Giglio

MARRIAGE of uniting two crowns and two nations which had been engaged in bloody and expensive wars, as the Paflagonians and the Crimeans had been, put the idea of Giglio's restoration to the throne out of the question: nay, were his own brother, King Savio, alive, he would certainly will the crown from his own son in order to bring about such a desirable union.

The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

MARRIAGE of uniting two crowns and two nations which had been engaged in bloody and expensive wars, as the Paflagonians and the Crimeans had been, put the idea of Giglio's restoration to the throne out of the question: nay, were his own brother, King Savio, alive, he would certainly will the crown from his own son in order to bring about such a desirable union.

The Rose and the Ring William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

There are also fears that the Concordia's double-bottom fuel tanks could rupture in case of sudden shifting, spilling 2,200 metric tons almost 500,000 million gallons of heavy fuel into pristine sea around Giglio, which is part of a seven-island archipelago in some of the Mediterranean's most pristine waters and a prized fishing area.

The Seattle Times 2012

There are also fears that the Concordia's double-bottom fuel tanks could rupture in case of sudden shifting, spilling 2,200 metric tons almost 500,000 million gallons of heavy fuel into the sea around Giglio, which is part of a seven-island archipelago in some of the Mediterranean's most pristine waters and a prized fishing area.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2012

There are also fears that the Concordia's double-bottom fuel tanks could rupture in case of sudden shifting, spilling 2,200 metric tons of heavy fuel into pristine sea around Giglio, which is part of a seven-island archipelago in some of the Mediterranean's most pristine waters and a prized fishing area.

Thestar.com - Home Page Frances D’Emilio 2012

There are also fears that the Concordia's double-bottom fuel tanks could rupture in case of sudden shifting, spilling 2,200 metric tons almost 500,000 million gallons of heavy fuel into pristine sea around Giglio, which is part of a seven-island archipelago in some of the Mediterranean's most pristine waters and a prized fishing area.

News 2012

Italian investigators were also looking Tuesday into whether the captain veered from course because he wanted to blast his ship's fog horn in a salute to a soon-to-retire crewman's family members, who were waiting in the port of Giglio, an island off the Tuscan coast.

Italian Captain: 'We Abandoned the Ship' Stacy Meichtry 2012

On Saturday morning he turned up at the Hotel Bahamas in Giglio, drank an espresso and changed his clothes, according to a hotel employee who was on duty at the time.

Italian Captain: 'We Abandoned the Ship' Stacy Meichtry 2012

More Carnival Options See Contrarian Plays The news that a Costa Concordia cruise liner, owned by Carnival, hit rocks and partially sunk in shallow water off the Tuscan island of Giglio dominated headlines this weekend.

Cruise-Line Operators Shares Drop John Kell 2012

The ship remains partially submerged off the island of Giglio.

Carnival Details Short-Term Costs of Cruise-Ship Crash Mike Esterl 2012