"And it goes up" - Survival Mode: Episode 9 preview revisits the deadly maritime disaster of Costa Concordia

The NBC docuseries Survival Mode will feature yet another harrowing tale of survival. A preview video about the Survival Mode Episode 9 was recently released, and the visuals are shocking and frightening. In the video, the survivors recount the moments when disaster struck on January 13, 2012.

Survival Mode Episode 9 is scheduled to release on September 1, 2025, on NBC.

Survival Mode: Episode 9 preview revisits the deadly maritime disaster of Costa Concordia

Right at the start of the video, we see a survivor recalling the moment they understood they were in grave danger, as the Costa Concordia began to tilt. He says,

“ And all of a sudden, the ship’s like this and it goes up and then it goes…”

He uses his hands to show how instantaneous the commencement of disaster was, for the cruise ship. The preview video continues to show the passengers wearing life jackets trying their best to find safety. The survivor describes how difficult the situation was as they searched for the doors, because the hallways were dark.

As the ship was tilted, the passengers had no other choice but to walk through it. However, when the passengers tried to reach for the lifeboats, they met with a hindrance. The preview gives a glimpse of how dangerous and stressful the situation had been for the passengers.

The disaster of Costa Concordia in Survival Mode Episode 9

Episode 9 of Survival Mode will recount the incident of January 13, 2012. Per BBC, on that day Costa Concordia left Civitavecchia with 3,206 passengers and 1,023 crew. Although its course was set, the ship took a detour to give a maritime “salute” to the island of Giglio, off Tuscany coast. This is the place where the disaster happened.

The area is known for uneven rock formations. These rock formations can often cause immense destruction to the ships. This is what eventually happened to Costa Concordia. While the ship was travelling at a speed of 16 knots, it hit rocks, which damaged its left side. The engine rooms were affected, leading to power loss. This created chaos amongst the passengers.

In the beginning, the passengers were not given the right information. They were only told about a blackout. However, soon the ship began to tilt, which created panic amongst the passengers. When the ship tilted to more than 30 degrees, the captain finally gave the green light to abandon the ship.

However, before the ship was fully evacuated, Captain Schettino of Costa Concordia abandoned the bridge and, despite orders of the coastguard, he did not return to his post. Although a rescue mission was carried out, many were left on the ship. In the end, 32 people died.

The incident left a grim impact all over the world. It cannot be denied that the negligence of the crew impacted the safety of the passengers. The captain of the ship was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The tragedy of Costa Concordia will be shown in the ninth episode of Survival Mode.

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