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I heard the 1st officer didn't speak the same language as the captain. The Captain changed clothes before getting on a life raft so he would not be recognised as Captain. There were many stupid and insane things. Have you heard anything like this or anymore oddities?Perhaps this comment is premature. Nevertheless, I would like to thank you for your content. 😊😊 Could you make a video on the "poop cruise" that is a wild one!!!
I'm knew thanks for sharing this important information about real life events
Brilliant blabla Briliant Brilliant. Man, you are after the sponsorship money like the devil after the soul...
get that bag
@@TheHoss4145god forbid someone makes money from the content they make. It’s not hard to skip ahead 20 seconds in a video.
The rock didn't kill anyone, Captain Coward did
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Cpt Obvious
Helicopter ride for the captain
@@allthehardtimesStraight to jail, then he can fall into big Bubba's bed
@@noneedtoknow8446it's Italy, not some 3rd world anglo country.
"The bottle didn't break so the ship is cursed." You know your screwed when that's the best defence your lawyer can come up with.
Lmao
Nothing like using superstition as your defence lol
Lionel Hutz at your service
They should have sacrificed a slave.
I'm sure the lawyer would've known the difference between your and you're, though.
I really wish you had played the recording of the call to the captain. The pure unadulterated fury upon hearing that the captain is not on the ship helping is one of the greatest things ive ever heard
Ya the guy rips him a new one lol
My favorite part of the call was when the Coast Guard commander told the Captain after the Captain straight up refused to go back, "I will personally make it my mission to destroy you. You understand me?" I felt that line in my soul. He was nicer to the Captain than I would be.
The Costa Concordia captain showed unbelievable bad seamanship. Understandably, the Coast Guard skipper was furious. I would be that too.
That phone call was wonderful. The fury in the officer's voice, his comments, his orders. Perfect naval officer. And then, we have the Costa Concordia's Captain...😢
What’s funny is that I heard an interview later with Captain DeFalco, and he insisted that “I wasn’t angry at him. I was just trying to get him to do his damned job.” Another captain said that DeFalco realized that Schettino was in complete denial due to shock, and that DeFalco was trying to break through that shock and get him to act.
This rock is an inanimate object without the power to kill anyone. Captain Coward on the other hand, while his brain is also an inanimate object, still had the power to kill people, and he sure did so.
100%
They should imprison the rock, too.
You just took my thoughts on this captain. I have great respect for the titanic captain Edward Smith.
@@SkorpychanThe box office from Black Adam is one thing imprisoning the Rock
@@theWanderersnotebook No, no, not The Rock, the rock.
The actual audio log of DeFalco is pretty hilarious you guys should listen to it sometime he literally rips scatino apart
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Sadly he didn't *literally* rip him apart...
Yes I've heard and he does give captain coward a bollocking..
“Vada a bordo, cazzo!”
@@theWanderersnotebook oh I forgot about that lmao
Even before I knew who or what he did I thought the captain looked like a sleaze bag.
The Captain should have received 33 life sentences in prison.
Hey! Hey! He “fell” into a lifeboat.
I love the detail from another video that he managed to change out of his uniform into civilian clothes before fleeing to the lifeboat@@The_ZeroLine
@@The_ZeroLinehe tripped and fell into the lifeboat!
@@The_ZeroLine it's gravity, you know!! 🙂
No.
Captain Coward wanting to impress his mistress killed 33 people.
the salvage work on this was absolutely incredible. huge job, and they nailed it.
Competence after incompetence!!
You can't blame a guy for "accidentally falling into a life boat." hahaha
You're absolutely right I was walking down the street the other day and accidentally fell right into a Lifeboat
If he accidently fell into a life boat then he's not a coward but only and only if he tries to get back up on the ship.
"He is not sharing a bunk with a 25 year old dancer from Moldova" got you a like!
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A bunk mate might be riding him now.
Sucks for him! All sailors in the U.S. Navy share their bunk with young dancers.
Sure.... 😄@@arx3516
Booze or medications can send you off into the land of nod. Or both together (even better lol). A codeine tablet and a glass of wine, oh my, how very nice....
The title should've been "this criminal killed 33 people"
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@@waterlinestories This captain took showbaoting to a whole new level!
When the guy who sent the Ship into an Island, tells his subordinates to "downplay" the severity of the damage caused by him ordering the Helmsman to take up the crash challenge, he needs to be slapped sideways out of the way....
