Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Captain Costa claimed to Fall from the ship

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Kapten kapal Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino (Foto: AP)
Captain of the Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino (photo: AP)
GIGLIO -captain of the Costa Concordia Francesco Schettino's most hated figure to be in Italy at this time. Even though it is known he left the ship when it sank, claiming to fall off Schettino ship.

The Costa Crociere operator companies assess Schettino has maneuvered the harm, by bringing the ship approached the shallow water. 52-year-old man was also deemed to have violated the rules of the company.

But do the pleadings on charges of Schettino directed to him. His maneuver he does after the ship hit a reef has saved many lives. In fact, deliberately entered the shallow waters Schettino to greet his colleague who was on the island of Giglio.

Schettino was considered a coward when leaving the Centre of the shipwreck. Coast Guard officers who see him on the mainland immediately ordered him to return to the ship. However, refusing the order Schettino with a variety of reasons.

Now the Court ordered him to live under house arrest and begin to be returned to the House in Meta, Sorrento, and accompanied by police officers. In the initial court, gave his defence in the face of Schettino judges.

"Captain judge maneuver he does after the ship hit a reef, has saved thousands of lives. He claimed not to leave the ship, "said Bruno Schettino Leporatti lawyers of AFPwas quoted as saying, on Wednesday (18/1/2012).

According to the newspaper Corriere Della Sera, Schettino confess to the judge that he was on board the boat when the disaster occurred. But then he fell into the sea and could not return to the sea.

Leporatti also supported the statement of claim with the mention, "then the ship move sideways up to 90 degrees. Captain Schettino could not return to the ship with the help of a helicopter ".

However, according to investigators, the engine room which filled with water creating Schettino can't control ship weighing 114.500 tons. Up to now he has not been charged formally. But according to the code of conduct of navigation Italy, could be locked up in prison Schettino for 12 years.
(faj)

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