Intelligence Won’t Protect You
By all accounts the sea was calm, and though overcast, visibility was good. It should have been a simple maneuver; one he had completed many times before. On January 13, 2012—Francesco Schettino—Captain of the cruise liner Costa Concordia attempted to perform a sail-past of the local town. It ended in disaster [15].
The ship struck rocks along the island of Giglio and was holed. Within minutes it was taking in water and listing badly. In the ensuing mayhem, 32 people lost their lives. As part of the resulting investigation, several contributory factors were identified—including the captain’s less-than-textbook response to the event. But principally, the captain’s actions were concluded to be at fault. ...
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