Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino on his call to the Coast Guard (2012)

In this interview from 2012, Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino tells Bob McKeown more about what happened during his call with the Italian Coast Guard.
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[@a.harrispoems2738]

If you wrote this guy as a character, people accuse you of lazy writing. All the negative stereotypes of a sleaze ball rolled into one.

[@Silkroads733]

It so easy for us to pass our remarks.. you need to sit down with a person and really know them over a process of many many meetings and discussions, one thing is for sure he did not plan for those poor people who lost their lives to end up like that or for those who were injured and traumatised.. yes he made mistakes and yes maybe he did lose his nerves and got frightened and confused.. and yes he took vowels to be last of the ship, but when push comes to shove a number of other scenarios can play out just because he was named captain he was like all of us a human first with all the human faults that we possess.. it’s ok to point a finger at others when they get it wrong but just remember to point the other three at yourself when you also get things wrong, but we know when it’s us we like to also look for excuses and wiggle our way out of it, we humans have so much hypocritical and double standards within ourselves..

[@oliverseoliverse]

So correct. What scum.

[@andihelessthanthou]

@@Silkroads733 very true.

[@gogokp9276]

@@Silkroads733 I understand what you are telling. But i dont agree with you at all, that he was like all of us before accident. And from now i relate him to seamans. He was not like all of us before katastrophe simply, becouse non of us is drunk with a woman when ship is in the stage of departing....verry few of us will be willing to do this in that risky few hours, especially not on the big cruser ship........6-7 hours after departure, maybe yes??? Yes we all do stupid thing. But not on most dengerous stage of trip......So, this one is a true phenomenon. Guy who was the best in his class at school, but in reality a coward and gambler with lifes in his hart......one of the worst.... And court saw this. He is not some caind of escape goat. He is 100% guilty of neglegance, drunkness and cowardnes at sea and i dont need to seet down with him to knowing his better side....with respect, greetings from Slovenia

[@blara2401]

@@Silkroads733 No, I don't think that's uquite accurate. Of course, people depict Schettino as a sort of caricature, and while it seems like he had at least some amount of guilt (as it's reported that he cried in the arms of the chaplain after leaving the ship), this doesn't excuse his behavior in the slightest. Schettino didn't abandon ship after an accident made him panic. He abandoned ship after executing a risky maneuver, with his third in command not playing her part in the process, showing a disregard for safety. He ordered the crew to lie to the passengers about the situation, which led to more deaths. And he lied to the media after he came back on shore, about having been the last to leave. Of course, all of us can be cowards, all of us can be irresponsible. But this is exactly why everyone isn't a ship captain. A ship captain should never behave like this. He should be selected for his ability to constantly remain calm, even in the most dire situation, as well as a constitution that would avoid him taking unnecessary risks as Schettino did that one night.

[@sunking2001]

You can't fix "stupid" and you can't fix "coward." This man is both.

[@ncljoy]

XD i LOVE these comments

[@kenamaro3942]

The captain that "accidentally " fell into a life boat ......

[@ncljoy]

XD!

[@66million]

yea and it left an hour AFTER he ''fell'' into

[@GeorgeOu]

Just like he told his wife he fell into another woman's bed

[@lewisgriffin9684]

He must have tripped over that invisible rope lmao

[@woah.one89]

i heard a 2nd call between the two captains ...eeeer..one captain De Falco...where captain coward claimed he fell into the water lol

[@pulser445]

I wouldn't feel safe in a Gondola in Venice with this guy as my gondolier.

[@conscienciapositiva8706]

ah! ah! ah! He wasn't a real Captain. His credentials were paid by money laundering

[@TheRedRaven_]

Lol

[@palmtreeliving4388]

😁😁

[@JTScott1988]

@Ch'iidii they had different laws and regulations then. Thats why captsin smith isnt faulted. This occured 100yrs almost to the day since those regulations were 1st called into question and about 95yrs since those regulations drastically changed. This guy literally did EVERY SINGLE THING against CURRENT regulation and law in this instance. Every.... Single... Thing.

[@steve75112]

Dont be a fool! He had command of several Costa ships and wasnt put in command of this mega -ship other than that he was a competent seafarer who made an honest mistake. Think before you spout nonsense..

[@arismakaronas7841]

Not only did he crash the ship, not only did he lie to the passengers and the harbor master thus delaying evacuation not only did he abandon the ship not only did he argue with the Coast guard about going back to help the passengers but he also had the nerve to make up excuses? Disgusting...

