Crews from the Dutch salvage company SMIT are setting up to begin pumping 2,300 tonnes of diesel fuel from the sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia. A crane barge and temporary tanks have been moved alongside the stricken ship. Pumping is expected to begin Saturday.
A disturbing video has emerged showing a member of the ship’s staff directing passengers in life jackets to return to their staterooms. A women says that she as an “announcement from our captain.” She then says, “We kindly ask that you return to your cabins or if you prefer you can stay in the lounges.” She goes on to say, “We have finished addressing the problem that we’ve had. The electrical problem with the generator. Everything is fine.” She then asks again for passengers to return to their cabins. The video ends with her saying, “Everything is fine. OK?”
The body count has risen to 16, as another body was found this morning. Twenty three people are still missing.
Costa Concordia Staff Filmed telling Passengers to return to their Cabins
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Was that being filmed with emergency lighting, seems kind of bright if that generator isn’t working?
Who filmed it and with what, a professional camera team with floodlights?
Vacationers often have video cameras with them. The resolution of the video doesn’t look very high. Even some smart phones can record video of that quality. The emergency generators were definitely working and the lights in way of the lifeboats passageways can be quite bright.
I didn’t mean the resolution, I was talking about the brightness of the lights.
Even here in my building the hallway lights during emergency (generator maintenance) are not that bright and the complete hallway is lined with them. May be because they are florescent pods mounted every 10-feet.
Check out the lighting on the ship after she grounded close to the island. Very bright emergency lighting in way of the lifeboats.
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