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Costa Concordia's Tale Of Two Captains: The 'Hero' And The 'Coward'
csmonitor.com 4 weeks agoItaly is enthralled by two captains involved with the Costa Concordia. Coast Guard Capt. Gregorio De Falco is a hero to many. Capt. Francesco Schettino, not so much.
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Abandoning Ship: An Etiquette Guide
slate.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe 4,300-passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the Italian coast on Friday. At least 11 people are confirmed dead, and more remain missing. Some passengers say there was chaos during the evacuation , with no respect for the tradition of women and children first. The Italian Coast Guard reportedly ordered the captain, who had abandoned ship, back onto his crippled vessel to assist in the evacuation, but he refused. Are there laws governing how to abandon ship?


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