[@dancheb]

And actually fled the scene in the taxi to hotel and was concerned where to buy dry socks, while the rescue was still going on!!! This criminal should have been sent to the electric chair. www.spiegel.de/international/europe/italy-mystified-by-shipwreck-captain-the-bizarre-behavior-of-francesco-schettino-a-809927.html

[@alex630710]

Worse, he dined with a woman and even ordered for dessert afterwards

[@picketf]

The worst was when he was told to go back over the radio the coast guard told him there were dead people in the sea and his response to that was to ask how many dead people. Why would that matter? The reason why he asked that specifically was because he felt the rope getting tight around his neck. So he didn't care about his passangers and thought the situation would resolve itself, when he realized there would be tragedy he wanted to know the number of deaths that he was supposed to be knowing in the first place, had he been there. That shows how egocentric he was, even in that situation all he could think about was himself.

[@liamc1102]

I bet you know nothing.

[@bennettpeterson5992]

Yep

[@ryandyc]

wouldn't even stay to help people with a tragedy that you caused, shame on you captain schettino!

[@monicamarrero5387]

ryandyc Captain Cretino

[@handledav]

"I tripped and fell into a lifeboat"

[@lostn65]

a very conveniently placed life boat. One that had a lot of padding so when I fell into it, I didn't injure myself.

[@condradgaute7163]

@Bogdy Yo: Deviating from a drawn & approved course is absolutely the captain's decision, noone else's. He DID cause the accident.

[@bogdajeff6219]

@@monicamarrero5387 lmao

[@searaydrivingguy]

His haircut alone would make me question his captain skills

[@lucasanthonyummels3524]

Lol same

[@Tortuosit]

He's italian after all.

[@vandrickinman-benavente1975]

Facts

[@BernardWilkinson]

Yep. A greasy slimeball.

[@Tziga_Vertov]

​@@Tortuosit Almost nobody in Italy has sported a mullet haircut since 1990 :)

[@MrWilhelm1950]

I did a cruise on the "Costa Concordia" a few years before its last cruise - same captain - same route. A beautiful ship, but safety was definitely not a high priority. Our first drill was well into the second day on board. Passengers were asked to report to different areas (concert halls, dining rooms, etc) to listen to announcements, which were repeated in six or seven languages. There was mass confusion. People were talking, especially when forced to listen to a language that they did not understand. Because of the noise, I understood nothing! Knowing what I know now, that there was a serious accident and loss of life, comes as no surprise. This guy lacked any organizational skills. Struck me as a party animal. He shouldn't have been allowed to paddle a canoe, much less be in charge of a cruise ship.

[@ElloImNoodle]

That’s against the codes like solas the mandatory safety briefing should be on the first day

[@ElloImNoodle]

The Concordia class doesn’t even have a ship called Concordia this is the only one that ended up that way from carniva the others destiny and fantasy fantasy was scrapping and destiny was remodeling

[@Marina_7]

That is awful. Wow, and to think it sunk on the first day of that trip, right? Horrible, poor people. I have to say though, about the announcements in 6/7 languages, is it really his fault though? I mean what else could have been done in that aspect? It may be inconvenient, but as long as you also get to listen to them in a language you understand, if you (not _you_ per se, a general you) talk loudly over the announcements in other languages, it just means you're selfish or don't at all think about the potential gravity of the situation if a problem does indeed arise.

[@gogokp9276]

Agree with you 100%....Scettino was not, even on first side, some guy who gives you impression that he's the man you can trust your life. It's simple: he looks like a fine suit bum and he was acting like that. So is not surprise, that he run away.

[@easyenetwork2023]

And we are talking a large vessel carrying over a 1,000 people on board for a full week.

[@giantss2007]

Scumbag blamed everyone but himself

[@Kayla-fy6xr]

When he pulled the 'inexperience' card, I got so pissed off. That coast gaurd ran the air rescue team that rescued over 100 people off the ship.

[@ncljoy]

:O

[@ncljoy]

the truth hurts him XD BUT I DONT EVEN CARE!!!

[@robban8552]

As a captain, you are the last person off the ship or go down with the ship after you been able to provide rescue and delegate to your crew proper instructions

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

And if you are the captain of a ship that receives a distress call from another ship that is trouble, it is your responsibility to head for that ship quickly as possible in order to help them.

[@mohshehri]

Saving your self and leaving woman and children behind is a coward decision Captain

[@AlexTienda]

mohshehri "woman and children"... as if men lives didn't matter -_-

[@mohshehri]

Men are strong enough to save their selves

[@AlexTienda]

mohshehri That's the most stupid thing to say... You're basically implying that women are weaker than man so they're not capable of performing a task like saving their lives by themselves... At the same time, many women are fighting for your rights to perform physical demanding tasks like sports and jobs with the same opportunities as men.. But when it comes to saving lives... you go first because you're weaker? Dumb mentality.

