The Cost of Concordia

Summary

The script recounts the tragic story of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster, detailing the events leading up to the ship hitting rocks on the coast of Giglio Island. It highlights the captain's negligence, the language barrier among the crew, and the ensuing chaos as the ship began to sink. The aftermath includes the captain's arrest, the salvage operation, and the legal battles that followed. The narrative also touches on the thefts that occurred on the ship and the various conspiracy theories that emerged post-incident.

Takeaways

• 💰 The Costa Concordia was a luxurious cruise ship, costing 570 million dollars to build, with various amenities like restaurants, a casino, theater, gym, and spa.
• 🔮 An ominous sign occurred during the ship's premiere when the ceremonial champagne bottle bounced off the ship's side instead of smashing, which is considered a bad omen.
• 👨‍✈️ Captain Francesco Schettino, who had a questionable background including previous collisions, was in charge of the ship during the disaster.
• 🗺️ On January 13, 2012, the ship deviated from its course for a 'sail-past salute' which brought it dangerously close to the island of Giglio, resulting in a collision.
• 🚢 The ship was rated to stay afloat with two compartment breaches, but the collision opened up three, leading to a catastrophic flooding and loss of power.
• 📞 Communication issues, including language barriers and procedural complacency, contributed to the ship's tragic turn towards the rocks.
• 🚨 The crew initially downplayed the severity of the situation to passengers, causing confusion and panic, and delaying the evacuation process.
• 🆘 It took significant time for the captain and crew to issue a proper distress call and abandon ship orders, during which the ship continued to flood and list.
• 👮‍♂️ Captain Schettino faced criminal charges for multiple manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, abandoning ship, and lying to authorities, and was eventually sentenced to 16 years and one month in prison.
• 🔄 The aftermath of the disaster involved a massive salvage operation that took over two years and cost an estimated 1.2 billion dollars to right and recycle the ship.
• 🕊️ Despite the tragedy, there were acts of heroism, such as from naval officer Gregorio De Falco, who was instrumental in the rescue efforts and later became a national hero.

Q & A

What was the Costa Concordia known as before the disaster?

The Costa Concordia was known as the 'ship of dreams' due to its luxurious features such as five restaurants, a casino, a three-story theater, a gym, a day spa, and 1500 luxurious cabins.

How much did it cost to build the Costa Concordia?

The Costa Concordia cost 570 million dollars to build.

What was the significance of the date January 13, 2012, in relation to the Costa Concordia disaster?

January 13, 2012, was the date of the Costa Concordia disaster, and it also happened to be the 100th year anniversary of the Titanic disaster, adding to the tragedy's notoriety.

What was unusual about Captain Francisco Schettino's career progression?

Captain Francisco Schettino had mysteriously risen from the position of head of security to the position of captain within just a couple of years, which was considered unusual.

What was the 'sail by salute' and why was it significant to the Costa Concordia disaster?

The 'sail by salute' was a tradition where the ship would get very close to the shore and honk the horn. It was significant because during this maneuver, the Costa Concordia got closer than ever before, leading to the disaster.

What were the initial problems that arose during the sail by salute maneuver?

The initial problems included a language barrier between Captain Schettino and the helmsman, leading to incorrect relaying of directions, and complacency about procedure, as the standard procedure for giving exact positional coordinates was not followed.

Why was the Costa Concordia's speed of 16 knots a fatal error during the maneuver?

The speed of 16 knots was a fatal error because it made the ship incapable of making the drastic turn required to avoid hitting the rocks, due to the ship's momentum and the time it takes to change direction at such speeds.

What happened to the Costa Concordia after it hit the rocks?

After hitting the rocks, the Costa Concordia suffered a 53-meter gash in its hull, causing thousands of tons of water to pour in. This led to the ship losing propulsion, experiencing a blackout, and eventually listing heavily to one side.

What was the role of the harbour master in the aftermath of the disaster?

The harbour master from Livorno was suspicious of the captain's claims of just a blackout and called for a patrol boat to inspect the ship. He later coordinated rescue efforts when it became clear that the ship was taking on water and listing.

What were some of the controversies surrounding Captain Schettino after the disaster?

Controversies surrounding Captain Schettino included his abandoning of the ship, his alleged affair with passenger Domnica Morton which may have distracted him, and his denial of the severity of the situation in the initial stages of the disaster.

Outlines

00:00

🛳 The Costa Concordia: A Ship of Dreams and Disaster

The paragraph introduces the Costa Concordia, a luxurious cruise ship with a variety of amenities like restaurants, a casino, theater, gym, spa, and cabins. It recounts the unfortunate events of January 13, 2012, when the ship, which cost 570 million dollars to build, hit rocks off the coast of Italy, leading to a disaster. The script mentions the ship's captain, Francisco Schettino, who had a questionable background, including previous accidents. The setting is established with the ship preparing for a 'sail by salute,' a tradition where the ship gets close to the shore. The paragraph also highlights the language barrier and inexperience of the helmsman, Jacob Ruslieben, and the captain's risky decision-making, which contributed to the accident.

05:02

🗺 The Tragic Voyage and Fateful Decisions

This paragraph delves into the navigational errors and miscommunications that led to the Costa Concordia's grounding. It details how the ship's course was mishandled, with incorrect headings being relayed due to a language barrier and complacency with procedure. The captain's decision to increase speed to 16 knots proved fatal as it made the ship unable to make the necessary turn to avoid the rocks. The paragraph also describes the confusion and panic that ensued after the collision, with the ship losing power and control, and the crew's struggle to manage the emergency, including the captain's order to abandon ship.

