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Princess Chatter Archive / Re: Carnival owned cruise ship Costa Concordia runs aground off Italy
« on: January 21, 2012, 07:25:38 AM »
"Dr Cinquini insisted that the ship’s officers did their best amid the chaos and fear, even though video footage which emerged on Friday suggested the crew had told passengers to go back to their cabins as late as 10.25pm – more than 40 minutes after the collision.
The abandon ship alarm was only given at 10.58pm.
He reserved judgment on Capt Francesco Schettini, who is under house arrest and is expected to be charged with abandoning ship, causing a shipwreck and multiple counts of manslaughter.
He said: “I’d only known Capt Schettino for a little while. I know he’s a good sailor but the sea doesn’t forgive the arrogance of man.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9029644/Costa-Concordia-ships-doctor-describes-chaotic-scenes-as-liner-keeled-over.html
The abandon ship alarm was only given at 10.58pm.
He reserved judgment on Capt Francesco Schettini, who is under house arrest and is expected to be charged with abandoning ship, causing a shipwreck and multiple counts of manslaughter.
He said: “I’d only known Capt Schettino for a little while. I know he’s a good sailor but the sea doesn’t forgive the arrogance of man.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9029644/Costa-Concordia-ships-doctor-describes-chaotic-scenes-as-liner-keeled-over.html