[@joserodriguez-tu8fl]

Alex Tienda agreed

[@joserodriguez-tu8fl]

mohshehri your an idiot

[@jonathanmosher72]

In Italian law, the captain has to be the last survivor on the ship. He got 16 years in prison.

[@lostn65]

that's for 32 lives lost though. But in theory let's say 1000 people died, would it still be 16 years? As in 16 is the maximum sentence? Or did the judge decide that 6 months is a fair sentence for each life lost due to his negligence?

[@mirzamirza7878]

@@lostn65 In USA, it's 100 years per lost lives. So 32*100 = 3200 years of prison.

[@robertocavalli4156]

@@mirzamirza7878 he was charged with manslaughter not murder

[@maryoomaaziz3606]

@@mirzamirza7878 i beg to differ ever heard of the casey case lol? a mom murdered her 3 year old daughter and got a “not guilty” verdict on all charges...

[@Amazonwarrior777]

@@maryoomaaziz3606 yes, Casey Anthony

[@barneyrubble8899]

He is definitely no Edward John Smith,you run your ship aground you stay on it until the last soul is off

[@carolmorris404]

And nor is he Captain Sully the USA pilot who landed his airplane on the Hudson River and made sure all 154 of his crew and passengers were safely rescued before leaving the sinking plane. That is a real, captain and hero.

[@alaskanactressp30]

Carol Morris Captain 👩‍✈️ Sully a perfect example of an AWSOME caring for his passengers and crew captain. He left no one behind. All Alive and well. God bless this man ❤️🌹💐.

[@carolmorris404]

@@alaskanactressp30 his name is remembered the world over. Sir, even South Africa salutes and thanks you. Peace to you and yours 🇿🇦

[@JTScott1988]

@@carolmorris404 he got lucky. Had his plane been going faster h e woulda crash landed and blown the plane apart into pieces. Had he been going slower he woulda dropoed into the water and again blown the plane into pieces. Had his plane lost equilibrium he woulds smashed in cockeyed into the water. Evwey possinle thing that coulda gone right and NEVER DOES ANY OTHER TIME for some strange reason did for him that day. It was really luck luck and more luck. Hes the luckiest pilot in history.

[@carolmorris404]

@@JTScott1988 he NEVER panicked. That was his precursor to "luck". Too many "had of's" in your comment. Just saying...

[@doncarvalo3691]

This Is the difference when you work for a paycheck as opposed to working for your country . A marine , a navy captain , an airforce pilot or a coast guard would never abandon a situation TIL the last person is rescued . I showed this to my 85 year old veteran grandfather and he had tears in his eyes on this pastas corawrdice .

[@kieranmoss1501]

Come on Schettino this is so bad of you how dare you. I am the captain of the Mont St Michel of Brittany Ferries. I work for Brittany Ferries. I have had specific training to be the last person of the ship. Schettino this is so simple you knew you should have been the last person of the Costa Concordia or had you not you should have gone down with the ship. Shame on you Schettino

[@gmbh8443]

The ships have no LifeBoats..

[@johnritcher5751]

Well said Captain. Spoken like a true Ship's Master. 🙂

[@ghvtg]

And I'm the Captain of the Starship Enterprise!

[@JRKA]

Aye aye Captain

[@Doomguy-777]

Kieran is indeed a celtic name, although not a very common one in Brittany. I have some suspicions you are an actual captain at Brittany Ferries.

[@sicplano]

Accessing the ladder to get back on the ship is irrelevant. He should have never left his ship and those in his responsibility in the first place.

[@krystledavis1679]

Exactly

[@tennisplayer4912]

As an Italian, I feel shame for him

[@flyingtigerline]

As an American, I can tell you, Schettino is not representative of Italians. The Coast Guard commander is.

[@greenglassrecycling]

@@flyingtigerline yes he is

[@tonemac6558]

His mullet haircut says it all ...... Business at the front .... party at the back. A man of two sides. A duopoly apology!!

[@melissacoleman1097]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JTScott1988]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 yeap ur right

[@CriticalMaster95]

Oh my god I just realized that.

[@iMsOiNsO]

Oh woooow 😂😂😂 you put that perfectly

[@commonman6382]

@@melissacoleman1097 😜😜😜😜

[@michaeladove7269]

32 died = 32 life sentences. Some might prefer to give him a death sentence at this dead count. People have killed one person and got the death penalty. He killed 32 with his negligence first, then by him refusing to help the people still on the ship. These people had no-one.... He still has his life.

