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Costa Concordia officer testifies he ordered abandon ship

Staff captain Roberto Bosio told an Italian court he gave the order to abandon ship after the captain delayed following Costa Concordia's catastrophic grounding.

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

February 11, 2014

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According to Italy's ANSA news service, Bosio and fellow bridge officers were angry with Capt. Francesco Schettino for delaying the emergency signal while he talked on the phone.

Leading up to the filing of criminal charges, Bosio had been one of a dozen individuals who faced extra questioning from among the more than 200 witnesses interviewed by prosecutor Francesco Verusio. Bosio and several others were cleared, while five people received abbreviated jail sentences in plea bargains and Schettino was ordered to stand trial.

The captain is battling charges of manslaughter, shipwreck and abandoning ship in the trial that continues at Grosseto.

Thirty-two people died after Costa Concordia slammed into the rocks off Giglio island in January 2012.

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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