Costa Concordia captain Schettino's appeals trial to begin 28 April 2016 From the section Europe Image copyright AFP Image caption Francesco Schettino has not yet begun serving his 16-year sentence Cruise ship crash Italy's shipwreck Captain Schettino Carnival sees big fall in profits Concordia disaster: Coastguard call 'I never saw the captain' The appeals trial is to begin in Italy of the captain held responsible for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in 2012, in which 32 people were killed. Francesco Schettino was given 16 years in jail last year, after a court found him guilty of manslaughter, causing a maritime accident and abandoning ship. At the trial in Florence, he is seeking to overturn the conviction, while the prosecution seeks a longer prison term. The Costa Concordia capsized after it hit rocks close to Giglio island. Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter ...