Costa Concordia Sinking Fast – SOS – No SOS – Sheer Terror – Panic – Freezing Water – FRAUD? Captain and First Officer have been arrested as up to 70 cruise passengers are missing and 3 (three) dead as survivors tell of ‘chaotic evacuation’. Passengers tell of ‘complete chaos’ as crew members said ‘Go back to your cabins’. Survivors leapt for their lives into the icy sea as the liner rolled onto its starboard (right hand) side. Captain of the ship is now in custody with another crew member. The ship was ‘4 (four) miles off course’ when it hit rocks. Bodies of 2 (two) French passengers and a Peruvian crewman have now been recovered. One victim (65) died from a heart attack following the extreme shock of plunging into the horrifically cold water. The passenger Liner had listed (ie tilted) at such a sharp angle & so badly that the ‘lifeboats had difficulty being launched’. 37 Britons were on board but none died or were injured. The ship was on course from the port for Rome to Savona in north eastern Italy. Divers were last night searching the Italian luxury cruise liner that capsized in the Mediterranean, amid fears that passengers were left trapped inside. More than 4000 people were rescued when the Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Tuscany on Friday 13th January, leaving two passengers and a crew member confirmed dead. But last night up to 40 people were still missing. The Concordia’s captain, Francesco Schettino, and first officer Ciro Ambrosio were detained …
Tags: Concordia, Costa, Fast, FRAUD, Freezing, Panic, Sheer, Sinking, Terror, Water
I keep wondering about the money and valuables on Concordia, as well. The Casinos, restaurants, bars..the valuables left in all the state rooms and safes..the shops and little stores..seriously. Plenty of unseemly opportunists would venture into thatt tipped ship to get their hands on what’s there.. I’m shocked no one has gotten caught trying to loot, I hate to say. Sad but true. Thanks for posting.
i didn’t know youtube was a picture site… I thought it was meant for videos….
oh my… I saw this ship everytime it entered in the port of civitavecchia since I live right there!
it feels so strange
Friday 13th – “Costa Concordia” cruise ship sinks
Saturday 14th – Captain Francesco SCHETTINO arrested
114,500 tons 951 feet in length.
Owned by US cruise line Carnival Cruises.
“Costa Concordia” is the 26th largest passenger ship in the World.
Some people have suggested – was this a scam (?) – hard on the heels of the financial scandal.
Sinking a ship for Insurance compensation is not unknown.
Why was the captain drinking – not on the bridge or on call in his cabin – was he trying to forget the magnitude of “Orders” from a higher level…?
Will this be a “whitewash” investigation…?
Questions of blame are now being attributed.
Compensation payable to all the many victims and next of kin who lost so much?
Accident or by Design?
Friday 13th [January] 2012 – 100 years since “RMS Titanic” went down in 1912
Titanic was way off course and foolishly steaming at FULL Speed when Icebergs were nearby.
Was this company policy?
The Captain [F.E. Smith] bravely stayed on board to the very end – went down with his ship!
But not this Captain of “Costa Concordia” ["Concordia" meaning "Peace" - anything but Peace!]
This Captain was so callous that he tried to abandon ship before passengers. Subsequently arrested for Manslaughter.
There is very good reason to consider the aspect of INSURANCE FRAUD…
Excellent visibility – perfectly calm sea – no vessels close by – the ship had excellent navigation equiment – its components are bristling from the superstructure.
Yet the ship was way off course by 4 (four) miles!
Very many questions need to be addressed.
Why did Captain not give Orders to sound the Abandon Ship Alarm Immediately.
Why did Captain not supervise the Officers?
Was the Captain not first to Abandon Ship?