[@RaferJeffersonIII]

American right? Americans love their long sentences and brutal justice

[@ElloImNoodle]

But how many lives did he save from beaching the ship theres a chance 1,500 people would have been in the water if he didn’t beach it and the ship sunk not just capsized half the lifeboats where unusable because he waited so long but by beaching the ship in the wind the ship didn’t fully submerged saving the coral reef under neath and actually making a salvage operation possible. With half the life boats unusable that’s about 1,500 guests and 500 crew that would be stuck on the ship. But yes he could do with another 30 years

[@0210mick]

@@ElloImNoodle You´re talking as if the boat crashed becouse of a mechanical failure and it wasn´t the captians fault

[@ElloImNoodle]

@@0210mick but it was also mechanical failure after the incident the boat then blacked out after

[@stephenguffey7225]

American here and I agree

[@jeralee23]

Point is...you abandoned ship while 4000 innocent lives are on board...such a coward.

[@seltaeb3302]

An utter coward hiding away on a lifeboat whilst his crew done their best. Surprised he wasn't wearing a pretty dress. Well done helicopter pilot spotting him.

[@williamfinamore4623]

Regardless He should have NEVER left that ship .#1 Maritime Rule . Guilty Period.

[@Schattengewaechs99]

Worst captain ever!

[@CriticalMaster95]

That mullet really says it all doesn't it.

[@muhammaddanishbinramizi2052]

Oceanos: *you haven’t feel the real betrayal yet.*

[@Daracdor]

Showing off ... sailing to close to the shore .... that was the error . Leaving the ship with passengers still on board that was unforgivable .

[@lilianthiriet6113]

It was an easily forgiven error too, phone conversations reveal the direction of Costa asked him to go near the shore

[@CriticalMaster95]

Both this guy and the MV Sewol captain abandoned ship with passengers still on board. Sewol Captain: Life in prison Schettino: 16 years. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@huss03]

Clearly English is not his strong point, but there's still that trademark word-salad-smoke-screen thing going on that stinks of a guy telling big ones

[@bepivisintainer2975]

you should hear is Italian. Is no better

[@PabloEscobar-wp2zm]

Now I see why the captain of the Titanic went down with his ship

[@julieellul4802]

Because the captain should be the last to leave....if you don't loke that don'y become a captain

[@ziudra91]

@@julieellul4802 Captain or not. I'm a much bigger fan of the every man for himself motto rather than these ancient women and children first non sense rules.

[@theoriginaltroll388]

Imagine how dumb he would sound trying to explain running into a Iceberg....but I know one thing, he wasnt a coward

[@ashthrice6s]

@@ziudra91 you would seriously put your life before children and their mothers? That's sad.

[@ziudra91]

@@ashthrice6s Easy for you to say now. Once you are in a live or die situation your animalistic survival instincts kicks in.

[@aldus68]

A full lier. Incredible. This is why our country is sinking, and we have no rock to land on.

[@riverjohnny]

ma nun dicere strunzat

[@martinseiler96]

Italians are no responsibility for anything! No wonder why your mafia controlls everything! your politicans corrupt the police look away and the citizens doesnt hear and see anything!🤷‍♂️

[@Donknowww]

Martin Seiler Thats true. It's sad but true...

[@loobylooroden6176]

The best one was him booked into a hotel and giving press interview stating everyone was off safe and he was the last to leave while people were still being rescued from the sea 🙊

[@1peter1180]

he knew where the ladder was he just didn't want to get back on bored because he is a coward

[@ArvelCrynyd]

If Mayor Quimby from the Simpsons had an Italian cousin, this is who he'd be.

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

Perfect

[@karlmagro8806]

Chef: Captain if I may have a word the ship is sinking... Captain: ok call my lawyer.

[@JayB2]

The truth is the Captain was one of the *FIRST* people to abandon the ship. In fact in another video they said the lifeboat he got on was the first one launched from that side of the ship.

[@JamesonEst1780]

I can understand and believe the second part of his version of events from where the other crew who picked him up were under orders to take him back to land and so on, but it doesn’t explain why he so promptly abandoned his own ship!

[@zyzor]

Captain smith from titanic is shaking his head

[@MeBallerman]

Captain Smith was an irresponsible idiot - but a coward he was not.

[@rayhan_2k841]

@@MeBallerman your definitely smart with your hindsight

[@kalt7990]

DUDE! HOW IS IT THAT YOU WERE ALREADY OFF THE SHIP??? FORGET THE PHONE CALL YOU WEREN'T ON THE SHIP EVEN THOUGH PASSENGERS STILL WERE!!!

[@hallmonitor98]

How did he go from head of security to captain of a ship?

[@personofnoimportance5590]

What a weasel! It so sad how they treated De Falco afterwards. But he will be remembered surely as a hero.

