Cause Sinking Of The Ship Costa at Rome - Captain of the ship overturned yacht in Tuscany made unauthorized deviation from the programmed course, a "human error" led to the foundation off the ship costa, the Italian ship owner said Monday. Rescue operations, meanwhile, was halted as the ruins of a little shifted.
Comments from Costa Crociere chairman Pier Luigi Foschi and CEO boost pressure on the captain, who was being investigated by authorities on suspicion of murder and accusations and he left the ship before the passengers safe, violates the Italian Navigation Code.
Six bodies were recovered today from the ruins of the Costa Concordia, which ran into the reef on Friday night in the port area and inversely Giglio, triggering frantic evacuations than 4,200 people onboard.
The rescue operation was canceled Monday afternoon after Costa Concordia shifted a few inches (centimeters) in rough seas. Fear is that if the ship is significantly shifted, approximately 500,000 gallons fuel may begin to leak into pure water around the island of Giglio.
Fire spokesman said the ship Look Luca has shifted a few inches of vertical and horizontal water Monday as chaotic. He said the search under water for 16 people still missing was arrested.
Foschi said his company, owned by the largest cruiseline in the world, Carnival Corp.., Stood by the captain, Francesco Schettino, and give him legal assistance. But he said the company broke away from his behavior.
Costa is a programmed route their vessels, and alarm when they leave to others, the chief executive said in a news conference.
"This route has been entered correctly. The fact that it is left of this course is only because the commander to maneuver an unapproved, unauthorized and unknown to Costa, "he said.
Schettino had insisted that he did not leave the ship early, told Mediaset television that he had done all that he had to save lives.
"We are the last to leave the ship," he said.
Foschi said liner passed all safety tests and technical examination in 2011. He added that the main concern of the company is the safety and welfare of passengers and crew, as well as to ensure fuel does not leak out from the stomach tumbled into the water.
The 500,000 gallons of fuel onboard in a separate tank 17, Foschi said. Sensors are put in place to monitor the movement of ships.
Questions have swirled about why the ship is navigated so close to dangerous reefs and rocks that protrude from the east coast of Giglio, amid suspicions captain may not be too close when doing maneuvers to entertain tourists on the island .
Giglio Residents say they saw Costa came so close to a dangerous place "Le Scole" karang.
Cause Sinking Of The Ship Costa
