Captain Francesco Schettino, who has been blamed for the cruise ship accident that killed at least thirteen passengers, is claiming that Costa Cruises, the operators of the ship, told him to move close to the shore to salute the islanders. Costa Cruises has not denied this and claims they were unaware of the threat; they wanted to perform the salute to get publicity. The ship is currently half-submerged on its side, threatening to pollute the waters around the island. Costa Cruises has suspended the captain, claiming it was his fault.
Not really an international affair, but interesting nonetheless.
Tristan Hunter
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/costa-concordia-captain-ordered-salute_n_1221918.html
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