At a news conference today, Costa Cruises Chief Executive Officer Pier Luigi Foschi said the ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, made an unapproved, unauthorized maneuver to change the ship’s programmed course. Italian media has reported that Schettino was close to the shore in order to wave to a friend who was on land.
At least he wasn't texting when he was supposed to be steering......
Captain Schettino might as well change his name to “Schett” - what a mess! ;-)