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What Happened to the Captain Who Abandoned the Costa Concordia?

The documentary adds survivor footage and renews questions about the captain who was found personally at fault and sentenced to 16 years.

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Key Aspects: Netflix’s “Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea” has renewed interest in the Costa Concordia disaster. The ship’s captain was sentenced to 16 years in prison and he is currently incarcerated in Italy. Though the disaster was related to human error, enhanced training and safety protocols were implemented across cruise lines in the aftermath. Netflix’s new documentary, “Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea,” has thrust the Costa Concordia disaster…

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14 years ago, the Italian island of Giglio saw a major disaster that caused headlines worldwide: Captain Francesco Schettino steered the Costa Concordia against a rock. The cruise ship sank and 32 people died. Now Netflix dedicates a new documentary to the demise. "Costa Concordia: Nightmare at Sea" is over 87 minutes long, and unreleased recordings can be seen. The documentary entitled "Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea" by British director James R…

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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