1.   After reading about Lelakis in the newspaper, Emmanouil visited banks and ship operators.

2.   Carnival Hotels and Resorts is the hospitality division of Carnival Hotels and Casinos, which is jointly owned by cruise ship operator Carnival Corp. and Continental Cos.

3.   Costa Crociere President Nicola Costa told shareholders at a recent meeting that the company was seeking commercial alliances with other cruise ship operators, the company said.

4.   Costa Crociere SpA shares halted a three-day rally and slumped after the Italian cruise ship operator said it is not in merger talks with an overseas rival.

5.   Now, airlines and cruise ship operators are cashing in.

6.   On Saturday, the ship operators said they would pay for motel rooms for anyone still waiting.

7.   The Federal Maritime Commission said the system, which requires ship operators to obtain approval for schedule changes from the transport association, is a burden on U.S. carriers.

8.   The safety board also made public an urgent recommendation to all ship operators to watch out for the problem.

9.   Cruise ship operators said Wednesday they were notified of the ban in a letter from tourism minister Thomas Jefferson.

10.   She could not say why the ship operators had not immediately notified her ministry, which is partly responsible for responding to nuclear accidents.