Concordia Captain Blames Faulty Ship
CNN interviews Steven Werse on Costa Concordia Captain?s Claims
Captain Steven Werse, International Secretary-Treasurer of International Organization of Master, Mates & Pilots, was interviewed by Erin Burnett of CNN’s Out Front about ex-Captain Shettino’s claim that the Costa Concordia was a faulty ship.
An Italian court has recently ordered experts to pay particular attention to the electrical system of the lifts on the vessel in an additional investigation. Lawyers for the ship's captain say emergency generators failed to kick in during the disaster, preventing the lifts from working. The court has also agreed to further checks on other aspects such as the ship's watertight doors, once the safety of the investigators can be guaranteed.
Schettino has openly admitted that he bears responsibility for the accident as the ship's captain. But he says he is not the only culprit and wants the vessel to be examined for evidence of technical faults that may have contributed to the deaths of the victims.