The BBCreported the ex-Costa Cruises master was said to have wept when he saw the remainsof the ship from a ferry off Giglio this week.

Thevessel capsized in January 2012 after hitting rocks, with the loss of 32 lives.

Schettinodenies manslaughter and abandoning ship.

The captain was the infamous subject of a rant by a coast guard official on the night of the tragedy, telling him to get back on board.

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