Costa Concordia: new audio recording of officer reporting 'black-out'
A denial, 30 minutes after the collision, that it was more than an electrical problem. Whichever officer this was (if it's not the captain, again) will be in big trouble too.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: Good evening Costa Concordia. Do you have problems on board?
CONCORDIA: Yes, affirmative, we have a blackout on board. We are checking the situation.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: Do you need assistance or for the moment are you only staying in the Giglio area?
CONCORDIA: Yes, affirmative, we are staying here in the area to verify the blackout.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: What type of problem, only generators? Because the Carabinieri of Prato got a call from a relative of a crew member who said that during the dinner everything fell on his head.
CONCORDIA: No, negative, we have a blackout and we are verifying the conditions on board.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: Yes, since the passengers said you made them put on life jackets, is this correct?
CONCORDIA: I repeat, we are verifying the conditions of the blackout.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: How long has there been this blackout?
CONCORDIA: Approximately 20 minutes, 20 minutes.
LIVORNO PORT OFFICIAL: OK, we go back on (channel) 16. Keep us informed of the situation.
CONCORDIA: Affirmative, we'll stay on standby on (channel) 16. We'll keep you informed.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/9025402/Costa-Concordia-new-audio-recording-of-officer-reporting-black-out.html