10:04

🚨 Chaos and Confusion: The Immediate Aftermath

The aftermath of the collision is described in this paragraph, with the ship taking on water and losing propulsion. It outlines the captain's failed attempts to assess the situation and the crew's confusion. The emergency response is hampered by a language barrier and technical issues, such as the malfunctioning emergency diesel generator. The paragraph also highlights the captain's denial of the severity of the situation, the港湾大师（harbor master's）suspicions, and the eventual realization that a full rescue operation was necessary. The chaos escalates as passengers begin to abandon ship, and the captain's lies to the harbor authorities are exposed.

15:04

👨‍🦱 The Captain's Controversial Actions and the Rescue Effort

This paragraph focuses on the captain's actions and the rescue efforts following the disaster. It describes how the captain changed out of his uniform and into a suit before abandoning ship, while other crew members like Bozio coordinated the evacuation. The paragraph details the arrival of rescue helicopters and the challenges they faced in locating the ship. It also mentions the captain's controversial claim of being the last to leave the ship, which was later disputed, and the discovery of survivors on the rocks by the police chief.

20:05

🕵️‍♂️ The Investigation and the Captain's Affair

The paragraph discusses the investigation into the disaster and reveals the captain's affair with Dominica Morgan. It explores the speculation about Morgan's presence on the bridge and her alleged distraction of the captain. The paragraph also covers the theft of valuable items from the ship, the rumors of drug trafficking, and the captain's drug test results. Additionally, it mentions the search for the ship's iconic bell, which was never found.

25:05

📖 The Aftermath: Trials, Compensation, and Public Reaction

This paragraph covers the legal and financial aftermath of the disaster. It details the civil suits against Costa Cruises and the company's initial compensation offer to passengers. The paragraph also discusses the public's reaction to the disaster, the CEO's response, and the plea deal that Costa Cruises made with the Tuscany court to avoid criminal liability. It highlights the ongoing civil suits and the residents of Giglio's attempt to seek damages.

30:07

🎓 The Trials and the Captain's Sentencing

The paragraph delves into the trials following the disaster, focusing on Captain Schettino's legal battles. It outlines the charges against him and the plea deals offered to other crew members in exchange for their testimonies against Schettino. The paragraph describes the testimonies of key witnesses, the final verdict, and Schettino's sentencing to 16 years and one month in prison. It also mentions the appeals process and the final outcome of his case.

35:10

🏗️ The Salvage Operation and Schettino's Life Post-Disaster

This paragraph describes the massive salvage operation to refloat and dismantle the Costa Concordia, which took over two years and cost an estimated 1.2 billion dollars. It outlines the steps taken to right the ship, prepare it for transport, and recycle it at the port of Genoa. The paragraph also touches on Schettino's life after the disaster, including his book deal, rumored affairs, and his eventual imprisonment.

40:12

🎉 The Captain's Celebration Amidst Controversy

The final paragraph highlights an incident where Captain Schettino was spotted attending a white party amidst his legal troubles. It contrasts this with the ongoing salvage operations and the author's reflections on the Costa Concordia disaster. The paragraph ends with a teaser for upcoming content, including a Q&A session and a mention of secret channels for viewers to discover.

Keywords

💡Costa Concordia

The Costa Concordia was a luxury cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises. It became infamous for the maritime disaster that occurred on January 13, 2012, when it struck a reef off Isola del Giglio, Italy, causing a massive breach in its hull. The ship's name is central to the video's theme, detailing the events leading up to, during, and after the disaster. The script refers to it as 'ship of dreams' and discusses its luxurious features, such as restaurants, a casino, and luxurious cabins.

💡Maritime disaster

A maritime disaster refers to a significant accident or casualty at sea. In the context of the video, the maritime disaster pertains to the sinking of the Costa Concordia, which resulted in the loss of 32 lives. The script describes the events of the disaster, including the ship hitting rocks, the flooding, and the subsequent chaos and evacuation efforts.

💡Captain Francesco Schettino

Captain Francesco Schettino was the master of the Costa Concordia at the time of the disaster. The video discusses his controversial actions during the incident, including abandoning ship before all passengers were evacuated, which led to criminal charges against him. The script refers to him as a 'five-star max level captain' and details his decisions and actions that contributed to the disaster.

💡Sail-by salute

A sail-by salute is a nautical tradition where a ship approaches the shore to pay tribute by sounding its horn. In the script, this tradition is highlighted as the event that led to the Costa Concordia getting dangerously close to the island of Giglio, resulting in the disaster. The captain's decision to perform this maneuver is a key element in the video's narrative.

💡Blackout

A blackout refers to a loss of electrical power. In the video, the Costa Concordia experiences a blackout following the collision with the rocks, which caused all the ship's systems to fail. The script describes the confusion and panic this caused among the passengers and crew, as well as the captain's initial attempts to downplay the situation by announcing only a 'blackout'.

💡Abandon ship

To abandon ship means to leave a vessel that is in danger of sinking or has been severely damaged. The video script recounts how Captain Schettino was accused of abandoning the Costa Concordia before all passengers were safe, which is a serious breach of maritime law. The phrase 'abandon ship' is used multiple times in the script, emphasizing the captain's actions and the ensuing chaos.

💡Rescue operation

A rescue operation is an organized effort to save people in distress or danger. The script details the rescue operation that followed the Costa Concordia disaster, including the involvement of the coast guard, helicopters, and patrol boats. The video highlights the challenges faced during the rescue due to the ship's listing and the language barrier among the crew.

