The captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia on trial over the deadly disaster blamed his helmsman for the massive cruise ship's collision with a reef.
Capt. Francesco Schettino is charged with manslaughter, causing the shipwreck and abandoning ship before the luxury cruise liner's 4,200 passengers and crew could be evacuated on Jan. 13, 2012.
The Concordia crashed into a reef, took on water and capsized. It was an off-route maneuver that the captain is alleged to have taken because he wanted to impress his passengers.
Schettino also has said the reef wasn't on his charts, and that the company should shoulder blame.
The ship, now resting upright on a man-made platform on the seabed, is expected to be towed away next year and broken up for scrap.
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Thirty-two people died that night.
