The captain of the Costa Concordia has been sentenced to prison for 16 years. Francesco Schettino was called everything from a coward and to an idiot during the19-month trial into his responsibility for the loss of the flagship ocean liner. It was established that Schettino took his vessel too close to shore while entertaining a woman passenger. In the event, Schettino may count himself lucky since a maximum sentence for all charges would have netted a 26 year term.
