Ex-Costa Concordia Captain Schettino: Possible Transition to Open Detention
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January 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM -
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The Costa Concordia disaster occurred in 2012 when the ship ran aground near Giglio following an unnecessary maneuver. With over 4,200 passengers onboard, Schettino abandoned the ship prematurely. The evacuation was poorly coordinated, leading to chaotic conditions that caused the loss of 32 lives and left many survivors traumatized. The Costa Concordia was deemed a total loss and was dismantled in Genoa after a recovery operation lasting more than two years.
Schettino was convicted of multiple counts of manslaughter and negligence. Survivors of the disaster and relatives of the victims have voiced strong criticism of the potential sentence relaxation for the former captain.