The Sinking of the Costa Concordia

[Stephen]

Anyone else watch the Costa Concordia documentary last night.

It must have been absolutely terrifying, total chaos.

Part two tonight, channel 5 @ 9pm

[david63]

I watched it and agree that it was a terrifying situation to be in but nothing more than I would expect from the passengers on any other ship in such circumstances. The main problem as I see it was that there was no leadership.

I don't think that the first episode brought anything new to the table - we shall have to wait for tonight's episode to find out what really happened.

[barney]

We recorded it and will watch this evening.

[Manoverboard]

Decided not to bother believing that it would be a re-run of pre screened footage ...

[david63]

Decided not to bother believing that it would be a re-run of pre screened footage ...

It is claimed to contain mostly unseen footage - although I cannot recall what I have seen and what I have not.

[Manoverboard]

... it just seems that you've probably seen it all before

[david63]

Watched the second part last night and the impression was that Costa (and/or Carnival) threw the Captain under the bus.

What I did not realise was that the order to abandon ship had to come from Costa and not the Captain

[Onelife]

Watched the second part last night and the impression was that Costa (and/or Carnival) threw the Captain under the bus.

What I did not realise was that the order to abandon ship had to come from Costa and not the Captain

If he hadn’t tripped into one of the lifeboats while there were still 300 onboard, he would have probably got away with 5 years.

[towny44]

We watched part 1 tonight, and I am intrigued to know if head office played a part in the late sounding of the general alarm, but please dont tell me.
I wonder if any wheelchair users were on board, and if or how they managed to get off the ship.

[Kendhni]

We watched part 1 tonight, and I am intrigued to know if head office played a part in the late sounding of the general alarm, but please dont tell me.
I wonder if any wheelchair users were on board, and if or how they managed to get off the ship.

Easy, it was at an angle ... trundle, trundle, trundle, plop

[Stephen]

I too watched the second part yesterday. He got everything he deserved, although others should have been sharing a ell as well.

[david63]

I wonder if any wheelchair users were on board,

I cannot recall having seen any, but the footage onboard was not that clear most of the time.

The way that the passengers, and crew, were panicking I doubt that anyone in a wheelchair would have stood a chance.

[Kendhni]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/ ... ionalities