Reportedly, Schettino was distracted by Moldovan dancer Domnica Cemortan, who was on the bridge at the time. The ship struck an underwater rock off the island, partially capsized and listed on its starboard side, resulting in the deaths of 32 people. 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. Costa Concordia disaster Schettino's actions during the Costa Concordia disaster resulted in a 16-year prison sentence for manslaughter Many in the media criticized the book, especially how Schettino was attempting to profit off of the disaster, and to paint himself in a better light. The book was controversially dedicated to the victims of the catastrophe. In 2015, Schettino published a book, Le verità sommerse, in which he characterized himself as a hero. In 2014, two years after the Costa Concordia disaster, as invited by a university in Rome, he held a panic management seminar with subsequent strong controversies. AIDA Cruises later denied that the incident caused damage. Īccording to Schettino's employer, in 2010, as Master of the Costa Atlantica, he damaged another Carnival Corporation ship while entering the port of Warnemünde, Germany, at too high a speed. In 2006, Schettino was promoted to Master receiving the honour to command the newly launched Costa Concordia. Starting as 1st deck Officer, after two months he moved up to become Staff Captain on the role of second-in-command. On 16 April 2002, aged 41, Schettino was hired by Costa Crociere, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation. He attended the nautical institute Nino Bixio in Piano di Sorrento, then worked for the ferry company Tirrenia. Early life įrancesco Schettino was born in Castellammare di Stabia into a seafaring family based in Meta, Campania. He began serving his sentence in 2017 after exhausting his appeals. In 2015, he was sentenced to sixteen years in prison for his role in the incident. Multiple counts of manslaughter, causing a maritime disaster, abandoning ship, and 'lying to the authorities'.Ĭosta Concordia, commanded by CAPT Francesco Schettino at the time of groundingįrancesco Schettino ( Italian pronunciation: born 14 November 1960) is an Italian former shipmaster who commanded the cruise ship Costa Concordia when it struck an underwater rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on 13 January 2012.

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