💡Legal consequences

Legal consequences refer to the outcomes or punishments that result from legal proceedings. The video discusses the various legal issues that arose from the Costa Concordia disaster, including the criminal charges against Captain Schettino and the civil suits against Costa Cruises. The script mentions the plea deals offered to other crew members and the fines imposed on the cruise company.

💡Cruise ship safety

Cruise ship safety pertains to the measures taken to ensure the security and well-being of passengers and crew on a cruise ship. The video raises questions about cruise ship safety, particularly in relation to the Costa Concordia disaster. The script mentions the ship's safety rating for two compartment flooding and the failure of standard procedures during the incident.

💡Disaster recovery

Disaster recovery involves the processes and actions taken to restore a system, business, or organization after a disaster. In the context of the video, disaster recovery refers to the salvage operation of the Costa Concordia, which included re-floating the ship and recycling it. The script outlines the complex and costly process, which took over two years and cost an estimated 1.2 billion dollars.

💡Misinformation

Misinformation is false or inaccurate information that is spread, regardless of whether it is done intentionally or unintentionally. The video script describes instances of misinformation during the Costa Concordia disaster, such as the captain's initial downplaying of the situation as a mere blackout and the false announcements made to prevent panic among passengers.

Highlights

Costa Concordia, a ship of dreams, cost 570 million dollars to build and featured luxurious amenities like five restaurants, a casino, and a three-story theater.

The ship was cursed, as evidenced by the champagne bottle bouncing off the side during its premiere instead of smashing.

Captain Francisco Schettino, previously a head of security, had a history of causing ship collisions.

The fateful sail-by salute on January 13th, 2012, brought the ship dangerously close to the island of Giglio.

Schettino's decision to get closer than ever to the island, only 1500 feet away, led to the disaster.

Helmsman Jacob Ruslieben, hired cheaply from Indonesia, was inexperienced and had language barriers with the crew.

Poor communication and language barriers between the captain and helmsman led to incorrect ship maneuvers.

Complacency about procedure resulted in the ship not following standard safety measures for positioning.

The ship hit rocks at 16 knots, causing a fatal gash in the hull and flooding of multiple compartments.

The flooding caused a blackout, stopping all engines, lights, and water pumps, leaving the ship adrift.

Captain Schettino's delay in abandoning ship and lying to authorities about the situation led to further chaos.

32 people died in the disaster, and the last body was discovered nearly three years later.

The Costa Concordia was the largest cruise ship disaster since the Titanic.

The aftermath saw thefts of valuable items from the ship, including cash, jewelry, and artwork.

Dominica Morton, speculated to be Schettino's mistress, was present on the bridge and later admitted to having an affair with him.

Costa Cruises and Carnival Corporation faced civil suits and offered compensation to passengers, which many refused.

Captain Schettino was found guilty of multiple charges, including manslaughter and abandoning ship, and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The salvage operation took over two years and cost an estimated 1.2 billion dollars.

The ship was eventually righted, towed to Genoa, and dismantled for recycling.

Transcripts

[Music]

the costa concordia

ship of dreams

it's been

eight

years

i can still smell the buffets from their

five restaurants

the casino and three-story theater had

hardly been used

ah the gym

the day spa

the sheets in her 1500 luxurious cabins

hadn't even been slept in

costa concordia cost

570

million dollars to build

and you could tell

you could

really tell

[Music]

i remember it like it was just a few

years ago

we had left cividavecchia a port in rome

and we were making our way to savona

it was day two of our seven day journey

but that ship

i

she was cursed oh my god

when she premiered the traditional

bottle of champagne bounced right off

the side instead of smashing a bad omen

but i'm not the superstitious type

nothing could go wrong on friday the

13th of january 2012

on the 100th year anniversary of the

titanic on a ship that's also only

safety rated for two compartment

flooding especially not when you have a

five-star max level captain like

francisco scattina

a man who mysteriously rose from head of

security to the position of captain

within just a couple of years he knows

exactly what to do in case of an

emergency

for example when he caused this

emergency in 2008 when he crashed into a

port in sicily and in 2010 in vernon

germany when he was steering a different

ship and came into port too fast and

caused another collision

[Music]

