After abandoning the sinking ship, Schettino earned the nickname “Captain Coward.” He said that his only goal on that fatal day in January 2012 was to impress vacationers.
The seven-day Mediterranean cruise, which had set off from Civitavecchia, close to Lazio, on the Italian coast, was led by the 64-year-old.
On January 13, 2012, the luxury liner was near the vacation island of Giglio a few hours after leaving the port, so Schettino made the decision to attempt to give his guests a look.
This’sail by’, which was also followed by a nautical salute, in which the ship’s horn is played to the residents, caused the Costa Concordia to veer off course.
Therefore, the crew was unaware that there was a rock outcrop in the ship’s path, and even when Schettino finally called out to them to change course, it was too late to rescue the ship.
Upon contact, a massive 35-meter hole appeared on the Costa Concordia’s side, and gallons of water started to pour in, filling the engine room and tilting the ship.
