Gregorio De Falco, a captain of the frigate became famous for the phone call with the commander in which Schettino ordered him to return on board, ten years after ending the task in the operating area of the Harbour of Leghorn
The Pd Federico Gelli parliamentary question to the Minister announced Maurizio Lupi to know the reason for this choice. At the time of the wreck of the Costa Concordia, De Falco was in charge of the operation section and since last year he assumed the position of Head of Operations of the Maritime Directorate of Livorno.
“Just this morning I was informed by the commander Pharaoh I leave the service operations and I am destined to an office of an administrative nature. I’m pretty disappointed, because for ten years my reason is the professional operational, but I’m a soldier, “he said this morning the same De Falco, commenting on his transfer to the microphones issuer Tuscan Grand Duchy TV on the sidelines of the press conference of presentation Livorno to exercise civil protection Liburnia in 2014.
“The Ministry of Transport to clarify the story of the removal of the master Gregorio De Falco – says Gelli – from the operating area of the Captaincy of Livorno and its transfer to a administrative office. In the midst of the process on the wreck of the Costa Concordia, it is necessary to clarify whether there are particular reasons behind this choice. “
” De Falco handled in person – says Gelli – in the night between 13 and 14 January 2012 the crucial stages of the rescue after the sinking of the island of Giglio and received for this also the formal commendation of the Navy. The media around the world has become the symbol of Italy that tries to give a different image compared to a disaster of this kind. This removal, for which the commander would say bitterly, deserves suitable clarifications public, also to allay any suspicions that may be connected to the actual process of Grosseto. “
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