i've got a good feeling about this

so let's set the scene

it's a beautiful evening

people are having fun on the slides

drinks at the bar antonio magnotta is

playing piano at the restaurant

martin the magician is setting up for

his show

and the ship is setting up for a little

detour it's called a sail by salute

basically you get real close to the

shore and honk the horn

the locals hate it but the customers

love it and it's a tradition

skatino the captain comes into the

dining hall with the lady dominica

samorton

remember this face because you'll be

seeing a lot of it later scitino eats

his dinner with her and socializes for a

little while

then he dominica and the maitre d finish

up and excuse themselves they're heading

to the bridge it's time for that sail by

salute this time they're going to get

closer than ever

just 1500 feet from the island of gilio

and how are they going to determine this

distance well of course the captain is

going to eyeball it apparently it's not

an uncommon thing to do

scitino turns to the fella steering his

helmsman

jacob ruslieben

first interesting tidbit costa crochet

has hired jacob from indonesia at a rock

bottom price and he's a bit of a newbie

to the job in fact his profession

hitherto a painter and a cleaner it's

his first time steering a massive ship

and he's very excited at least we think

he is it's hard to tell because he

doesn't speak english or italian very

well at all

off to a good start the second in

command orders the helmsman to 290. now

don't be confused by these numbers

they're just the degrees on a compass at

the same time the captain whips out his

cell phone and calls former captain

mario palumbo who lives on the island

they chat about the safe distance to

jillio's shores it's all very casual

anyway mario says that the safe distance

is between 0.3 and 0.4 miles from shore

the captain is going all in this is not

his first sail by salute so he's

confident in what he's doing we're going

closer than we've ever been before

the captain's eyeballing it again hmm

new heading of 300 he tells the helmsman

downstairs martin is about to cut his

assistant in half and of course that

means that there's already a lady inside

this box she's waiting for the q and

then she'll poke her legs out

the captain is giving more orders

pulling gently to 310 increase speed to

16 knots

going this fast is going to be a fatal

error but before we talk about that

let's talk about another big problem

language barrier because at this point

the captain says three two five

but the helmsman relays three fifteen

so the first officer intervenes and he

goes no no no three three five which is

also wrong and then the captain

clarifies no three two five the helmsman

confirms three two five their poor

communication has them moving at a much

wider angle than they think they are

however the captain should and would

know this except for the next problem

complacency about procedure

the standard procedure of a ship this

large is for the third officer to give

exact positional coordinates every time

the captain gives a new directional

order

but they're not doing that

3 30 he says the helmsman relays 3 30.

the ship reaches 16 knots the captain

then turns to the second officer and

instructs him to go to the left wing

that's these things here and they

basically exist so you can get a better

view over the whole vessel

a few seconds pass

and then

the mood starts to turn

scitino notices white foam of waves

breaking against the rocks directly in

front of him in the distance

the costa concordia right now is almost

700 meters closer to the rocks than it

should be without deviation there is

going to be a direct collision

oh [ __ ] scotino immediately commands the

ship to start turning away 335

not enough the captain shouts 340.

the captain yells 350.

now remember how i said that

accelerating to 16 knots was a fatal

error well that's because it's made this

ship incapable of such a drastic turn

what they've got is understood here's an

example the front end is not working

you're turning turning turning and

you're just going straight you want to

go over here but you're going to end up

over here so despite the order of 350

right now the bow is still only pointing

at 327

not nearly enough to miss the rock

and oh no

it's about to get worse

that language barrier again in these

critical moments where every second

counts the helsmann wrongly relays

340. the captain snaps back 350

starboard or we end up on the rocks

the third officer goes to assist the

helmsman

now don't get confused by the orders

from here we're changing over to rudder

instructions

the captain yells starboard 10

starboard 20 and still it's not enough

hard to starve it that means as hard as

it'll go but at this point even if they

clear these rocks they need to get the

rest of the ship to swing around it

so the captain yells midship which

centers the rubber the bow is now less

than 150 meters from skull rock

poor 10

but the helmsman only gets to 4-5 before

another order is given two seconds later

to port 20 they might just avoid

disaster here maybe

but then oh no

one more time the helmsman [ __ ] up at

the worst possible moment the helmsman

goes to starvid instead of port undoing

the swing

eight seconds later he realizes the

error and corrects but it's too late he

has just turned a probable near-miss

into a sure hit all they can do now is

hold on as the bow of the ship narrowly

passes by the rocks hard to port

the second officer yells we're gonna hit

collision

[Music]

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him it's breaking my little heart i'll

see what i can do i have contacts and

thousands of servers and dozens of

countries across the globe

and just like that

she was gone the only thing she left was

a calling card

[Music]

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from myself

when they said this job gets easier it

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the way down the block

and a perfect world would all use

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but i guess this isn't that kind of

story i took the brakes off my car

man like me never really learned how to

stop shut the [ __ ] up

i took the steering wheel out too

i let the road take me where i'm

supposed to be

that's right toots your husband's dead

merry

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[Music]

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[Music]

