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Captain Schettino visits wreck of Costa Concordia, comments

(27 Feb 2014) The disgraced former captain of a luxury cruise liner that capsized off an Italian island went back on board on Thursday for the first time since the 2012 shipwreck that killed 32 people. The last time Francesco Schettino was on the Costa Concordia was just after the liner had rammed a reef close to Giglio Island on January 13, 2012. Schettino is on trial on charges of manslaughter, causing the shipwreck by steering too close to the island, and then abandoning ship before everyone else had been safely evacuated. He was allowed to board the ship to help court-appointed experts inspect generators. The mayor of Giglio said the island was still trying to recover from the shipwreck. "It is not an important day for us, because along with the media attention our pain also returns, but it is important to shed light on the matter," Sergio Ortelli said. He expressed hope that the ship would soon be removed. The hulk of the ship was set upright in a daring engineering feat last year. Many who perished drowned, either after they jumped into the sea after lifeboats could no longer be launched because of the ship's tilt, or were caught in the rush of seawater that swamped elevator shafts and much of the Concordia. Schettino, the sole defendant, claims that faulty emergency generators and a poorly trained crew contributed to tragedy. The inspection was requested by the defence and lawyers for consumer groups, which also contend that Costa Crociere Spa, the cruise company, shares some blame. "I gave indications that will help the experts decide how to divvy up the responsibility" for the tragedy, Schettino told reporters after the inspection. He asked reporters to wait for the final court verdict before judging him as guilty. "Once a ship has an accident, or the computer says that the ship is still floating, the minimum time of abandonment must be enough for all security procedures to be completed," he said. Five other Costa Crociere employees who were indicted in the case were allowed to enter plea bargains and none is serving prison time. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...