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this post was submitted on 10 May 2025
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And WTYP, a podcast about engineering disasters
https://youtu.be/2bvltmNno_A (Boat discussion begins around 20:45, if you want to skip 4 year old Goddamn News; Costa Concordia discussion starts at 46:30, if you already know what boat is)
Bonus: these hosts aren't fans of Tucker Carlson
On 13 January 2012, the seven-year-old Costa Cruises vessel Costa Concordia was on the first leg of a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea when it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute, sailed closer to the island than intended, and struck a rock formation on the sea floor. This caused the ship to list and then to partially sink, landing unevenly on an underwater ledge. Although a six-hour rescue effort brought most of the passengers ashore, 32 people died: 27 passengers and five crew. A member of the salvage team also died following injuries received during the recovery operation.
it deviated from its planned route at Isola del Giglio, Tuscany in order to perform a sail-by salute
That part seems contentious, it's never been made clear in any source I could find that the statement is true. Previously they had done so, and with approval, this time there is nothing to back it up. There was supposition that he was trying to wow his girlfriend.
In the end he hit a rock that the Illyrians were aware of, and had turned off the 'bro, there's a big fucking rock in front of you' computer warning.
When You wanna fuck so badly, You kill 32 people and cause 2 billion dollars worth of damage.
This part probably didn't impress her too much
“But do you realize it is dark and here we can’t see anything…” he said. (According to news reports Wednesday, Schettino is now explaining that he abandoned the ship because he “slipped” into a lifeboat)
Sorry, can't find a better source.
There was also a quote from schettino where he's (finally) realized what's going on. He's talking to de Falco, and asks to speak to his mother. de Falco shouts at him something like "oh, you need your mommy now?".