the ship hits rocks on the port side

a 53 meter gash opens up in the hull and

thousands of tons of water begin pouring

in

a loud scraping and bang is heard by all

passengers at the helm is panic

rumblings in the dining room martin

awkwardly pauses his act as he's helping

his assistant into the box

meanwhile the lady inside is trapped

terrified there's confusion across the

ship all of the crew off shift come back

on duty or officers run to the bridge

technical crews run down to the lower

decks to assess damage on connection

with the rocks they lose propulsion and

slow to 8.3 knots and they are now

adrift

close the watertight doors at stern

enormous volumes of water are pouring in

so much so that within 29 seconds of

collision all six engines stop working

through flooding

22 seconds later a blackout happens

lights electrics the water pumps too

everything

the captain orders the helmsman hard

starboard this is the final position of

the rudder before power to that too

is lost

the costa concordia now without power is

drifting starboard

plunged into absolute darkness

a quick breakdown of the flooding when

the concordia struck land a tour opens

three water tight compartments

at first compartment five which filled

very rapidly then six more slowly or

shortly after then 783 modern ships are

built to withstand two compartment

breeches these compartments especially

though are a problem because they

contain the engines and the electrics

these main generators give power to the

whole ship

from propulsion motors to rudder to

hotel functions pretty much everything

when they went out the ship was a

functionless sinking cage

a few seconds later the emergency

batteries for internal lighting and

communications kick off

when the lights come back on martin has

vanished he's ditched the stage and it

caused a huge panic in the theater as

passengers are trying to flee to their

cabins and to muster stations people

already in their cabins come out and

start putting on life vests staff rally

and try to calm everyone down everything

is fine there's no need for this please

return to your cabins

the emergency generator starts

all of the watertight doors close except

for door 12 which is jammed

the captain calls pilot the chief

engineer as the ship begins to list on

the port side there's water coming in

yes there's water but where the engine

room

but a lot of water

yes

there's water you can't go down let's go

down the other side

in a moment we'll start the pumps i'll

let you know

in the theater the whole magic box

apparatus slides right off the stage and

falls into the crowd further increasing

panic on the bridge an announcement is

being prepared

they are going to lie to prevent a panic

let's just say we have a blackout

the deputy chief engineer enters the

engine control room he confirms to the

bridge that at least compartments five

six and seven are flooded

announcements are made

to inform you that due to an electrical

fault which is currently under control

we're currently in a blackout our

technicians are working to resolve the

situation and will inform you of

developments as they occur thank you for

your attention

coincidentally at the same time in the

restaurant they're playing my heart will

go on and it's very much not helping the

situation

the captain calls the costa crisis unit

roberto ferrari he tells the crisis unit

that they've hit a rock that they're

assessing damages and that they are also

in a blackout the crisis office says to

reverse the ship up onto shore well how

are you going to do that you don't have

power to the rudder let alone the engine

you know hoist the sails

anyway around this time the wind

direction creates a starboard list and

the ship begins to turn anyway drifting

right back towards the shore which is a

very good thing because you want the

ship to end up as close to shore as

possible

a panicked passenger senses that

something is off this isn't like any

electrical problem that she's ever seen

plus there was a massive crashing noise

and now the ship is tilting so she

contacts her daughter in italy the

daughter then calls the police and the

police call the harbour master

while that goes on a conversation

between pylon and ambrosio the diesel is

not starting the captain asked the

engine room but where have we made

contact thinking that the incoming water

can be reduced

captain here everything is lost the

electrical panel everything

they're saying at this point that the

ship is going down

the captain calls roberto ferrarini

again uh actually two compartments have

been flooded but don't worry the ship's

stability isn't in danger

wrong

passengers begin going to muster

stations on their own initiative the

cruise director says we have a lot of

people at muster stations that i do not

want to fall overboard do we make an

announcement to tell them to go to the

lounges bozo says i think that's best

the harbour master from livorno calls

the ship the captain tells them that we

we just have a blackout how long has

this blackout been going on

about 20 minutes

have you asked passengers to put on like

this it's just a blackout i gotta go the

harbour master is suspicious he says to

his superiors that he thinks something

more is going on he calls the patrol

boat to the area and asks them to look

at the ship

another problem the fan on the emergency

diesel generator isn't working properly

pilon manually has to turn the thing on

and off with a screwdriver so that it

doesn't overheat and cause a fire

the captain is on the phone to the lower

decks asking pointless questions like is

it still flooded

yes yes it is the captain is essentially

in denial of the situation the harbour

master calls again

finally he says the ship is taking on

water through an opening in the left

side and the ship is listing

he qualifies with no one dead or injured

the harbour master asks if he needs help

just a tug boat when in reality they

need a full rescue

with three compartments plugged the

captain finally realizes that things are

really bad and they are not going to

improve

the coast guard orders every available

ship to the scene

meanwhile up with the passengers the

cruise director's assistant says

everything's under control please return

to your cabins or hang about in the

lounges no problem

she said this despite knowing it was

wrong and that it further endangered

lives most passengers at this point

though aren't listening to this nonsense

and they're busy figuring out how to

abandon ship

local television has already picked up

the story and they begin broadcasting

live radio feed from the bridge

captain the passengers are going on

board the boats

okay let them go to shore so then

general emergency wait

let me talk to ferrorini

we risk the emergency generators that do

not have cooling it has cooling problems

100 degrees the cooling fan has stopped

pilon calls the bridge and tells the

safety officer they need to evacuate the

safety officer relays this to the

captain but after no response he orders

the engine room to evacuate on his own

the captain says no stay

we're leaving

so what do we do general emergency

the captain tells ferrari that he's

abandoning ship abandon ship another

announcement is made

ladies and gentlemen your attention

the lavorno coast please calls again the

captain declares distress the coast

guard officially calls for rescue

operations they contact pietro melanie

