In green design news, a new architecture competition challenged designers to transform the Costa Concordia shipwreck off the coast of Italy into a new seaside park.

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The boat was modeled on an ancient 19-meter Phoenician shipwreck excavated off the coast of Marseille.

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As well as manslaughter and abandoning the ship, Capt Schettino is accused of causing a shipwreck and misinforming the coast guard.

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The shipwreck off the Italian coast is a very real and human tragedy with consequences beyond anything our profession can assuage.

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The company, which runs cruise lines such as Holland America, Cunard and Carnival, has reported stronger booking volumes as it gradually recovers from negative publicity following the shipwreck of its Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy in January.

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Meanwhile, the shipwreck remains in the water off the Tuscan coast.

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Schettino faces allegations of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, abandoning ship, failing to report an accident to the coast guard and destroying a natural habitat, a prosecutor said last month.

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He faces allegations of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, abandoning ship, failing to report an accident to the coast guard and destroying a natural habitat, a prosecutor said this year.

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He faces possible charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, abandoning ship, failing to report an accident to the coast guard and destroying a natural habitat, a prosecutor said last month.

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The shipwreck site was located approximately 200 miles off the U.S. Gulf coast in water that was over 4, 000 feet deep, according NOAA. Until now, the area has been relatively unexplored.

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