Francesco Schettino, Costa Concordia capt., says he'll "certainly" command a ship again, contests his firing
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the luxury cruiser Costa Concordia. / AP
Rome The captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia has returned to court to contest his firing, and says he'll "certainly" take command of a ship again.
Francesco Schettino is challenging Costa Crociere SpA's decision to fire him after the Concordia ran aground off Tuscany Jan. 13, 2012, and capsized, killing 32 people. Court-appointed experts have blamed Schettino for the disaster, saying he took the ship off course in a stunt.
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Schettino insists his deft steering saved lives and that the reef the ship hit wasn't on his charts.
As he arrived Wednesday for the closed-door hearing in Torre Annunziata, near Naples, Schettino was asked if he thought he'd command a ship again. He replied: "Yes, certainly."
A separate court is deciding whether to indict Schettino on manslaughter and other charges.
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If he 'regrets nothing' then I won't think twice about getting on a ship with him!