Did the captain of Costa Concordia go to jail?
Italy’s highest court has upheld the 16-year jail sentence given to the captain of the Costa Concordia, which capsized in 2012 killing 32 people. Schettino was sentenced in 2015 after a court found him guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship.
What happened to the cruise ship Concordia?
Many famous naval disasters happen far out at sea, but on January 13, 2012, the Costa Concordia wrecked just off the coast of an Italian island in relatively shallow water. The wreck was not the fault of unexpected weather or ship malfunction—it was a disaster caused entirely by a series of human errors.
Can a captain be charged for abandoning ship?
In the United States, abandoning the ship is not explicitly illegal, but the captain could be charged with other crimes, such as manslaughter, which encompass common law precedent passed down through centuries. It is not illegal under international maritime law.
What was the name of the cruise ship that sank?
On 13 January 2012, the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground, capsized, and later sank in shallow waters after striking an underwater rock off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, resulting in 32 deaths.
What was the name of the cruise ship that had an engine fire?
Carnival Splendor: Carnival’s Splendor suffered a similar fate as Carnival’s Triumph in November 2011. Both were stranded by engine fires, though the Splendor was left floating in the Pacific Ocean.
What was the name of the cruise ship that rolled over?
About 300 of the ship’s passengers disembarked early, in Charleston, after the storm had passed. S.S. Eastland: In 1915, just three years after the Titanic sank, the S.S. Eastland passenger tour ship rolled over while in port in downtown Chicago.
When did the Titanic hit the iceberg and sank?
RMS Titanic: The original cruise ship disaster, the “unsinkable ship” struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in 1912 and sank into the icy water, killing more than 1,500 of its 2,200 passengers and crew. Corrected on Feb. 15, 2013: An earlier version of this article included an incorrect year for the Titanic’s sinking.