Judges agree to a request for a new examination of the Costa Concordia . The ship was found in April 2012 with its hull and engines still intact but without any sign of life from inside. Capt . Schettino 's defense is trying to prove that the ship 's watertight doors did not function properly , and that is the reason the ship sank , leading to the loss of 32 lives during the evacuation . Francesco Schettino asked for permission to tour the ship 's bridge and engine room . Schettino 's lawyers want to show that he was not solely responsible for the disaster .
Judges agree to a request for a new examination of the Costa Concordia . The ship was found in April 2012 with its hull and engines still intact but without any sign of life from inside. Capt . Francesco Schettino asked for permission to tour the ship 's bridge and engine room . Schettino 's lawyers want to show that he was not solely responsible for the disaster .