The Story Of The Costa Concordia

On the evening of January 13th, 2012, the cruise industry was forever changed after the modern, family cruise ship, the Costa Concordia collided with rocks and sank off the coast of Italy. The thought of a modern cruise ships, catering to families and couples on a romantic Mediterranean getaway, would be able to sink like she did, is truly unfathomable. Let's break down what happened from start to finish and check out the true story of modern histories most famous ship disaster.

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[josh.g]

I’d be more annoyed about the fact that i’m not about to die in the middle of the ocean but literally right next to safe land

[ayasinx]

Listening to that Coast Guard yell at the captain and putting him in his place was SO satisfying.

[piergiorgioscollo]

An update for those who might be curious.
Schettino was arrested, sentenced to 16 years in jail and had his family and career destroyed.
He is widely considered a national shame and was at one point the most reviled man in Italy. To this day people throughout the country despise him and his actions.

De Falco (the Coast Guard officer) became a Senator for one term only to then return to the Coast Guard.

Funnily enough, the two men come from the same city (Naples).

[outermarker]

*_"And so what? You want to go home Schettino?! It's dark and you want to go home?! Go up the bow of the ship by means of the ladder and tell me what can be done, NOW!"_*
Legend

[samuelbarrow]

Okay the term “this ship is unsinkable” needs to stop

[generalkt]

I learned 2 things from this video:

1) If a ship is deemed “Unsinkable, ” do NOT ride on it.
2) Take the freaking stairs.

[Dannymart_]

Rip Giuseppe Girolamo, a member of the ship's musical band who gave up his seat on a lifeboat to give it to a woman with her children, knowing he couldn’t swim. Truly an heroic act

[loulou-hfyn]

The coast guard is class here. That job comes with an immense duty of care and you shouldn't take the position unless you understand what that means for you.

In 1956 another Italian Captain Piero Calamai conducted the most successful rescue at Sea in history. His ship collided with another ship initially killing 46 people. After making sure all surviving passengers were rescued he refused help stating he wanted to go down with his ship as atonement for the collision which was later found to be the fault of the other ship. The rescue party refused to leave Piero to die however and he lived until 1972. It's reported that the accident haunted him, he never sailed again and on his death bed asked "are the passengers safe? Are the passengers off?"

A true Captain.

[outoftime]

I liked how pissed off that Coast Guard was at the Captain. He told the Captain that he was going to pay for this, that he would see to it. And the Captain received 16 years in the slammer. He kept his word.

[SovietSpectre]

The captain saying that he wasn't responsible for the deaths of the victims because they died from the sinking of the ship and not from the impact is like saying you're not guilty for murder because the victim died from bleeding instead of dying from the impact of the bullet that you shot them with.

[keithrickson]

I think the most frustrating thing in an emergency like that is a lack of direction from the crew. They provided almost no direction to the passengers and it was up to the passengers to see what was happening and act to save themselves.

[redwingfanchris]

"But do you realize it's dark and we can't see anything?"
"So what, it's dark and you want to go home?"😂😂😂

[frens_till_the_end]

Coast Guard, "You may have saved yourself from the sea, but I am going to make you pay for this..."

Damn.

[wilezekiel]

I can't even imagine being in a dark elevator as water fills it

[streya]

I replayed the Coast Guard's call like 10 times, truly amazing. The moment he said "got it" you could literally hear his control break, he went off on the Captain (as he should) and let him know his destiny. Also, it looked so haunting when they where taking the ship to the port of Genoa, felt like a funeral procession.

[Carson_is_a_Yes_Sir]

As being a survivor of this horrible cruise I was scared for my life. it was wiggling so much I thought I was gonna fall out of one of the windows into the ocean and the cruise would just leave me behind. But safely I got off and one of the lifeboats I was only five. But thank you god

[Optiqe_]

I don't wanna imagine the horror of being stuck in the elevator.

[CLSGL]

“You may have saved yourself from the sea, but I’m going to make you pay for this.”

Is probably one of the most bad ass things I’ve ever heard in my life.

[PenguinProdukce]

I’ve been to both of Concordia’s sister ships Favolosa and Pacifica and they are HUGE. I can not begin to imagine the panic when Concordia began to tilt and slowly sink.

[nicky_kitty_]

Mad respect for the coast guard officer