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Costa Concordia captain's trial gets under wayCosta Concordia captain's trial gets under way

After a week-long delay, the trial of Costa Concordia Capt. Francesco Schettino got under way in Grosseto on Wednesday with his lawyers arguing he does not carry the sole responsibility for the incident, according to Reuters.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

July 17, 2013

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Schettino is charged with manslaughter, shipwreck and abandoning ship in the January 2012 grounding off Giglio. Thirty-two people died.

The trial was put back by a week due to a lawyers strike in Italy.

A video clip posted at the MailOnline shows Moldovan dancer Domnica Cemortan, who reportedly was on the bridge at the time of the accident, arriving for the trial. Identifying herself as a Costa Concordia passenger, she told reporters: 'I hope that all the truth will come out ... about the ship and about the people who died.'

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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