[@susanbrown2909]

If the ship had been further off shore,and the boat didn’t lay on its side..I think there been even more deaths..sad 32 died,but this captain should have stayed and guided people and overseen the situation..but he didn’t .

[@adamk1924]

Daz Ediss Correct. To cut a long story short, Actually the captain let his assistant sailors (don’t know the correct term) sail the boat and give them the co-ordinates to go closer. Obviously being inexperienced they failed miserably. Captains reason? To go and have dinner with his mistress !

[@fancyfree8599]

susan brown agreed - as Captain if the ship he would know it better than anyone. Who better to coordinate the rescue efforts and reassure the passengers during the rescue. Shocking & sad.

[@lostn65]

he said it was too dark

[@MG-ot2yr]

Actually if it had been further offshore it probably wouldn't have hit the rocks, but yes agree with your point, would have been more deaths.

[@jeffdesilva]

I know it's been a while, but after swiping the rocky outctopping, the ship quickly lost all helm control and veered out into deeper water for a little bit, righting itself as the flooded balast tanks evened out underneath. After a few minutes, the wind pushed the ship back into shallow water where it grounded and tipped into its final resting place. I call this out so there is no misunderstanding that coming to rest in shallow waters was in any way an intentional action by a competent captain/crew - it was not.

[@teo5991]

I come from a family of captains. From my great grandfather to my late father. Scettino, you capsized a ship and then you got into a lifeboat and left. Under no circumstances the captain leaves the ship when there is an emergency!!! None!! This proves you had no training at all and you and your staff didn't performed any security drills in case of emergency. Now you're trying what exactly? To save your fame?

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

Are you related to any of history’s well-known captains? I’m very fascinated in those captains who were real heroes and I really wish Schettino would learn about them!

[@guuerrrrrl]

He doesn’t look like a captain, he looks like a joke.

[@4133EWvianen]

Shettino............he could not even sail a pizza!!!!

[@stoolpigeon4285]

who COULD sail a pizza? A pizza is made of dough

[@polishpat95]

If anyone COULD SAIL A PIZZA.... they'd be the best sailors in the world.

[@buttfugger3574]

what if the pizza was on sale?

[@MrRazorblade999]

I think you mean He could not even _sell_ a pizza...

[@opticus86]

If Pizzas could fly, Sully could land it 😄

[@rottenbanana4729]

He’s a coward that should be arrested and charged for murder of the 37 people that died

[@winstonrynal686]

Captain coward

[@nickv4073]

He would not have to see a ladder if he stayed onboard to begin with. Everyone knows the Captain is the last to leave his ship. This weasel is a coward through and through. He actually checked into a hotel while there were still passengers waiting to be rescued.

[@oldmategio]

As a boat master, I thank you Schettino for teaching me and all other seaman what incompetence and bad seamanship can do in practice.

[@jacobduperon472]

What an eloquent way to say, "I am a coward".

[@lostindiancamp]

excuses...excuses.

[@patli445]

Wasn't he supposed to be in jail?...

[@makkie211175]

he is 16 years he got, this interview is before the trial in 2012 i think.

[@ncljoy]

later... well its 2020 now so he is in jail but the time u watched this in 2018 he was interviewed then basically sent to jail :)

[@petermuller5800]

This interview was before he was sentenced. He's now in jail for 16 years.

[@AnkitGarg]

My blood was boiling listening to this coward's stupid logic.

[@pitched7401]

The moment when he still didn't tell anybody of the problem for 1h

[@JazzyJan15]

He felt the coast guard captain call was less significant than a previous call with a lawyer? Yet he later received a 16 yr jail sentence. Doubt he was as calm in jail as he seems in this interview. Scary and sad story.

[@borginator1493]

Total opposite of Captain Edward Smith who willingly when down with his ship The Titanic. Coward..

[@jimmorgan8688]

Borginator That was a bigger blunder.

[@ncljoy]

Titanic was sad... BUT THIS WAS STUPID! STUPID SCHETTINO STUPID UGLY HAIRCUT COWARD! LEFT LIKE 33 PEOPLE TO DIE ON THE SHIP! COWARD! HE IS TELLING BIG LIES! STUPID COWARD! HE DESERVES A LIFE SENTENCE! COWARD

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

And how about Captain Arthur Henry Rostron who didn’t complain about being awakened in the middle of the night and willingly gave orders to turn his ship around and head for the Titanic as quickly as possible in order to help them?

[@Gamepak]

once the captain leaves the ship its abandoned

[@Steambull1]

Didn't the Mafia make this guy a captain so he could smuggle their drugs? Anyway, he was working security 2 years before somehow becoming a ship captain...

