Costa Concordia captain claims he tripped and fell into a lifeboat 3.

The Costa Concordia captain, Francesco Schettino, is to be held under house arrest, his lawyer says.

Francesco Schettino, the Costa Concordia captain at the centre of one of Italy's worst maritime disasters, is currently under arrest.

Costa Concordia captain tells judge how he left stricken cruise ship 2.

Stunned coastguard officials ordered Costa Concordia captain to return immediately to the vessel when they discovered that he was in a lifeboat rather than commanding the passenger evacuation.