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March 2025 Captain Francesco Schettino may soon be eligible for parole, with a hearing scheduled for next month. He was in command of Costa Concordia when it struck a submerged rock off Isola del Giglio, Tuscany, in the Tyrrhenian Sea, while on a Mediterranean cruise. The 114,000-ton cruise ship flooded and capsized soon afterward.
Investigation revealed that the cause of the January 23, 2013 accident was that the cruise ship had been taken too close to shore in the process of trying to perform a sailby salute for a retired ship officer. Following conviction by a court in Italy, Schettino was serving a 16-year sentence for tragic accident that claimed 32 lives. He was charged with manslaughter, The operators of the vessel, Costa Cruises and Carnival Corporation, did not face criminal charges. If granted parole, he would handle duties related to the preservation of historical documents. Read More - MSN