concordia safety officer pellegrini later told investigators that first officer ambrosio had ordered the helmsman to turn away from the island, but then -- >> schettino relieved ambrosio of his duty and taking on himself directly the navigation command ordered the helmsman to keep the route and increase speed. the concordia was traveling at some 15 knots, too fast so close to the shore. the nautical costa's operations manager -- >> sometimes we pass close to the land, of course. for me close is 1 mile, 1 1/2 miles. >> the concordia was much closer than that. samona santini, a singer on costa ships for over ten years, was in the rum bar with her musician husband alexander capelli. >> it was a normal night. the band was playing and at 9:40 p.m., we feel a movement. not a crash. a movement. >> and all of a sudden, bang. and the lights went out. the screaming. >> the screaming. >> and the ship listed. and people got up and they were panicked and went to run, but they were falling all over the floors and so forth. >> kahn and perez were in the roma restaurant on a lower deck. >> the plate