Captain francesco schettino costa concordia

Francesco Schettino

Italian sea captain responsible for the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster

Francesco Schettino

Born (1960-11-14) 14 November 1960 (age 64)

Naples, Italy

Other names"Captain Coward"
"Chicken of the Seas"
"Captain Calamity"
OccupationFormer shipmaster
EmployerCosta Crociere (2002–2012)
Known forCaptain of Costa Concordia (2006-2012)
Criminal statusCurrently in prison serving 16 years
SpouseFabiola Russo
Children1
Criminal chargeMultiple[quantify] counts of manslaughter, causing a maritime disaster, abandoning ship, and "lying to the authorities"
Penalty16 years in prison

Francesco Schettino (Italian pronunciation:[franˈtʃeskosketˈtiːno]; born 14 November 1960)[1] is an Italian former shipmaster who commanded the cruise shipCosta Concordia when the ship struck an underwater rock and capsized off the Italian island of Giglio on 13 January 2012.[2& The Costa Concordia Disaster: How Human Error Made It Worse COFY