Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia, failed to comprehend the scale of the disaster after the ship struck rocks off the island of Giglio, the ship’s chief engineer has claimed.

Captain Francesco Schettino is accused of ... Italian newspapers have also published photographs of the Costa Concordia apparently performing the “salute” close to other ports including ...

And hopefully due process will end up in the right place. The captain of the Costa Concordia which ran into a rock and capsized off the Italian coast in January, killing up to 32 people ...

Investigators severely criticized Schettino's handling of the disaster since the shipwreck set off a chaotic night-time evacuation of more than 4,000 passengers The former captain of the Costa ...

Francesco Schettino arrested on suspicion of multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship Restaurant boss's sister boasted on Facebook minutes before crash how ship would pass 'very close' Chairman ...

Maritime law gives a captain full responsibility for the ... Nick Sloane, who led the operation to recover the Costa ...

Simon Wilson's latest adventure saw him board the one-star rated Costa Fascinosa cruise ship and he was left shocked by what ...

Rome, Italy: A Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the ill-fated Costa Concordia with Captain Francesco Schettino has admitted she was his lover at his trial. Domnica Cemortan testified that ...

Simon Wilson, a YouTube star known for his extreme travel challenges, was left horrified when he found something surprising ...

A court has convicted the Costa Concordia’s commander of the manslaughter of 32 ... shipwreck and for abandoning ship while his passengers and crew were still aboard. Captain Schettino’s prison term ...

Francesco Schettino's admission comes as the death toll from tragedy rises to 12 Tape recording reveals captain promised coastguards he would be last off the ship before he fled leaving hundreds ...

Simon Wilson, who has visited some of the most dangerous places in the world, couldn't resist booking a trip on a 'one star' ...