian-registered gravel ship ran aground early Monday off Keelung Harbor. Authorities questioned some of the rescued men as they were brought ashore and transferred to hospitals.

Taiwan's official Central News Agency says the ship had just set out in harsh weather to pick up a cargo of gravel in China. The news agency said the ship's crew consisted of nine Indonesians, eight Burmese and four Taiwan citizens. The Taiwan nationals all are among the missing.

Taiwan Shipwreck Leaves 3 Dead, 7 Missing in Stormy Seas

Taiwan coast guard officials are searching for at least seven crewmen who are missing in stormy weather after a cargo ship broke in two off the island's northern coast.

Search crews rescued 11 sailors and recovered three bodies after the Panamanian-registered gravel ship ran aground early Monday off Keelung Harbor. Authorities questioned some of the rescued men as they were brought ashore and transferred to hospitals.

Taiwan's official Central News Agency says the ship had just set out in harsh weather to pick up a cargo of gravel in China. The news agency said the ship's crew consisted of nine Indonesians, eight Burmese and four Taiwan citizens. The Taiwan nationals all are among the missing.

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