Attention switches from Captain Francesco Schettino to the US-owned cruise line that operated the shipwrecked vessel.
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Costa Concordia shipwreck’s hero and villain lay bare two souls of Italy
Coastguard official’s harangue of ship’s captain strikes a chord with Italians called to order by their technocratic government.
An interview with Mario Monti
Italy’s great liberaliser?
Francesco Schettino: the captain who refused to return to ship
Evidence suggests that, after the Costa Concordia ran aground, the skipper first went into denial and then fell to pieces.
Costa Concordia: coastguard ‘ordered captain to return to the ship’
Italian newspapers report damning claims about the behaviour of the captain, Francesco Schettino.
Costa Concordia cruise liner’s company blames captain for disaster
As number missing after crash rises to 29, reports say captain sailed close to shore in move advertised on Facebook.
Italian cruise ship was making unauthorised manoeuvre when it hit rocks
Admission from Costa Concordia owner appears to confirm captain was making unofficial ‘sail-by’ of Giglio island.
Italy cruise ship crash: sixth body found
Discovery comes as Costa Concordia’s captain faces more questioning and divers search vessel’s submerged parts.
Italian cruise ship owners question captain’s judgment
Francesco Schettino may have been guilty of ‘significant human error’, say owners of Costa Concordia.
Cruise ship scene marked by modern totem of disaster in medieval harbour
Rescue continues as anger rises at captain allegedly leaving ship and ‘inexplicably’ taking vessel so near rocks in first place.