[@joydivision5948]

My uncle was an admiral and led the pacific for the United States. In the U.S we don’t push women and children out of the way to slip into a lifeboat.

[@Tortuosit]

Here's the link to an interview where he doesn't excuse, but answer like a man:

[@ncljoy]

lol!

[@johnsmeith3913]

If Trudeau was a cruise ship captain, he would be this guy

[@ichrisho]

He is a total embarrassment to the beautiful, strong and wonderful people of Italy.

[@strangelee4400]

Yes. But i suppose Italy should take consolation in how the Coast Guard commander acted.

[@gdansk12349]

Such a disappointment of a person. Glad he is rotting away in prison.

[@mhsk2953]

Dhruve Rathe

[@SepherStar]

I don't expect him to count everyone when the ship is sinking but I expect him to stay on the ship and coordinate the evacuation and he didn't.

[@magiccarp3710]

A building he’s in could be on fire but he would sound the alarm until the fire hit his room

[@Foreverandever431]

His explanation is that he didn't do this and he didn't do that because all these other people were telling him, "Captain we cannot go to the ladder, Captain you have an interrogation.' What the Coast Guard Captain was saying was , "Act like a Captain." Stop making excuses that you couldn't do anything because all these other people were telling you what could or couldn't be done. Get on the ship - order other people around, make the decision. Stop making excuses and blaming others for why you didn't go back on board. A coward and disgrace to men.

[@lspellslogic877]

What kind of Captain is this

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

A cowardly captain

[@jacquelinelarsen1721]

The passengers would have felt better about the situation if their Captain was giving them instructions on what to do, just as passengers feel better when a pilot is in the cockpit of the plane during an emergency

[@kltil5082]

The nerve of him to do this interview right around the anniversary of the deaths

[@meghandoellman7169]

To die in honor or to live as a coward... whether given a lifetime or just minutes to decide between the two I will ALWAYS choose the first

[@aussiemma8426]

Don’t be so sure, you’d only know how you’d truly react in the actual moment

[@calm1tbh]

Nah I'd chose 2nd if I were honest lmao

[@Darkness2179]

Right... it's so easy for everyone to say they would have chosen to stay and die, but when confronted with literal painful death staring down at them I guarantee the huge majority would try to survive and save their own asses. Bunch of hypocrites.

[@shrutikaparli8276]

@@Darkness2179 A ton of captains choose to stay till the end. The crew stayed, one of the waiters died helping the passengers, but the stupid captain who was supposed to handle the evacuation fled on the FIRST lifeboat. The coastguard call was at 1:46, two hours after he fled. The rescue operation concluded at 5 am. Don't know why he couldn't have stayed till then.

[@Vito_993]

Coast Guard:Get back on the boat your left Captain: Doesn’t make any sense 😂

[@gmbh8443]

3:05 What i Can Do more I love his hand....

[@805NAVE]

Natasja G lol spasm

[@ncljoy]

OMG! SAME XD

[@IbnBahtuta]

This captain came pre-greased, the perfect slimeball. The Coastguard Captain read him more like a child's comic than a book. He was concise and clear with his orders to his now subordinate, due to abandoning his post, considering what was happening and showed discipline at a time when lesser men, like the abandoning captain, fall at the first step. He got sixteen years in prison for his stupidity and lack of care for anyone other than himself. He deserved a far longer sentence, he got off lucky. For him that means really that he won, remember, he is the real victim as far as he is concerned. I hope his ability to return to the sea is sine die.

[@IamwhoIam79]

Liar!!!!! He made all the sense you were not supposed to leave the passengers period so if you didn’t understand that we have a bigger problem here!!!

[@lambertoazzi3076]

He is not a Commander... to receive the command of a vessel doesn't make you one... If you want the title, you have to earn it at sea... and he failed miserably The real question is: Why Costa Cruise has given that post to a guy with just 4 years of experience at the time?

[@Trouble-Clef]

How about this: DON’T LEAVE IN THE FIRST PLACE! What a poor excuse for a captain!

[@lostn65]

he didn't leave. He slipped and fell and landed inside a life boat. He tried to get back in but it was too dark.

[@Gonken88]

I guarantee that 95% of the tough guys in the comment section would have jumped ship before Schettino did, even if they'd been captain 😂

[@silvercat3243]

At least they don't call themselves captains knowing the responsibilities behind being captains.

[@Gonken88]

@@silvercat3243 You really put the cell to work there, mate...

[@Gonken88]

@Phil Failla Especially you 😄

[@iloveclocks3988]

On the other hand, Captain Edward John Smith was amazing, he died as a hero

[@iloveclocks3988]

@JJ Graham Titanic's captain

[@DANIELLE_BREANNA_LACY]

@@iloveclocks3988 And how about Captain Arthur Henry Rostron?

