Schettino refused invitation to reboard sinking ship
The captain of the "Costa Concordia" refused an offer to get back aboard the vessel that he had abandoned before it had been fully evacuated, an Italian court was told on Jan 27.
Firefighter commander Carlo Galli stated: "I went to the cliff where Schettino was along with other survivors, about a hundred of them. I told him I would take him to the port of Giglio to climb on a dinghy boat that would take him near the Concordia, and possibly allow him to climb back aboard. But he said no, he told me he needed to stay there to control his ship. When I repeated the invitation, telling him I could bring him close to the ship, another Concordia officer who was there with him said it was a good idea to try to get back on board. Schettino once again said no, that he needed to stay there."
The captain of the "Costa Concordia" refused an offer to get back aboard the vessel that he had abandoned before it had been fully evacuated, an Italian court was told on Jan 27.
Firefighter commander Carlo Galli stated: "I went to the cliff where Schettino was along with other survivors, about a hundred of them. I told him I would take him to the port of Giglio to climb on a dinghy boat that would take him near the Concordia, and possibly allow him to climb back aboard. But he said no, he told me he needed to stay there to control his ship. When I repeated the invitation, telling him I could bring him close to the ship, another Concordia officer who was there with him said it was a good idea to try to get back on board. Schettino once again said no, that he needed to stay there."