Did Schettino get back on the ship?
Two years after an Italian coast guard officer told him to “Get back on board, dammit!” captain Francesco Schettino has finally made a reappearance on the Costa Concordia, which capsized off the island of Giglio with the loss of 32 lives.
What did Francesco Schettino get charged with?
manslaughter
Schettino was sentenced in 2015 after a court found him guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship. The cruise ship capsized after hitting rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio.
How many ships did Francesco Schettino crash?
Costa Concordia disaster
| Aground with rigid lifeboats in foreground and inflatables hanging from the side of the ship | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 January 2012 |
| Participants | 4,252 (3,206 passengers; 1,023 crew and personnel) |
| Deaths | 34 (27 passengers, 5 crew, 2 salvage members) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 64 |
Did the captain of the Concordia go back on the ship?
The Italian captain of the Costa Concordia ship, Francesco Schettino, has returned to the wreck for the first time as part of his manslaughter trial. Mr Schettino was taken to the wreck on board a small boat, two days after travelling back to Giglio.
Is captain Francesco Schettino still in jail?
The Court of Cassation, Italy’s highest criminal tribunal, in a ruling Friday evening upheld Francesco Schettino’s lower court convictions and his 16-year prison sentence. Schettino was convicted of manslaughter and causing the shipwreck while captaining the luxury liner sailing near Giglio Island off Tuscany.
How much compensation did Costa Concordia passengers get?
During Schettino’s trial, Costa told the Florence court it had paid out 84 million euros in compensation to passengers, crew and relatives of the 32 dead, according to Italian media reports at the time.
How did Schettino become captain?
Schettino was the captain in charge of the Costa Concordia on 13 January 2012, when the ship attempted a sail-by salute past Giglio, a manoeuvre he had performed before.
Where is Concordia now?
port of Genoa, Italy
Despite the calm seas and the proximity to land, 32 people were killed. Now, the wrecked remains of the gigantic ocean liner are being scrapped in the port of Genoa, Italy. Its 50,000 tons of steel are being melted down and will be used in future construction and ship building projects.
Is the captain of the Costa Concordia in jail?
The captain of the Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino is still in prison for his part in the sinking. He was sentenced to 16 years in 2016. He was 54 at the time and not expected to leave prison until he is at least 70 years old.