[@grouperkng1]

How can you properly assess the situation if you are not on board former captain?

[@bocameron4507]

I’m a Captain, I would rather die then have to explain why I’m such a Fk up

[@highofflifeforever]

He a "Captain Save a Himself"

[@ncljoy]

lol

[@varidian694]

his expression. the facial twitches, the uhh uh uhhh between lines. it is clear he is aware of his bad choice. he knows fully well he should have been the first man on board and the last man off.... that is the duty of his post, to preserve and protect the souls under his command... all of them.

[@Andrewfirst1897]

As Italian I would like to better explain to everybody here what is really occurred on that night, since I read several books about this story, I listened the whole black box, I exanimated all the ship details in order to understand what was going on and why...I will list some short confirmed information both about the Captain Schettino and the Costa Concordia: - The naval route planned from Civitavecchia by the Captain was not applied by the Captain-in second since the ship was out of his route already when the Captain reached the bridge at 9:34 pm and he did not expect this scenario (he took the ship control only at 9:39 pm). - When the ship was very close to the rocks the Captain was the only one that saw them in the sea, neither the Captain-in second and the others officers (that were looking on the radar screen) noted the rocks (it seems incredible but this is the reality...). - At this time the Captain commanded to the helmsman to do the following, to veer on the right to avoid the direct impact on the rocks (in order to save the prow) then to veer on the left in order to save the stern. Unfortunately the last action was not executed and the helmsman veered on the right again, causing the impact to the rocks. It was not recognized immediately by the Captain because the helmsman confirmed (by voice) to veer on the left but in reality (checking the black box) he veered on the right. - It has been demonstrated by the University of Pisa (using the same software used in the nautical systems) that if the helmsman did what the Captain Schettino required, the ship did not impact on the rocks. In the worst case only some very small damage could be caused at the end of the stern. - At this time there were several communications between the Captain and the other members working in the lower side of the ship (motor room etc.) and the situation about what was really occurred was not clear at the bridge, it caused a long delay before confirming the emergency to the passengers at first and also to the rescue teams. - Several safety equipment did not work at this time, about 10 persons died inside the elevators because the emergency generators did not work at all due to some malfunctions. - The Captain get off from the ship when the ship was almost completely tilted already and the level 3 (when he was at that moment) was close to the water, the Captain jumped in the last lifeboat available. - Nobody on the bridge had the right feeling about what was really happening. Listening all the conversations from the black box, only when it was confirmed at the 100% that all the 6 motors were died, all the emergency pumps did not work at all (it means the ship was unrecoverable), the Captain decided to wait to throw the anchors until the ship was as much as possible close to the coast. - Before speaking with Mr. De Falco (the guy become popular after the phone conversation with Captain Schettino) the Captain spoke with Mr. Leopoldo Manna, both in a very professional way without any misunderstanding. Mr Manna let Captain Schettino speaking and explaining the situation without blaming him, and he understood immediately how the situation was, not like Mr De Falco that did not understand which side of the ship was really submerged... - The bridge officers team was very young, some of them at the first experience, same as the helmsman that was working on that position since 20 days only - It has been confirmed that the watertight did not work at all and it caused a flooding of the near watertight compartments. If the watertight compartments worked fine the ship did not sink at all, it has been clearly demonstrated. Thanks for reading.

[@sanisacse6577]

He still abandoned the ship with passengers still aboard.

[@Andrewfirst1897]

@@sanisacse6577 he was obliged to leave the ship on that moment since it was collapsing on its right side, he helped the latest lifeboats to get off from their hooks (the ship was pushing down the lifeboats hooks to the lifeboats itself because of its tilting). Maybe he could tried to walk back into the ship but I don't know if it was possible, the ship was tilted over 30° on that moment. Only about 100/150 people were still on the ship, leaving it already from the left side. He left the ship only at the moment when all the lifeboats left the ship, don't forget it!

[@okaydokay3247]

Its being said that his ship was the First on water on its side. Would be a total different Story...

[@riverjohnny]

I just want to know WHY NOBODY OF COSTA is in jail... (someone must have hired the commander Schettino... who?) - the helmsman who was to carry out Schettino's orders on the bridge... he is escaped in Indonesia (his country..) HOW IS POSSIBLE THAT NOBODY HAS BUSTED HIM? - the first officer at the trial.. She sayd who was better to her to don't answer... She is guilty like Schettino.. HE COSTA CONCORDIA SHIP IT WAS FULL OF DAMAGE BEFORE TO START THAT NIGHT... lot of thing was off function.. like emergency power generator... the doors who must have to stop the water.. they are collapsed... (mistake construction).... WHY NOBODY PAY FOR THAT...??? CARNIVAL CRUISE IS RESPONSABLE ALSO.. but nobody take them in jail.. WHY?? ANYONE in the world who know this story... don't know eveything about it.. there are lot of things that nobody want know.. because it's so comfortable not knowing.. and let only the CAPTAIN in JAIL!! And everybody are happy... SHAME!!!

