Fishstyx
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Pretty unlikely, at least a "disaster." Some product may leak and enter the water but could be kept at minimum. I'm sure within an hour of this ship rolling onto her side, Costa had already hired and given orders to deploy to a major salvage company.
A ship that is partially submerged like this is pretty easy to plug up the fuel vents and remove the fuel. Doesn't happen fast but the urgency is pretty mild. The vents are likely equipped with ball valves which are pretty solid method for keeping them watertight as long as it the vessel doesn't sink increasing the outside pressure as you pass through atmospheric layers the deeper you go.