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Sen. Rockefeller in Costa Concordia documentary: Cruise ships too large to be safe

by Keith Laing - 07/05/12 7:32 PM ET

{mosads}Rockefeller is chairman of the Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Lawmakers in both chambers have called for reviews of the safety of U.S. cruise ships after the Costa Concordia accident, in which at least 30 people died when the ship ran into a reef off the coast of Isola del Giglio.

The cruise liner was carrying 3,200 passengers and 1,000 crew members when it crashed. CNN’s documentary said the vessel is still lying on its side in the water near Giglio.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) spokesman Bud Darr defends the safety record of the U.S. cruise line industry, saying “[T]he safety of our passengers and crew is absolutely essential to our business.”

CNN will air the special on July 8 at 8 and 11 p.m.

Watch the preview of the special below:

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