[@coolthings695]

Who tf this guy made it to a captain I now have high hopes of getting the job if he can get it

[@Radio_Freedom]

Too busy posing and flaunting to think of anyone else. The worst example of cowardice when he placed his vessel in peril. Still he's in denial spouting lies. Some genuine contrition and empathy seems beyond his massive ego.

[@RyanInLA]

sucks about all of those dead passengers but the important thing is this guy made it out OK and is safe lol

[@honeyowen3163]

Buddy you talked for 4 minutes and didn't give a reason, not the ridiculous word salad of excuses, why you didn't board so I'll tell you how to explain it in three words: I'm a coward.

[@ElConqueefTador]

Captain francesco schettino: Quickly into the lifeboat, we need to find that ladder from the safety of the shore.

[@honeyowen3163]

"I was on a lifeboat borrowed from another ferry close by". Their captain didn't want us to get close to the ship (To save lives) because their boat might get damaged.

[@Swansea-hu5ok]

I know that this is not going to be very popular, but even though I blame him for jumping ship, and definitely don’t buy the excuse that he fell off. I do feel slightly sorry for him because there were other people who are definitely to blame and they are all using this guy as a scapegoat ! Including Costa , who were speaking with him on the phone when it happened and they also told him to get close to the island. I do think it was cowardly for him to jump ship but I also think he’s a “fall guy” and a scapegoat !

[@juanmanuelc6644]

As a Captain you are to balance corporate requirements as well as workplaces and client's safety. Failure to do so results in death or employment termination. If you are incapable of doing both you are to resign. This is simmilar to any executive position where you have the full responsability of the operations conducted.

[@ranakamil4067]

@@juanmanuelc6644 exactly. under any direction He is to blame !

[@billcull610]

There is a price to pay for the loss of the passengers and cruise ship. The captain was not willing to accept personal responsibility for the ship, its passengers or crew. He is a coward and did not protect the safety of passengers and ship.

[@ermac6466]

Did you hear him? No Any announcements from him? Great follow up question fredo.

[@dimi123blog8]

''Captain'' you are a disgrace for the merchant marine. Naval Law obliges your to abandon the ship last one, first passengers, especially women and children, then engineers, deck officers, first mate and finally you.

[@Iam_Vikings22]

If.if..this was a filipino captain...the captain will die first......filipino captain will never abandon his people....but there was a discrimination in terms of work........

[@dinmac9246]

È come quando all'esame non hai studiato ma ci provi lo stesso

[@gmbh8443]

“I tripped and fell into the lifeboat” 3:17 “but the the, I took the the, lifeboat” The awkward moment of falling into a lifeboat 😊

[@amberianetti2138]

16 yrs for 32 lives.

[@dimi123blog8]

Fake court action, fake court system

[@antonioaaronosabel9574]

🇵🇭 CBC: Other Aspect of that Scrutiny was the Phone call. Capt. Coward: (Scoffs) "That Phone Call represents Nothing" Well, I guess Leaving the Passengers is nothing to him. What a very Noble and Heroic Man.

[@manurock1832]

Schettino did not abandon the ship, he was forced to jump onto the roof of the last lifeboat lowered to starboard, as one of the towing arms had caught it while the ship was about to overturn to starboard. His only alternative was to jump into the water, letting over fifty castaways suffer their fate by being crushed by the weight of the ship. Gregorio De Falco knew that at 00:17 local time, the ship was crashing on its side, but instead of sending help as it should have done, he continued to rage on Commander Schettino to tell him everything he already knew. On the phone call at 01:42 which ended at 01:46 local time, De Falco no longer had the authority to give orders and manage the rescue as at 01:12 local time, the Captain Leopoldo Manna took command, competent for the territory and superior of Gregorio De Falco. 23 deaths are the fault of Gregorio De Falco's negligence, while 9 are the fault of false tests carried out. The elevator doors opened without the cabin on the floor, as a result of which 9 people died falling into the elevator shaft where they were found a few days later. Without Schettino the dead would have been many more, without De Falco the dead would have been fewer. These are real facts with lots of documentation to prove them

[@sgallie76]

How did you find the captain?

[@Bishonmonten]

Italy should have gone with maritime law and given this coward the death penalty or not being the last off his ship as a Captain should be.