Schettino previously said managers of the Costa cruise line instructed him to sail close to the island and has denied allegations that he was sailing too fast.

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Schettino has said that managers of the cruise line instructed him to sail close to the island and has denied allegations that he was sailing too fast.

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Schettino has previously said managers of the Costa cruise line instructed him to sail close to the island and has denied allegations that he was sailing too fast.

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But suddenly we heard a loud pop as a halyard--the line used to hoist the front sail--snapped.

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