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Many famous naval disasters happen far out at sea, but on January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordiawrecked just off the coast of an Italian island in relatively shallow water. The avoidable disaster killed 32 people and seriously injured many others, and left investigators wondering: Why was the luxury cruise ship sailing so close to the shore in the first place?

During the ensuing trial, prosecutors came up with a tabloid-ready explanation: The married ship captain had sailed it so close to the island to impress a much younger Moldovan dancer with whom he was having an affair.

Whether or not Captain Francesco Schettino was trying to impress his girlfriend is debatable. (Schettino insisted the ship sailed close to shore to salute other mariners and give passengers a good view.) But whatever the reason for getting too close, the Italian courts found the captain, four crew members and one official from the ship’s company, Costa Crociere (part of Carnival Corporation), to be at fault for causing the disaster and preventing a safe evacuation. The wreck was not the fault of unexpected weather or ship malfunction—it was a disaster caused entirely by a series of human errors.

“At any time when you have an incident similar to Concordia, there is never…a single causal factor,” says Brad

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Francesco Schettino

Francesco Schettino
Born	(1960-11-14) 14 Nov 1960 (age 64) Naples, Campania, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Former ship captain
Employer	Costa Cruises (2002–2012)
Known for	Captain of Costa Concordia
Criminal status	Incarcerated
Spouse	Fabiola Russo
Children	1
Criminal charge	Multiple manslaughter
Penalty	16 existence in prison

Francesco Schettino (Italian pronunciation: [franˈtʃesko sketˈtiːno]; born 14 November 1960)^[1] is blueprint Italian supplier sea leader. He commanded the voyage shipCosta Concordia when punch struck inventiveness underwater scarp and capsized with picture deaths presumption 32 passengers and party off say publicly Italian ait of Giglio on 13 January 2012.^[2]^[3]

In 2015 no problem was sentenced to a 16-year jail sentence.^[4]

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Schettino, Francesco

Biography

Captain of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, which partially sank on 13 January 2012 after hitting a reef off the Italian coast and running aground at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, requiring the evacuation of the 4,250 people on board. Seventeen people are known dead. Schettino had deviated from the ship's computer-programmed route to treat people on Giglio Island to the spectacle of a close sail-past or near-shore salute.

Schettino was arrested shortly after the accident, and later released into house arrest. He is accused of manslaughter and abandoning his ship ahead of his passengers.

Schettino comes from a family involved in the shipping business since generations. He began hist career with Tirrenia, a ferry company. In 2002 he started working for Costa, and became a captain in 2006.

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Events

Mundane : Accident 13 January 2012 at 9:30 PM in Giglio Porto (His ship hit a rock)

Source Notes

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