diumenge, 30 de novembre del 2014

Concordia captain delayed alarm to avoid 'panic'

The captain of the ill-fated cruise ship called Costa Concordia said in the tribunal that he didn’t advice the people with the alarm for avoid the scary and panic of the people.
On the second day in the tribunal he said that he was afraid meanwhile the ship was sinking.
The captain called Francesco Schettino was charged for manslaughter and dereliction of duty.
The ship sank in Italy in 2012. There, in the accident dead 32 people.
It happened after the ship left his route and the ship crashes against the stones of the Italy’s island of Giglio.
He said that his form to bring the situation saved more lives than if he hadn’t done it.
On the first day, he said that he deviated from the route because he wanted to satisfy the passengers with the beautiful views, salute a captain who he knows and do a favour to the head’s waiter, who was from Giglio.
He was denying that he wanted to impress a woman from the ship.

If he is guilty, he could achieve 20 years in prison.


Map of Costa Concordia's route
2012
  • 13 Jan: Costa Concordia runs aground 
  • 31 Jan: Search for bodies abandoned
  • 22 March: Five more bodies found in wreck
  • 24 March: Fuel removal work completed
  • 21 April: Salvage contract awarded to firms Titan Salvage and Micoperi
  • 15 Oct: Capt Schettino appears at court inquiry
2013
  • 3 Apr: Largest support platform in position
  • 9 July: Captain Schettino goes on trial
  • 20 July: Five senior crew members convicted of manslaughter
  • 17 Sept: Ship rolled upright in 'parbuckling' operation
2014
  • 14 July: Refloating operation begins
  • 27 July: Arrives in Genoa for scrapping

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30312230


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