Lawyers for victims and survivors of the
Costa Concordia shipwreck have criticised
sentences of less than three years to five
crew members charged with varying degrees
of involvement in the disaster, claiming the
penalties issued were “an embarrassment”.
The company’s crisis coordinator received
the longest sentence of two years and 10
months, while the ship’s hotel director, two
bridge officers and a helmsman were also sent
to serve periods starting from 23 months.
The trial of Captain Francesco Schettino has
been delayed further until September.
