Costa Concordia House Hearing Scheduled for Feb. 29
By Theresa Norton Masek
February 21, 2012 10:02 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives has scheduled a hearing on cruise ship safety in the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 29 in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation will be webcast live on the website of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The hearing was called by U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “The Costa Concordia tragedy is a wakeup call for the United States and international maritime organizations to carefully review and make certain we have in place all appropriate standards to ensure passengers’ safety on cruise ships,” Mica said. On Jan. 13, the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast of an Italian island, killing 32 people.