the helicopter base commander who then

calls in every available pilot as he

rushes down to the helicopter

shuts down the emergency generator for

the final time

the first rescue vessel arrives by this

point the lifeboats are already going

luckily the ship is very close to shore

oh perhaps too close to shaw the ship

forcefully runs aground creating an

uneven center of gravity and it begins

heavily listing starboard the captain

issues a general emergency on board the

announcement to abandon ship is finally

called an alarms ring out and with that

comes panic

and now that they're listing with many

of the lifeboats too awkwardly

positioned to enter the water there

aren't enough readily available and they

have to start going back and forth to

the shore picking people up and dropping

them off the patrol boats report to the

lavorno harbour master that the ship has

run aground and is lifting heavily

so the harbour master asks the captain

about and the cabin says no no no the

ship is still floating oh in fact we're

trying to maneuver it onto the shore

they know he's lying

hold on i'm reversing it

the captain then says to bottom out the

starboard anchor

so they drop out the anchors but let out

too much chain effectively rendering

them useless

the deputy mayor of gileo mario

pellegrini and tobacco shop owner

giovanni rossi arrive at the harbour

they watch the scene unfold as the first

of the lifeboats arrive on shore the

deputy mayor takes the initiative and

races to board one of the lifeboats

returning to the ship and starts trying

to find someone in charge he gives up

and starts helping passers

sketino tells everyone to leave and take

radios

but not before changing out of his

uniform and into a nice suit

priorities

dimitri costellis and sylvia caronica

leave with him the maitre d and support

him both get out of there by this point

approximately 300 people are still on

the ship melee reaches the helicopter

base the first helicopter a slow-moving

augusta bell was already rising from the

tarmac for the hour-long flight south

bozio is the last crew member left on

the bridge coordinating evacuation he

then leaves to help passengers board

lifeboats the bridge is now abandoned

and then the ship's black box stops

working apparently there are technical

problems with it that means from here

things are going to get a little foggy

in detail a while later rescue

helicopters arrive but they're

struggling to find the ship because

they're expecting it to still be well

above water

passengers are scaling down the port

side by ladder as lifeboats return to

pick them up

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a second helicopter a faster model sets

off

the ship stops healing and comes to a

final resting place

now the coast guard calls the captain

because he's just learnt that the

captain has abandoned ship the captain

claims uh

uh no actually i slipped and i fell into

one of the light boats oh i'm a clutch

but now that i'm on board i may as well

head back to shore defalco tells the

captain to get the [ __ ] back on board

and the captain kind of acts confused

and then effectively refuses so the

captain makes it to shawn

from here we only have mainstream news

reports to rely on so it's not going to

be super accurate but they say that

gilu's police chief then finds 110

survivors on the rocks at point

gabionara and among them

is the captain

it's not known whether the captain

helped anyone while he was there and in

fact the police chief claimed that he

just sat on the rocks and watched other

people do the rescuing

a while later a rescue boat picks up the

captain and takes him to the harbour he

speaks to the police

he then finds the ship's onboard

chaplain father rafael molina and cry to

him for about 15 minutes then he goes to

the harbour master's office to receive

probably the biggest dressing down of

his entire life

port authorities asked the taxi driver

to take the captain back to his hotel

the captain takes the 30 second cab ride

to the bahamas hotel

according to the cabbie he was beaten

like a dog he was cold and afraid he

only asked me where he could buy a pair

of fresh socks

but then he perked right up again and

gave an interview to a news crew he told

them that he was the last to leave

the captain is usually the last to

abandon ship what happened captain

we were the last to leave the ship

all they said they rescue a search for

people on the ship

on sunday morning a south korean couple

is found in their cabin safe but

shivering they had slept through the

crash and woke up unable to exit their

cabin

the last survivor manrico gianpandroni

was found with a broken leg he was the

cabin service director

in the end 32 people died the final body

wasn't discovered until nearly three

years later a crew member russell

rubello and it's believed that he died a

hero helping passengers off the ship

the costa concordia was the largest

cruise ship disaster since the titanic

and then there's the ship

this is what happens to a 110

000 ton cruise liner when it's left half

rolled over in the ocean

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but this isn't the end it's just the

halfway point what most people know is

that the costa concordia had crashed

many dead and that the captain abandoned

ship like a coward

but there's a whole veritable spaghetti

of details to untangle

let's dive in

there they are

the deets

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blue box time the costa concordia was

more than just a floating resort there's

a mall a casino

this iron chest was full of safes and

cash registers and expensive fittings

and there were plenty of gamers prepared

to sneak by authorities and try their

luck in the hot

zone within days police divers reported

that valuable items once seen lying

around the ship

were now missing

high-end election expensive furniture

dining sets cash from the casino cash

registers jewelry and display cabinets

safes japanese woodblock prints by

famous 18th century artists

as well as the iconic bell which hung

from the bridge of the ship it was never

found

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who steals a big fuck-off bell even the

server admins were getting involved four

divers who were part of the company

contracted to re-float the concordia

were spotted on cctv sneaking out to the

ship

a patrol boat was dispatched and the men

were caught inside the fancy suites with

rucksacks full of stolen goods the four

men are charged with stealing

and thieving

and pension later on stolen as well as

legitimate items found their way to

amazon and ebay chips from the casino

postcards and cabin access cards became

highly sought after souvenirs it even

has a watermark some australian guy even

made a listing for the ship itself

advertising it as buyer to collect

and although there were plenty of

bidders ebay pulled the plug

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i know you want to see scitino go to

jail and we'll get to that but first we

have to talk about someone else

dominica

morton

there was speculation that she was on

the bridge that evening because she was

the captain's mistress

tense media speculation reports that her

presence distracted the captain they

both denied their love for yields and

maintained that they were just friends

although she did later admit to the

media that she found him handsome

and how could you not you so [ __ ]