Not the fault of the rock, it was just sitting there and was run over by an incompetent captain and crew
It is still possible for a captain to spend time entertaining the guests, provided that he has a well trained and loyal crew to look after his ship. In this case, it was a total shambles, with no one having specific responsibilities. I felt sorry for the chief engineer, who was just ignored. As a chief engineer myself (not in shipping), everything technical is fully discussed, even by the directors. Fortunately I have never had to work with idiots.
@@wilsjane Quote you: "with no one having specific responsibilities." Wrong! The captain / skipper is the ultimate responsible for the life and well being of the crew, the passengers, and the vessel itself.
Yup. The rock was sitting there, minding it's own business, then all of a sudden it gets hit and the rock is saying. Hey, Hey what is the big malfunction going on here!
Hands down one of the greatest ocean disaster KZheadrs
Thanks, that means a lot. 🤛🏻
this is far from greatest disaster my friend!!!! this is a happy ending compared to others
@@chadbailey189 you're not wrong there
Captain Smith is looking down, shaking his head in disgust, appalled by the actions of this cowardly clown.
I hope the sponsor paid you well because this is one of the best videos I've seen on the platform.
Thanks, I really appreciate that
Are we going to ignore the fact TWO PEOPLE SLEPT THROUGH THIS! The alarms? The rocking back and fourth? Literally HOW. That’s incredible. What’s even more incredible they both survived. Insane.
I’m a pretty sound sleeper and once slept through a demolition that happened less than half a mile from my house. Apparently the actual explosion was heard 5 miles away.
My mum slept through an earthquake when she was 9. HER mother had run outside without bothering to check on her…there’s a reason her ashes are sitting in a plastic box near our fireplace😂
They were newlyweds! Probably were oblivious to everything outside of their cabin. 😅
Alcohol can have strange effects on your peripheral awareness!
Ive heard the audio of DeFalco and Scatino and you can tell how absolutely PISSED he is as Scatino is trying to defend his cowardice.
Gregorio DeFalco seems like the only officer on the scene who had a real sense of right and wrong.
Macho prick whose behavior cost him his career.
Saw the wreckage in Genoa before it was cut up. The size and degree of damage were incredible. It literally rendered people speechless. That one mans arrogance could create such a large disaster is very concerning.
As tragic as this one was, it still doesn’t make my blood boil nearly as much as the Sewol. That one was so bad, not just the Captain was a coward like Schetino, but the entire coast guard literally preferred to pretend they had rescued everyone than admit they needed help. Literally the US Navy’s USS Bonham Richard, and elements of the Japanese Navy were ready to deploy support within minutes of the disaster, but got told to get lost and that the SK coast guard would handle it. They handled it by discussing what they wanted for lunch and setting up a fake evacuation point for distressed parents to go to, just to really twist the knife in their heart and give them false hope.
God I remember this I hope all those bastards rot in hell all those innocent souls gone
You made that up, and if you can't prove you're right, your comment is libel and you're a liar. Quote, but the entire coast guard literally preferred to pretend they had rescued everyone than admit they needed help.
Literally? Don't you mean actually?
This actually happened to the Royal Caribbean ship Monarch of the seas in St.Maartin in 1998 I beleive. They hit a reef and the bottom was ripped open but the captain knew it was sinking so he beached the ship and saved everyone.
They really shouldn’t piss Mother Nature off when they name vessels things lik "Monarch of the Seas" … the hubris 😂
Did that vessel also failed to break the bottle? Cursed!!!!
Here in Italy, "captain" Schettino has now became synonymous with shame, negligence and cowardice... If asked, no one wants to talk about him, and if s/he does it's with reluctancy.
I’m surprised Captain hasn’t offed himself due to publicly being labeled a coward. I’m guessing the fact that he’s in prison has limited his opportunity to attempt to kill himself, since in prison the inmates are usually watched like hawks 24/7. And at least in prison he can claim with some “pride” (for lack of a better word), that at least he’s not a pedophile (aka, “the worst of the worst”).
Mediterranean men have hugely inflated egos, especially if balding and short, almost juvenile, jewellery is an indication of these narcisstic men,
Costa cruises killed 33 people. The company let and is still letting its ship run exactly the same way. There was no discipline onboard and a culture of poor working conditions. A complaints book found onboard the wreck showed a catalogue of complaints from bullying to sexual harassment. Costa was very careful to cover this up. These ships are about profit first and safety second.
Sounds like it’s a good idea to employ captains with smaller egos and less arrogance. And Mistresses shouldn’t be an optional extra
When in Rome...
