The Cost Of Concordia | An Internet Historian Reaction! 

Fun Fact:The company that removed the ship that blocked the Suez Canal is the same one that refloated the Concordia.

"You so- fucking- precious- when you- 🌈 smile🌈" That killed me

“It’s okay. I mean they’re not okay, but you’re okay”. This fucking made me choke on my drink. My god that caught me off guard.

You must not have seen, but when Martin the Magician dipped, he opened the latch on the box, letting the woman in the box escape, from what internet historian showed.

Dude the call with the coast guard where he tells the Captain to get back on the ship is recorded and available to listen. It's amazing. He basically tells the captain "you may have escaped the sea but you won't from me" it was crazy

Well played... today is the anniversary day of the titanic sinking. At least here in Australia

What kills me is the very obvious language barrier between the captain and helmsmen. Imagine driving passenger side with someone who can barely understand you on a road that neither of you know anything about in the mountains.

16:50 When the magician... _vanished..._ during the initial blackout, he at least had the presence of mind to unlock his magic box before doing so. The woman inside got out, and by the time the whole apparatus rolls offstage, it's been empty for ten minutes. The woman who had been in the box is never mentioned again, but considering that the vast majority of the people on board survived uninjured, we can safely assume she's fine.

Skitten is such a good natured person. She's the only one I've seen get genuinely upset when hearing the number of deaths.

I guess ill I'll be watching this internet historian video for the fifth time. Not that i mind.

Chavez: *hears FF7's victory theme* "damn, is that my phone?" Nah, you just cultured af

Chavezz comforting Skitten is one of the most wholesome thing I've seen lately.

I think the thing that has me the most tilted is that absolutely NONE of those people had to die. Not a single one. Every death was from drowning from people trapped in parts of the ship that flooded when the evacuation order wasn't given fast enough. Fuck the captain forever.

One of Internet Historian's best works.

It angers me because you had a completely incompetent captain, with an inexperienced crew, piloting an expensive new ship that has everything breaking down or not working and leaving on a bad luck day on the 100th anniversary of titanic...Jesus bloody christ...

If I hear " My Heart Will Go On " on a cruise ship I would be scared

There's a reaction done for this video by a navigator and he said that decision whether to send a whole rescue operation is a tough one because just based on Schettino's response, no one on land could have known the actual situation is. It could very likely just be black out like he said. If it's the former, then De Falco would've sent a whole crew for nothing, wasting resources and could receive severe disciplinary action. Thank god he stuck to his gut feeling.

Actually, the pollution from the Costa Concordia was small. The fuel area was never hit or damaged, so there was no leak. As for the trash, that's what the nets and red floating barriers are for. To keep the trash contained. The records show that after it was cleaned up, the area was far cleaner than before the Concordia sunk there.

When Skitten started crying so did I :(

I'm about to make the captain crashing two cruise liners even more bullshit for you. Schettino was actually an extremely experienced captain with decades in command of large vessels. He captained mostly large ferries but had spent plenty of years as a bridge officer on cruise liners before taking over as captain of the Concordia. He was GOOD at what he did, but the moment something went wrong, he folded like a pathetic, cowardly house of cards.

So, the how it happened is pretty well covered in the video... The *why* it happened, I think boils down ultimately that the Captain was attempting to show off for his mistress. Which is probably why they denied the relationship so hard, as it was a contributing factor in the disaster...

Skitten has such a good heart. We can’t have too many decent, empathetic, and caring people in this world. Thank you both.

dont worry, i cried a little when internet historian talked about the last body found on the ship. This a really small event compared to another tragic accidents in history, but still got the same unheasy feeling to it

What’s got me pressed is how the hell did he get to walk around without people whipping his ass?!

From what I understand, the captain is currently serving a 16-year sentence in an Italian prison for manslaughter...

"It's okay, well they are not okay but you are okay" speech 25, there was an attempt but 25 can only get you so far

Another coincidence is that the _Titanic's_ captain had also crashed one of her sister ships, having managed to get the RMS _Olympic_ rammed by the Royal Navy cruiser HMS _Hawke_ in 1911. In such a way that White Star had to foot the bill for repairs to both ships.

I'm so used to horrific stories, so seeing someone getting genuinely upset over this one reminds me how fucked it actually was. Skitten is a good duck.

