To refresh your memories:
On Jan 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia struck a submerged rock on its
way around the Mediterranean Sea and sank near the island of Giglio. The
tragedy claimed the lives of 32 people. Captain Francesco Schettino, who left the ship while it sank, was later found guilty of 32 counts of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
The Costa Concordia wreck was towed to its final resting place in the
Italian port of Genoa in July 2014, where it will eventually be
dismantled.
Four years after the cruise ship capsized off the Italian coast, stunning images taken by photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski give a rare look inside the wreckage.
Photographer Kielkowski, who's based in Germany, swam out to the wreckage to document the scenes of the abandoned ship's once-buzzing rooms. The images are featured in his new book "Concordia," published by White Press.
"The wrecked Cruise Ship is visible and attracts me like a magnet, so I finally venture to swim across," Kielkowski writes in his book. "Against all odds, I find the shipwreck freely accessible — neither fences nor security personnel! Rather, the doors are open, lights are turned on, no man can be seen—nothing in the way to document…"
I don't think my words will add anything further here, so we'll just look at Mr. Kielkowski's wonderful images.
The Costa Concordia wreck was towed to its final resting place in the
Italian port of Genoa in July 2014, where it will eventually be
dismantled.Four years after the cruise ship capsized off the Italian coast, stunning images taken by photographer Jonathan Danko Kielkowski give a rare look inside the wreckage.
Photographer Kielkowski, who's based in Germany, swam out to the wreckage to document the scenes of the abandoned ship's once-buzzing rooms. The images are featured in his new book "Concordia," published by White Press.
"The wrecked Cruise Ship is visible and attracts me like a magnet, so I finally venture to swim across," Kielkowski writes in his book. "Against all odds, I find the shipwreck freely accessible — neither fences nor security personnel! Rather, the doors are open, lights are turned on, no man can be seen—nothing in the way to document…"
I don't think my words will add anything further here, so we'll just look at Mr. Kielkowski's wonderful images.
Amazing pictures and a little sad as well - to see this grand cruise ship as it is now....
With thanks to Huffington Post for the information and to Mr. Kielkowski for having the courage to get these fine images.
Until next time,
Fair Winds,
Old Salt
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