precious when you smile

but she says there was no romantic link

between them some people would like to

believe they want to know i have

something with him it's more interesting

it's like you know some

spicy in the story mrs morton also loved

the spotlight however everyone oh no and

took several interviews

but as the pressure mounted upon her she

began making ominous threats to skatina

saying he must confess and that you have

but one week to come clean but things

from here get weird spicy so morton is a

bit of a wild card

in a subsequent interview she claimed a

helicopter came to the ship well before

the other rescue craft to take away a

package huh and what was that package

drugs apparently

so rumors began that the ship was

running narcotics for the mafia

and not without cause a number of cruise

ships even recently have been caught

trafficking drugs as an aside scotino

was tested for drugs immediately after

the crash he tested negative for drugs

in his system but trace amounts of

cocaine were found in a house animal

makes it smoother and

less dry nonetheless the concordia was

searched and no drugs were reportedly

ever found

how did we get here oh right a

helicopter

simultan commented on it again the next

day and said actually that helicopter

was just for the captain as a means of

evacuation from the ship

okay wait so she expected to get some

sort of first class rescue while

everyone else was still stuck on the

ship

wait how did we get here oh right sex

with the captain

divers were quick to head to the

captain's cabin where they found mrs

morton's lingerie and other articles of

clothing as well as a makeup bag

the jig was up but they continued

denying it samorton mostly faded from

international attention until she was

told to appear before the court to

present witness testimony

the judge pressed her to be truthful

about their relationship or she would be

held in contempt either tell me the

truth or shut up so finally she admitted

it see yes i had a sentimental

relationship with the captain stop

but now stop asking about my private

life

she was indeed the captain's lover

what is some troubler nation what's it

no cheating i'm this wife with sea or

ten oh my god

she and scottino had been having an

affair for several weeks she also said

that on the night she boarded she didn't

have a ticket

and didn't need to pay because nobody

questions you when you're the captain's

lover

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naturally she gave another confusing

interview after leaving court i want to

say that today is the second time i die

because the first time i die in the

night of the crush with my psychological

brain and

problems and today i died the second

time

because of course people

find out something that i tried to hide

subsequent to the trial she used her

fame in maldova to become a political

activist often appearing on television

and radio and in articles covering

protests accompanied by pictures of her

being arrested by

police foreign

it was some stuff about victims violence

women's rights

and interestingly part of a push to

block the sale of shares of meldova's

train network to russia

other than that i don't really know what

she's been up to let me just check on

no god not again

several civil suits were quickly lodged

against costa crochet

and their parent company carnival

cruises immediately saw a share drop of

23 per cent

passengers sought compensation for their

damaged mental health lost belongings

and loved ones either they allowed him

to divert from his course or they didn't

know where their billion-dollar ship was

within a few days facing financial and

media pressure the ceo attempted to join

the bandwagon against the captain and

the crew

that was not the ordinary route

that the ship

was

taking

at the time

and and was not only taking him by the

time that the ship hey junior claiming

that the ship was not approved to

deviate from the route but that wasn't

true approval isn't required if the ship

is deviating by less than 15 miles or

that it was against company rules also

untrue because investigators found that

they didn't have any rules about

deviating route and they tacitly

encouraged sail by salutes now in

response to the civil suits costa crucia

offered passengers 11 000 euros each as

compensation

that's kind of small eleven thousand

euros about fourteen thousand dollars is

the minimum compensation under

international law when a ship is

abandoned this was to reimburse them for

their tickets as well as any costs they

accrued and having to unexpectedly

travel home early

and that was supposed to release them

from everything and anything that has to

do with this accident i cannot ask for

more than this a lot of passengers

understandably were not too happy with

this deal and they refused to take the

money we think the offer is an insult

for what these poor passengers went

through we think that the compensation

being offered is not commensurate

here

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compensation being offered is not

commensurate later costa crucia would

lodge a plea deal with the tuscany court

to pay a 1 million euro fine to avoid a

criminal trial the judge agrees costa

crocier is now off the hook for all

criminal liability for the whole thing

they've washed their hands of the

incident and flexed the residual

droplets of responsibility onto the

faces of six staff members passengers

and relatives of the dead are livid that

the company has been able to avoid

criminal responsibility offered is not

commensurate civil suits against the

company continue

by the way the residents of the island

of gealio also banded together and

sought damages they didn't get much

eventually passengers who refused the

initial compensation of 11 000 joined

civil parties against scotino in his

trial in 2015.

they were awarded 30 000 euros each

other cases especially those involving

lost relatives are settled for

undisclosed amounts

new york attorney peter renee traveled

to budapest to represent six real

survivors of the disaster at renee and

rene we personally work on every case

and we'll work harder than anyone to get

you the most money possible in the

shortest amount of time and while on the

job a seventh case cropped up via email

an elderly woman a loner said help me mr

ronai for i have lost my daughter eva

and my five-year-old granddaughter

roxanna

so mr renai agreed to speak with her

however there were some inconsistencies

in her story

neither eva nor oxana were on the

passenger list

odd but koster is known for having

stowaways

catch a bit still mr renai was

suspicious

they wouldn't

cheaty old petey would they

renae inquired further about why she was

on board especially without a ticket

elona said well i don't know but you

should ask her boyfriend

salt horvath

he'll know all the details i'm up all

night i'm going crazy he said but mr and

i was still suspicious

because then she asked

how much money do you think this is

worth

this is a huge red flag petey

in 20 years of doing this you've never

had anyone ask about money

why now

so mr ronai hired an investigator and

sent photos around off the missing girl

the next day the phone rang

it was the boyfriend again ah look

there's been a bit of a misunderstanding

and the child isn't missing at all

uh-huh and then he claimed he was

confused because he had done too many

drugs the night before

oh

okay can i speak to the daughter then at

first he was refused so renee said that

he'd have to file a missing person's

report to the police if he couldn't the

boyfriend relented that night renee met

with zolt and brought the police with

him he speaks to the granddaughter and

asks her if she's seen mum yeah i saw

her today

oh really yeah we went to the park today

and we went on the swings oh no the jig

was up

so the mum walks into the room

sheepishly it's a miracle and the story

changed again okay i'm not dead but i

did injure my leg when i jumped from the

ship and then i immediately flew back to

budapest although don't worry about

checking my leg because there are no

visible marks or injuries uh

oh petey i'm beginning to think they

weren't even on the boat

also it turns out this lady isn't her

mom it's just a neighbor

eventually renee managed to make the

bear confess and then they said hey we

haven't done anything wrong we haven't

taken any money and in the end it looks

like there'll be no criminal punishment

for the scam because hungary a former

communist country has no laws against

insurance fraud on the books

that never sleeps

oh that's a bad idea

that's a very bad idea

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mario

would you teach me some italian

oh of course

get back on board for [ __ ] sake okay

thanks gregorio defalco the naval

officer who shouted at scitino to vada

abordo caso became a bit of a national

hero overnight in italy he like the rest

of the world expected scottino to go

down with the ship

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and when the captain chickened out