"Why would you bring that with you?" The paintings were on hallways, rooms and common areas, the passengers didn't bring them with them ¬¬

Man the way chavezz comforted skitten when she cried of the deaths was so heart warming.

Man Chavezz was a real gentleman this video, caring for his wife and telling her to take as much time as she needed.

17:14 that is some final destination type shit right there, death is like "Nah fam, you're goin down"

Carnival: We're throwing the captain under the bus Captain: (already under the bus)

This is the best breakdown of the shipwreck

At least so many were saved that night, seeing this video reminds me of the more recent Sinking of MV Sewol a ferry ship in south korea, where over 300 passengers died 250 of those were high school juniors. Cameras arrived before rescue and you can see some students banging on the windows, as the ferry sinks. It was a horrible tragedy. Imagine all those parents, their were only 75 students left alive in that junior year most of their classmates passed away. They were told to stay in their cabins, while the captain and crew abandoned ship, and for the most part they listened leading to their deaths.

The ship crashing memes killed me evey time. I'm so simple dude🤣🤣

A while ago I went on a binge of cruise ships in disaster. You'd think this was a isolated incident with a bad captain but there's been 1 where a captain abandoned ship and basically a passenger on board had to take control of their own rescue efforts. As for Italian courts..... they kinda allow double jeopardy. So even some people who are found not guilty or innocent sometimes get thrown back in the courts a few times

The sickening thing about the captain and Carnival cruise lines, is that Carnival defended the captians actions to the end.

16 years is "A life-time sentence" in most European courts.

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I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one who started crying when he got to the casualties. It's just so upsetting.

Saddest thing is that if it hadn't been the Helmsman messing up so much, the ship would have missed the rocks with a Toyko drift style drift.

Gregorio De Falco is the audience in all of this. His phone call alone is golden.

im honestly surprised not a lot of people know about this ship. i knew about the disaster since it was first on the news when i was 10 years old. i even remember on the news there was some testimony from a survivor who said that a woman gave their child to them hoping to save it.

I can't believe I missed this video! As an italian myself, this whole Costa Concordia thing was incredibly upsetting when it happened and it still is. One thing's for sure, I NEVER thought I would see you guys watch our italian news intro! Lmao

The Mii people are Sims from The Sims 4 just to let you know.

This was cool to watch since I was part of the crew that re-floated her...

So basically hiring a Indonesian boy who was not even qualified for the job costed the lives of 35 people... Gotta love such a fine establishment.

Last time I was this early I still had my will to live

Good news, the magician's assistant escaped. He opened the box as he was running from the stage

Fuck yeah time to get some snacks, sit back and enjoy watching

In case anyone is interested, the music that plays when the ship hits the rock is Montserrat Caballé singing the aria O Mio Babbino Caro from Puccini's opera Gianni Schicchi.

I would recommend people also watch the Q&A where IH goes into further detail and how even though the captain ABSOLUTELY deserved jail, he was also thrown hard under the bus while others got away

So long story short, a company cutting corners in the places that MATTERED (like hiring a competent helmsman and captain) lead to the death of over 30 people

28:46 you guys have a VERY healthy relationship. 😊

I especially love the use of sims in place of some of the officers

It was very brief but he did mention that the 2nd girl did escape. Before the magician dipped out he opened the latch on her box to let her out.

YESSS A WHOLE ONE HOUR OF CHAVEZZ AND SKITTEN!! Y'all are my fav reactors all bc of your chill & cool vibes ❤

The company ceo trying to join the bandwagon of disowning the capital was just... You let him crash a total of *three* fucking cruise ships and only now you’re putting the blame on him?

You're not alone Skitten. I busted out in tears when I heard that baby cry

There was note saying that the magician unlached the lock on the girl inside the box. She’s able to escape

As to why they had those Japanese woodcuts on board, I can't speak for the Concordia but the cruise I went on a few years ago had an art auction for one of the activities. They could have been on board for something like that.

the book title roughly translates to "the truth overwhelmed".

The fact they they parbuckled that big of a ship was extremely impressive.

why did i actually tear up at seeing skitten upset lmaooo

Making a meme: ”So disrespectful” Looting a ship that 32 people just died and remain in: ”Hell yeah!”

Funny reaction of You guys. BTW the "Cockpit" on ships, is called Bridge.