Tbh, I don’t care who he was screwing. I care that the Captain was an incompetent seaman and a goddamn coward.
The frase 'Vada a bordo, cazzo!" remains the only thing somehow positive from this sheet show.. 😄😄
It's disgusting that the captain only received 16 years, he was negligent and just an idiot and coward overall. He never should've been in charge of that ship
14:37 This man's reaction to the other's cowardice really shows you the difference between the integrity of the two.
The removal documentary is incredible. Thanks for covering this so well. Cheers mate
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I wanted to write this, both engineering behind it and explaining the process are brilliant, great job.
"Get back aboard Schettino.... Are you scared of the dark".? Said the rescue pilot to the captain. "But I fell off the ship" said the captain to the rescue pilot.!
This guy is the exact opposite of the stereotypical Italian captain. In WWIII the Italian government issued a standing order to tgeir naval captains NOT to go down with the ship because so many chose to. 😂 A little over a decade later, the captain of the Andrea Doria had to be physically carried of the ship by his officers because he refused to leave, if im remembering that right. This guy couldn't wait to bail.
Schettino was an exception. I like to think that men like DeFalco are the norm.
The audio between the coast guard and the captain is really well-worth a listen, its pretty unreal.
One thing I learned regarding this and many other incidents involving both cruise ships and luxury yachts is that it is a serious misconception to assume the captains and crews of these vessels are well trained professionals.
Captain Shittino is guilty, but the rock was totally innocent. -Sun Tzu
Literally the best ocean related stories channel, super under rated. Love the added SA accent, feels right. Keep these up! We'll keep watching.
😂 Thanks, I really appreciate that
I really agree. Love your videos and accent.@@waterlinestories
Thanks👍🏻
Yes
What we're all thinking!
I've just returned from my first cruise since Covid, and was shocked that they are not doing the evacuation drills anymore, you now have to meet up with a member of the crew in one of the bar/restaurant areas to be told that you should meet hime there in case of an emergency, he would then guide everyone to the lifeboat. Imagine if this crew man isn't there and you have a 50-60 passengers inside the ship wondering which way to go and what to do, it would be mass panic. I'd forgotten the information he gave us within hours unlike on previous cruises when you're forced to stand out on deck wearing your life vest in your allotted muster point for 20-30 minutes, at least you knew where to go.
That is the reason I would never again step foot on a cruise ship.
if they call in US ports they have to by law.
Thank you for the extra work to explain the process of moving the ship after the sinking. Nobody I've seen has done so
What an informative, and first class presentation accompanied by crystal clear narration. 👍
So we're blaming the rock now, are we? I suppose the iceberg lay in wait for the Titanic, too.
That damn iceberg. 🤣
He wasn't even onboard !
You didn't know that the iceberg stalked the Titanic? 🤣
I've watched a lot of videos on this incident, and yours is absolutely one of, if not the best I've seen on this subject. Your animations, and the way in which you deliver the info really makes it stand out. I get excited everytime I see new content from you!
😀 Thanks, I really appreciate that
I agree. No bs from this guy.
It amazes me what the crews tell passengers during something like this. The ship lurches, theres an insane grinding noise, the ship starts listing, and the crew is like "oh there was an electrical problem but its all set now, just go back to your cabin". Yea right. Im not leaping into the sea, but i am sure as hell going up on deck and finding some life jackets.
The Captain killed those people, not the Rock. Great Channel, I've bingedwatched it since I discovered it few weeks ago :D
Thanks, I really appreciate that
@@waterlinestoriesPlease stop making such well made and addictive videos. I need to go to sleep 😂
BAN ROCKS!!!!
Ive heard the coast guard and the captains exchange before but i didnt know this was the event that had caused this. Its amazing that no matter what the negative outcome that could result. Ego is a deadly thing. Let me show off a little. No one will get hurt everything's ok. Simply amazing. Hold my beer ia what we say in the south. Another very well thought out and executed video. Bravo, look forward to the next ine. Thank you
Unfortunately there's no recording of the captain on the phone, telling the bosses that he had just sunk their nice new ship. LOL
Thank you for these details. I don't know what I was thinking, but I never realized how many months this job took. And I never dreamed the cost was so staggering. Thank you so much🙄💯
16 years in Prison against the number of deaths that 'Captain Jump Ship' caused, equated to nothing more than a folly .. he'd be in there for life if I had the power to convict the coward !!!
