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Costa Concordia, commanded by Captain Francesco Schettino at the time of grounding. Francesco Schettino (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko sketˈtiːno]; born 14 November 1960) [1] is an Italian former shipmaster who commanded the cruise ship Costa Concordia when the ship struck an underwater rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on 13 January 2012.
Il Giornale said the wreck was a "global disaster for Italy". Il Messaggero said there was "anguish over those still missing". La Repubblica called the event "a night of errors and lies". La Stampa criticised the captain for not raising the alarm and refusing to go back on board the ship. [298]
Costa Concordia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkɔsta konˈkɔrdja]) was a cruise ship operated by Costa Crociere.She was the first of her class, followed by her sister ships Costa Serena, Costa Pacifica, Costa Favolosa and Costa Fascinosa, and Carnival Splendor built for Carnival Cruise Line.
The captain was charged with manslaughter and abandoning ship, and Costa Cruises said the change in course had been unauthorized. Marilyn Nieves/istockphoto Gunmen Rob Passengers During Excursion
Italian media have posted an audio clip of the MSC Opera's pilot telling emergency officials that the cruise ship experienced a loss of controls and "activated all the procedures to avoid" a ...
They were brought ashore by Italian Coast Guard and firefighters. Emergency service workers transfer the body of a victim of a boat capsize onto shore from an Italian Coast Guard vessel at Palermo ...
Gregorio Maria de Falco (born 8 March 1965) is an Italian naval officer and politician who was formerly a member of the Italian Senate.He is best known for his career in the Italian Navy, which saw his intervention in the attempt to solve the Costa Concordia disaster in January 2012.
MS Achille Lauro was a cruise ship based in Naples, Italy.It was built between 1939 and 1947 as the ocean liner Willem Ruys for Royal Rotterdam Lloyd.In 1965 Achille Lauro bought the ship, had it converted into a cruise ship, and renamed it after himself.