He took the stand in Grosseto, Italy, for the first time on Tuesday, contradicting what he has reportedly previously said about his role in the tragic capsizing that killed 32 people off Giglio in January, 2012.
Schettino denies the charge and related ones of causing a maritime disaster and abandoning ship with passengers still on board.
When shown the deposition given by his first officer, Ciro Ambrosio, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter last year, Schettino was argumentative and gesticulated wildly, CNN reported
His lawyers argued that what the captain has previously told Italian TV about radar readings and who was on the bridge cannot be used as evidence in court.
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