I did not expect hearing Moldova, the place where i was born and live, to be brought into this whole thing 😭😭

passengers: CAPTAIN!!! Just get us to the fucking destination! Captain: NO and NO

9:29 Quick clarification: drifting is controlled *oversteer*. Understeer is the opposite of that. Oversteer = cool swinging the back out, sliding and looking awesome. Understeer = going head first into whatever is in front of you.

Costa is Spanish for Coast. Which is why there are plenty of places in Spain (along the coast) called "Costa Brava" or "Costa del Sol" etc

Death penalty? Don't think that would float.

He is so excited about it all and she is on the edge of her seat and concerned lol

ONLY 16 years for 35 deaths? That is less than 1 year per person!? I'd be more forgiving if this was an accident but those people may have still been alive had that clown acted sooner! Say what you will about our sh!tty prison system but he would've gotten a hell of a lot longer in the U.S.A.

Aw, Skitten

What noone is talking about is the 57 bidders. Like what if someone actually paid that guy and flew to the ship to take it. Like whats he gonna say? Buyer : I bought it online. It's mine. Cops : uuummm... not sure thats how this works.....

This was one of the best reactions to The Cost of Concordia...loved it!

IH: "...Who steals a big fuck-off bell?" This guy: *IT'S A BIG BELL AND NOW IT'S MY DINNER BELL, WASSUP!*

The video hasn't started and I am already laughing like a mad man.

I was always really encouraged by how emergency personnel handled this whole thing. The Coast Guard in particular. It was a terrible story, but it would have been a lot worse if they hadn't been so alert.

There is no death penalty in Europe (not counting Belarus and Russia).

“It’s not about a coast!” Well… yes, but actually no… It’s complicated

Your content is amazing alone but y'all seriously are the most wholesome couple when you guys are together doing videos lol Idk what it is man but i just LOVE watching you and skittensays's content man!

I love when u two react to internet historians. It’s amazing that I’m not the only one with these reactions.

You should review the Q & A of this story to learn more.

😫 watched this whole thing three times and still can't believe it.

I cant wait to see the Q&A reaction now that its finally out. It really helps clears some information and is still pretty funny.

27:14 It has been theorized that Schatteno was contemplating suicide btw

Let’s gooooo!!! This is the reaction I’ve been waiting for the most. Love you guys

Why did I get an ad for "colliders" the exact second the ship collided?

This whole event is the definition for what a recipe for disaster is.

Hey, that Q&A video he was talking about finally came out. Has some good details, you should check it out.

Costa Concordia means Harmony Coast in English, so technically, Chavezz is right about the coast thing.

When it came to refloating the ship is the fact that the ship was next to a sea cliff, and if handled incorrectly the ship could have easily slid and fall down the cliff to the bottom where the force of the impact would have damaged the tanks containing the diesel enough for the diesel to leak out it to the sea thereby destroying the habitat, and ecosystems in that area and possibly large parts of the Mediterranean Sea leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of marine life, an ruining one of the main sources of income for countries around the Mediterranean as the tropical waters and marine life are one of the main tourist attractions. It would have turned the disaster itself into a devastating ecological disaster. It's why the had to pump the diesel out before the could do anything else.

cost of concordia wasnt the biggest disaster since titanic that was estonia concordia wasnt even near the casualties of estonia Concordia had 30 casualties and estonia 852 but noone remembers or even know that it happened

I've been waiting for this :)

I find the fact he used the music from titanic, so funny.

I really enjoyed this video, thank you for sharing your experience of watching this for the first time.

As an aside the captain had good faith reasons for *SOME* of his actions, for example evacuating a ship is inherently dangerous, especially on a cruise ship where you're likely to have a large number of young or elderly passengers, so if the crisis could be resolved without evacuation it would be much safer. Also the passing line where the captain mentions he needs "just a tugboat" is him trying to fulfil the advice of beaching the boat (which if they had a tugboat they could of done with an even center of gravity, making the evacuation much safer). Plus the orders he gave before the crash would of prevented a collision from happening in the first place. I don't think he deserves sympathy for any of this, he didn't even do a lot of these things correctly, for example he still should of started preparing for evacuation while trying to determine if it was necessary. Plus lot more of what he did was in bad faith; lying to the port authority, abandoning ship instead of assisting evacuation (as a premeditated action considering he changed out of his uniform), and of course the fact he decided to do the sail by salute in this manner at all.

I've been waiting for this