This was an excellent video. There’s also a really interesting video that someone took all the videos the passengers made during this tragedy and put them all together for an hour documentary. It also has the coastguard captain ripping the pos captain a new one.
It's frankly amazing that there weren't more deaths, but it's infuriating this happened in the first place. I'm glad the captain is in jail.
從來沒有煮過沙子來做腳...但我看到人們用奶油鴨毛來搞笑...只是被告知天空很快就會結束。
@@MothKeeper You could put this on a t-shirt, lol
😂😂😂 They said get your ass back there he said I'm good brother an hung up😮
"I'm not coordinating the rescue because I fell into the lifeboat! And it's not my fault anyway because the ship was cursed!" My only question is...how did this man ever reach the rank of Captain with so much bad luck following him around?? 😏
Listening to DeFalco tear him a new one on the call is absolute chef's kiss magnificent
I've watched the breakdown of the Costa Concordia before. But I love the way you break it down and use diagrams to better explain the circumstances and thought processes at the time. Well done sir!
A story that needed to be told! The captain got off easy, he murdered those poor souls!
"Your honor, in my client's defence, the bottle didn't break"
In my clients defense he feel into the life boat and then feel into the hotel
Tbh it wasnt just the Captain that was at fault and most of the crew should have gone to prison because many of them fully knew what was happening. The was no reason to follow the captains orders when lives were at risk.
I’m glad you described the actual events that took place just after the ship hit the rocks many earlier descriptions made out like the captain did something right to get the ship where it ended up but he did nothing the people were lucky the ship drifted to a shallow area before completely sinking (experts knew this fact quite early on in the investigation)
Yes that's right! I remember the report saying that the captain intentionally beached the ship against the island, a complete contradiction of what appears to have happened according to this video!
The sinking was one thing, but the Captain's extreme cowardice and lying to save his own arse is thrle most unforgivable part.
I don’t see how more evaluations drills would have changed anything, you had an incompetent captain, end of story
Craptain: I wanna get as close as 2500' from the island Rock that's 2600' from Island: Am I a joke to you?
I have never hated anybody more than this Cowardly “Captain”. He willingly let those people die to save himself. I truly hope he rots in prison and suffers.
Everytime i watch a doc on this i hear new stuff. It still blows my mind how this happened and how the caption handled the situation after making such a huge mistake
Super insightful video, and a very interesting topic especially the salvage procedures! That said, what a shame those people lost their lives because of the incompetency and complacency of Captain Coward. That audacity for him to catch a lifeboat while passengers were stuck, confused and terrified on board, is disgusting. Hope he enjoys his 16 year cinderblock-camp sleepover.
It wont get much better, when he gets out. He is universally reviled, and no1 carries a grudge like Italians.
This is like when your friend gets a mustang and tries to show off, you know he's about to crash that thing
Great video - I love this. You found the right balance of details and explanation without making this longer than it needed to be. Well done!
I hope he gets to work in the industry again when he gets out. He’d make a great anchor.
Mutiny crew was help people got off from sink ship. That was good to me. I love Gregorio call Scotino part. Good work on the video.
I heard that the captain was busy navigating his 'ship' thru Moldovan waters when the accident occurred. To the families of the unfortunate passengers who perished, my deepest condolences. And may you all find peace, closure, and healing..
He should be locked up forever! Absolutely disgusting criminal behaviour both BEFORE and AFTER they hit the rock.
I already knew most of the story but this presentation was captivating, the narration clear and competent, and with additional important details I was not aware of. Thankyou.
I just watched a video about this comprised largely of recordings made by passengers. I had no idea. Accidents happen, but this fool spent hours talking about a problem with the generator and delaying an effective evacuation. When they did finally get serious the deck was packed shoulder to shoulder and was almost 90 degrees relative to the water. It was pretty fearsome. Sixteen years was not near enough.
Amazing how some men turn to crap when there are pretty girls around.
Because they are garbage and they know it.
Great video! Very professional and informative. Hats off and I’m subscribed. Well done young man
Thanks, not often I get called young man anymore🤣. I’ll take it
I heard Scatino was at Chilis with a cell phone in one hand and a margarita in the other whilst people were drowning in his ship.
My heart goes out to you. I am so thankful that the laws have become more reasonable and you can now live a normal life. I'm also happy to see you appear healthy. May you get the needed treatment ongoing.
I must say that was the most "brilliant" way to flow an ad into your video! Job well done my friend
My friend was a rescue diver and worked on the recovery of bodies and stayed to see the ship raised. The captain should be in prison for life, he was totally at fault. Interesting video 2x👍
I think he gets out soon
Omg this crew didn't care about the people on board that ship . How can these idiots send passengers back to their rooms knowing the ship is half way on it's side , that's not showing they care about human life . Now I can imagine the aftermath lawsuit from the passengers . All parties involved with that ship's insurance companies had to go broke , bankrupt , no money . And I say that's all the fault of the captain who deserves to be in prison and some of the crew members .
My memory is there was one, maybe two who worked to save lives. The captain was long gone. Did he take his Moldova friend ashore with him? Did he leave her behind like the rest of the passengers?
@@tm13tube I'm sure you've heard of the phrase , you can run but you can't hide . So I'm pretty sure he left that 25 year old girl behind cause she was just extra weight for him so he needed to get out of Dodge as quickly as possible . But I'm pretty sure they got him by now . What a disgrace he is and most of those employees too !!
A villain was created that day but many heroes too. So happy I’ve discovered your channel. Some of the best production I’ve seen and not just on KZhead. You have a new subscriber and I look forward to you reaching 1M subs and getting that plaque for the wall
Thanks. 1M would be amazing. Right now I'm just looking forward to 100k.
@@waterlinestories Rome wasn’t built in a day, keep going as you are and you’ll get there.
New Waterline Stories episode, hell yea. Not only are your videos really entertaining, the comment section is literal gold. So many epxeriences that people have to share. Keep up the good work, I'm looking forward to the next one!
you nailed it, peter! Great content attracts great comments, so interesting!
Well presented Sir
This captain wasn`t really capable.
Nope. All fun and games till the ship hits the rock.
I wonder what repercussions Navigation officer Simone Canessa received for lying to the IT Coast Guard about the status of the situation when she knew they were taking on water, but told them it was only an “electrical problem"?
I LEARNT MORE FROM THIS VIDEO THAN SEVERAL EARLIER ONES I HAVE VIEWED. THANK YOU.
It's unfortunate that some of the divers hired ended up getting caught stealing from the ship, it just brings a bad rep to the diving community. I originally learned about this tragedy and honestly incredible amount of cowardness found in the captain and some of the people involved through Internet Historian, and if you've finished watching this video and want to know a little more on the aftermath and some nuance details I'd recommend watching Internet Historian's video on it, after watching this one of course. Great vid as always, I'm inching closer to have seen all the videos in your channel and not a single one I've watched so far has anything negative I could say about it, great research, great narration, great script, and lovely host. Thanks for creating these amazing videos, I know they'll blow up in popularity in no time.
Whats stealing, it may as well go somewhere.
@@LiberatedMind1 If you're an enthusiast or an amateur diver who wants a memorabilia piece, I could understand that, but as a hired diver to an assignment that is quite important, to go out and steal is pretty shit thing to do, you're supposed to be recovering bodies and helping salvage the ship, not make money off a tragedy you're already being paid to help understand and help with closure.
@@biel1351 Stealing from who, its an empty ship. What's wrong with making money, everyone does that.
@@LiberatedMind1 It's just wrong profeteering when you've been paid to salvage a ship and its components, it's just theft.
@@biel1351 Why is it wrong, who is being wronged, and who is being robbed?
Excellent narrations - well done
WHAT!!! "Everything is fine, enjoy your evening". That's very screwed up. Then the captain denied help! What kinda Mickey mouse operation is this. I've never been on a cruise and never had a desire to. To put it a nice way it seems like it's for people that like to eat. Or hook up depending on the cruise. No thanks.
I disagree. The rock sat where it was. The captain’s ego and cowardice cost 33 lives.
That part where they shifted the oil using water and pipes was damn impressive thats some movie quality thinking. Superb job every rescuer did that day.
Souvenir hunters are the lowest of the low. Although the captain of the concordia isn't far behind
The level of engineering that it took to get the ship out the water always amazes me.
The Costa Concordia displaced over 114,000 tons, not 60,000 as you state at the beginning of your video.
Damn the coast line full steam ahead, eject the warp core
Always love your videos and it was a welcomed treat to have different units of measurement displayed through the video. I hope that is something that sticks around!
Excellent video which explains one hell of a lot!
Well this video was so detailed I had to subscribe to the channel 👌🏾
Welcome aboard
Best on the subject!
Perfect example of Italian delinquency from top to bottom.
The level of incompetence and irresponsibility is staggering.
@08:04 that woman is a boss tier level at whatever that is she's doing there, downhill ship skiing maybe?