defelko was there to admonish him

and when he stopped answering the radio

he called him on his cell phone to

continue putting him on blast

when the captain first reported just a

blackout defalco didn't believe the

story and immediately began preparing a

rescue effort which likely saved several

lives

his actions were applauded by most

italians who were tired of their public

servants being corrupt and avoiding

responsibility accordingly shirts

sporting vada aboardo caso were being

printed by the end of the week others

setting it as their phone's ringtone

but then

in september 2014 without warning

defalco was transferred to an admin role

in the coast guard

hear what i said had been demoted

defelka said that he had been passed up

for promotion that he had also not been

told which admin office he was even

being transferred to and that it all

effectively cancelled ten years of his

career defalco was tris furiosa and it

was public speculation that it was owing

to bad blood between himself and admiral

delano his former boss his status among

the public overshadowed his superior in

many ways

on the other hand his boss said ah no

it's part of a normal career progression

for naval officers and that he must show

more maturity and professionalism to

advance his career now it's hard to know

what's true in office politics so let's

leave that alone and anyway in 2018

defalco said buenos noches yelata to the

italian navy to become a politician

in march that year he was elected to the

italian senate serving as a member for

livorno he still serves there today

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the day after the disaster scotino was

taken into custody by police and

underwent questioning

however it was clear that this would not

be a straightforward investigation so

the judge released him under house

arrest at his home in sorrento a town in

nepali

by july of that year the house arrest

was relaxed and he was allowed within

this general area

while under house arrest he wrote a book

with this journalist from rye magazine i

have no idea what it says i don't speak

italian but god damn he must have some

kind of charisma going on because

there's been a lot of speculation in the

press that he had an affair with her

as well he can't keep getting away with

that hold on i got it okay not content

with abandoning his ship

this dude is determined to abandon his

wife as well

so scitino and five others are facing

criminal charges straight away everyone

lodges a plea bargain with the court and

all of those plea bargains are accepted

except for scotinos and the condition of

everyone's reduced sentences are that

they must provide witness testimony

against scottino he touched me

cyril jacob and sylvia were all given

suspended sentences roberto and manrico

are able to opt for community service or

house arrest not a bad deal a good deal

good deal and that meant that scotino

was now all on his own

cyro the first officer was the first to

give his testimony

on the witness stand he claimed that

scottino was distracted by his mistress

and other guests on the bridge

that there was confusion over who was in

command

then it was jacob's turn and he said la

mao xd because he didn't actually bother

with his testimony or his reduced

sentence he just fled the country it

took authorities 12 months to eventually

track him down on the outskirts of

jakarta and when they said

we still want that witness testimony he

just scarf again and he hasn't been

found since

after that ferrorini gave his testimony

then sir oh look we don't have time to

relitigate the whole trial so let's just

go straight to the verdict guilty

was found guilty of multiple

manslaughter causing a shipwreck

abandoning ship and lying to authorities

he is sentenced to 16 years and one

month in prison

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but wait there's still the appeals the

appeals trial begins

and the verdict on the appeal

surprise rejected so scotino's lawyers

appealed again

and the verdict on the final appeal

catino made multiple attempts to secure

a plea deal but was denied by the

prosecution each time the prosecution

called for scotino to be sentenced to 26

years in prison calling the incident a

titanic affair okay i see what you did

there scotino was not present his lawyer

stated that he was waiting outside of

the jail for the ruling so that if his

plea was rejected he could immediately

start serving his sentence

and with that five years and four months

after the disaster

he was finally

in a cell

he said i will not be making any

comments

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the selvage operation was enormous it

took over two years and cost an

estimated 1.2 billion dollars beginning

in early 2012 they first spent two

months pumping fuel from the ship's

tanks at the same time they had to pump

seawater in so that the balance wasn't

affected and the ship didn't slide

around

in early 2013 a platform was built under

the ship to prevent it from falling

further sponsons were then attached to

the sides of the ship and cables

attached to the underwater platform the

sponsors were then dragged under water

and opened up to allow the ocean to film

the ship could then roll over properly

by late 2013 the ship was upright once

more

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the sponsons were then attached to the

side of the ship to help keep it

balanced it now rested partially above

water and crews could walk around safely

by july 2014 the water was removed from

the sponsons and compressed air was

pumped in to lift the ship

and she was ready to cruise again this

time to a port in genoa it was a

four-day towing journey to the docks

where a two-year process of dismantling

and recycling would begin

that same weekend of the towing scottino

was busy he was the guest of honor at a

white party on an island in the bay of

naples he appeared on the front page of

a local newspaper flanked by two of

italy's most eligible bachelorettes

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anyway

so these are the things that i remember

from the costa concordia

that's sweet

maiden of the sea

and as for you little fella

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well it's time to return you

from whence you came

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that's it thank you

spicy